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Research coordinators and their mentors share their takeaways from the Pipeline for Underrepresented Students in Medicine program. The deadline to apply for the next cycle is March 31.

Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, identified a new mechanism to detect microbial infection that intercepts pathogen-derived signals of growth and virulence to assess the relative threat of virulent bacteria.

Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, a world-renowned geneticist and expert in the fields of innate immunity and immunology, is the inaugural speaker for The Robert W. Finberg, MD, Memorial Lecture on Thursday, March 23.

As the UMass Chan mourns the recent death of Michael Green, MD, PhD, two faculty have been appointed to fill positions that Dr. Green nobly held. Jonathan M. Gerber, MD, has been appointed director of the UMass Cancer Center, and Michelle A. Kelliher, PhD, will serve as interim chair of the Department of Molecular, Cell & Cancer Biology.

UMass Chan infectious disease researchers Sanjay Ram, MD, and Peter Rice, MD, say testing and surveillance for a novel strain of gonorrhea identified in Massachusetts last month is critical for reducing spread.

Laura Gibson, MD’94, discusses cytomegalovirus in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.

The pilot project aims to determine if wearable devices can help the flow of patient data to electronic health records and give providers the opportunity to assist patients more effectively with weight management.

UMass Chan Medical School will evaluate the NIH’s new Home Test to Treat program that will provide free COVID-19 health services—at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments—in selected communities across the country.

Top story: Findings from a new study led by UMass Chan Medical School researchers are the basis for a safety communication issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Aug. 11 regarding serial use of at-home antigen tests for COVID-19.

UMass Chan experts break down common questions regarding at-home COVID-19 tests in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.