ALS at U. Massachusetts Medical School
Lou Gehrig brought awareness to ALS with his closely tracked decline in power hitting, from batting for home runs to singles.
Watch our Department Chair Robert H. Brown, Jr., DPhil, MD and the UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins, MD taking on the Ice Bucket Challenge.
Research in Neurology
The Neurology Department at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has renewed its commitment to expand and invigorate research in Neurology throughout central Massachusetts and New England
Local Doctors Develop Vibrating Mattress To Improve Baby's Breathing
Our own Dr. David Paydarfar invented a new vibration-based prevention technology tested in a NICU reduces apneic events and improves critical clinical parameters in prematurely born infants. Watch full story below.
Clinical Care
UMass Medical School works in conjunction with our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Medical Center. For important service and treatment information, please see their website.
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, Worcester leaders support critical NIH funding for UMass Medical School
President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut 22 percent from the FY18 National Institutes of Health budget would cost UMass Medical School from $45 million to $74 million a year, Chancellor Michael F. Collins said at an Aug. 16 panel discussion on NIH funding at UMMS.
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