ALS at UMass Medical School
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.
Learn MoreLocal 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.
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.
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.
MLK Semester of Service awardees will address local health and education needs
Four teams of UMass Medical School students that have been awarded Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Awards will help improve access to cervical cancer screening, train youth in a lifesaving emergency intervention, integrate medical health records into free medical care and expand tutoring opportunities for high school students.
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