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July 12, 2018
School of Medicine oral health curriculum featured in AAMCNews
UMass Medical School is among a handful of medical schools spearheading efforts to eliminate the separation between medicine and dentistry, according to a July 3 article in AAMCNews which includes an interview with Hugh Silk, MD.
Full story »July 09, 2018Chancellor Collins named one of Worcester Business Journal’s 50 most powerful people
Chancellor Michael F. Collins was named one of the 50 most powerful people in the Central Massachusetts business community by the Worcester Business Journal.
Full story »July 06, 2018John Harris sheds light on treatments for vitiligo in WBZ-TV segment
UMass Medical School vitiligo expert John Harris, MD, PhD, raised awareness and addressed misconceptions about the skin condition vitiligo in an interview with Mallika Marshall of WBZ-TV.
Full story »July 03, 2018McKay-Corkum named Medical Research Scholar by National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health has named third-year medical student Grace McKay-Corkum a 2018 Medical Research Scholar. The year-long enrichment program provides mentored training to creative, research-oriented medical, dental and veterinary students on the intramural NIH campus.
Full story »June 29, 2018Telegram: Baby box program supported by UMass Medical School aims to decrease infant death
In an effort to discourage parents from sleeping in the same bed as their newborns, UMass Medical School is collaborating with local community health organizations to give away “baby boxes,” according to an article published in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Full story »June 25, 2018UMass Medical School supports Recreation Worcester summer program
Chancellor Michael F. Collins joined City of Worcester officials, local businesses and more than 300 city youths at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Monday, June 25, to kick off the 2018 Worcester Youth Worker Summer Symposium.
Full story »June 25, 2018Inaugural UMMS RNA Therapeutics Institute scientific conference this week
More than 350 academic, biotechnology and industry leaders will converge on the Albert Sherman Center at UMass Medical School on June 28 and 29 for the RNA Therapeutics Institute’s inaugural conference and symposium, “RNA Therapeutics: From Base Pairs to Bedside.”
Full story »June 22, 2018Chancellor Collins calls for country to support children separated from parents at the border
Chancellor Michael F. Collins believes the nation should unite around the children separated from their parents at the United States’ border, calling for Americans to send nurses, physicians, and mental health specialists as well as clothing and food to their aid, according to his June 22 op-ed in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
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June 21, 2018
Telegram & Gazette reports on diet for debilitating intestinal disorders
UMMS researchers are trying to understand how an anti-inflammatory diet already shown to help inflammatory bowel disease patients works. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette talked to them about what they are hoping to learn from a clinical trial now underway.
Full story »June 21, 2018Brian Lewis named assistant vice provost for outreach and recruitment
Brian Lewis, PhD, has been appointed to a newly created role of assistant vice provost for outreach and recruitment. He will strategically coordinate recruitment efforts on behalf of the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Nursing and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
Full story »June 21, 2018UMass Cancer Walk turns 20 in September
The UMass Cancer Walk and Run will celebrate its 20th anniversary this September. Sponsors and fundraising team leaders gathered on campus on Wednesday, June 20, to meet with cancer researchers and clinicians, tour cancer research labs, and get to work on the event’s ambitious goal of raising $750,000 this year.
Full story »June 20, 2018Riccio Fund for Neuroscience awards first research grants
In 2018-2019, the Riccio Fund for Neuroscience, funded by a gift from Diane M. Riccio, PhD, GSBS ’03, and her husband, Dan, will support four $50,000 seed grants in the neurosciences.
Full story »June 19, 2018Asia Matthew-Onabanjo and Ashley Matthew top poster awardees at N.E. Science Symposium
MD/PhD students Asia Matthew-Onabanjo and Ashley Matthew won first and second place Ruth and William Silen, MD Awards for poster presentations in the Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry or Physiology Category at the 2018 New England Science Symposium.
Full story »June 18, 2018UMass Medical School vitiligo expert discusses common skin condition
As UMass Medical School prepares to host the World Vitiligo Day Conference from June 22 to 24, John Harris, MD, PhD, director of the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center, explained the common skin condition in a FaceBook Live interview.
Full story »June 15, 2018Gov. Baker signs Life Science Bond Bill, continuing state’s investment in biomedical research
Gov. Baker signed the Life Science Bond Bill into law on Friday, June 15, re-authorizing legislation that created the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and that helped propel the commonwealth’s rise as a global leader in biomedical sciences research and development. The new legislation designates $463 million in new capital authorizations.
Full story »June 15, 2018UMass Medical School thanks ALS Angel Fund for deep support
UMass Medical School hosted representatives of the ALS Angel Fund on Wednesday, June 13, to say thank you for raising more than $15 million for research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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June 14, 2018
Remillard Family Community Service Fund awards new grants to improve local health
The Remillard Family Community Service Fund has awarded its second set of grants providing support for community outreach programs led by UMass Medical School faculty, staff and students. Established in 2015 with a $3 million donation from the Remillard Family Foundation, the endowed fund is dedicated to providing ongoing support for community service initiatives.
Full story »June 13, 2018Twenty-two UMass Medical School faculty graduate from early career development program
Twenty-two faculty members have graduated from the Junior Faculty Development Program after completing mentored scholarly projects. The program, in its 9th year at UMMS, is considered a national model.
Full story »June 12, 2018Women’s Faculty Awards honor achievements in service, education, research and patient care
Five UMass Medical School faculty members were recognized for their individual contributions to the advancement of women in science and health care at the 18th annual Women’s Faculty Awards luncheon on June 11.
Full story »June 07, 2018Gold Humanism Honor Society welcomes 20 School of Medicine students
Twenty medical students, six residents and three faculty members were inducted into the UMMS chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, an organization dedicated to compassionate health care, in a ceremony held on May 31.
Full story »June 07, 2018Twenty members of Class of 2018 inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Twenty members of the School of Medicine Class of 2018 were inducted into the UMass Medical School Delta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society during a ceremony held May 29. Three faculty members, five house-staff members and one alumnus were also inducted.
Full story »June 06, 2018The Conversation: UMass Medical School perinatal depression program expands nationally to help women
An article by Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and Nancy Byatt, DO, MS, MBA, published online in The Conversation explains how a model they created in Massachusetts to ensure that women with depression get the help they need is being implemented in other states.
Full story »June 05, 2018‘Gateway to the Polio Vaccine’ painting unveiled at Lamar Soutter Library
The ceremonial unveiling of a painting commemorating the origin of the polio vaccine celebrated the intersection of art, science and medicine at the Lamar Soutter Library of UMass Medical School on Tuesday, May 29.
Full story »June 03, 2018UMass Medical School presents 193 degrees at 45th Commencement exercises
UMass Medical School bestowed 193 degrees, including three honorary degrees, at its 45th Commencement exercises under sunny skies on the campus green on Sunday, June 3.
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June 03, 2018
Highlights of the 45th Commencement Ceremony in pictures
See highlights of the graduates and distinguished guests at the UMass Medical School 45th Commencement in Worcester on Sunday, June 3.
Full story »June 03, 2018Graduates celebrate with friends and family at Commencement
On a perfect early summer day in Worcester, graduates celebrated with their families and friends at UMass Medical School’s 45th Commencement. The day marked the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice and the beginning of a new journey for the graduates.
Full story »June 03, 2018Faculty support students, institution at 2018 Commencement
For the faculty, Commencement is the culmination of many years of teaching, mentoring and guiding their students. Here are highlights from UMass Medical School’s 45th Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 3.
Full story »June 03, 2018Chancellor Collins hosts honored guests at pre-Commencement dinner
On Saturday, June 2, Chancellor Michael F. Collins hosted a dinner for honorary degree recipients, including ground-breaking physician-scientist Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD; Duke University nursing leader Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN; and Cyrus S. Poonawalla, PhD, founder, chairman and managing director of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer.
Full story »June 03, 2018Commencement eve campus celebration
Members of the UMass Medical School Class of 2018 celebrate with friends and family at the pre-Commencement Campus Celebration.
Full story »June 01, 2018SOM Class of 2018 inspires with ‘compassion, kindness and humility’
The UMass Medical School Alumni Association welcomed 112 new members on Friday, June 1, as the Class of 2018 and faculty members were recognized for outstanding achievement during the annual Alumni Breakfast.
Full story »June 01, 2018Boston Globe editorial calls for funding of UMass Medical School’s promising Lyme research
With tick-borne diseases on the rise in Massachusetts and across the country, an editorial in The Boston Globe is calling for funding for UMass Medical School scientists to test a possible solution they developed in the fight against Lyme disease.
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New GSBS dean asks students to give back
At the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences annual Student Achievement Awards ceremony, Dean Mary Ellen Lane challenged the audience to think about their role as scientists outside academia and consider their obligation to give back to their communities.
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