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January 25, 2023
Small pilot study explores addition of remote activity tracking to electronic health records
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.
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January 18, 2023
Diversity Engagement Survey launches March 6 at UMass Chan Medical School
The Diversity and Inclusion Office is preparing for the March 6 launch of the Diversity Engagement Survey, and held the last in a three-part informational series, the “Diversity Engagement Survey and You,” on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Marlina Duncan, EdD, and Sharina Person, PhD, also discuss the DES in a Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
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January 12, 2023
UMass Chan researchers contribute to study of drug prevalence among injured road users
Kavita Babu, MD, was a co-author of a recent study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on toxicological analyses of blood specimens from roadway users who were seriously or fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes.
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January 11, 2023
Susan Swain receives grant to explore harnessing B cells for a universal flu vaccine for older adults
The goal of research by Susan Swain, PhD, is to ultimately provide a blueprint for a vaccine that would recognize evolving influenza strains and provide long-lasting immunity to people throughout the life cycle, particularly among older adults, whose immune responses become weaker as they age.
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January 10, 2023
UMass Chan named among ‘America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 For Diversity,’ by Newsweek, Plant-A Insights
In recognition of its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, UMass Chan Medical School was named one of “America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 For Diversity," by Newsweek and market data research firm Plant-A Insights.
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January 10, 2023
UMass Chan preparing for launch of Diversity Engagement Survey
The Diversity and Inclusion Office is presenting a virtual event, the “Diversity Engagement Survey and You,” on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at noon. The 2023 survey will be sent via email to all faculty, staff and students on March 6.
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January 10, 2023
UMass Chan licenses rights to spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy program to CANbridge Pharmaceuticals
UMass Chan Medical School has licensed the rights to develop and commercialize a novel second-generation gene therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy developed by Jun Xie, PhD, Guangping Gao, PhD, and colleagues to global biopharmaceutical company CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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January 09, 2023
PhD student aims to develop novel immunotherapies to conquer ALS
Summer camps fueled PhD student Ashley Harkins’ passion for neuroscience and led her to study neuroinflammatory disorders at UMass Chan.
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January 05, 2023
UMass Chan volunteers help repaint hallways at Worcester East Middle School
Volunteers from UMass Chan Medical School spent two days at Worcester East Middle School painting corridors while students are on school vacation.
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January 05, 2023
UMass Chan to participate in pilot COVID-19 telehealth program Home Test to Treat launched by NIH
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.
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January 04, 2023
Science for Living: Colonoscopies remain best way to detect, prevent colorectal cancer, explains Justin Maykel
In this Science for Living feature, colorectal expert Justin Maykel, MD, explains why colonoscopy is the best way to prevent colon cancer.
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January 03, 2023
Former Ghana police officer earns his PhD at UMass Chan; returns as Graduate Entry Pathway director
Former Ghana police officer Akwasi Duah, RN, PhD’17, had an unconventional path to nursing, just like the students in UMass Chan’s Graduate Entry Pathway Program, which he now directs.
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January 03, 2023
UMass Chan tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. to be held Jan. 25
The UMass Chan Medical School community will gather virtually for its 35th annual tribute in honor of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at noon.
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December 30, 2022
Top story: FDA announces recommendations based on new study highlighting serial testing with rapid antigen tests
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.
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December 29, 2022
Top story: Motor neuron toxin associated with ALS identified by UMass Chan investigators
Top story: An international team of investigators has discovered that an inorganic polyphosphate released by nerve cells known as astrocytes in people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia contributes to the motor neuron death that is the signature of these diseases.
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December 28, 2022
Top story: UMass Chan, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center sign agreement to form regional medical campus
Top story: UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center announced today that they have signed a master affiliation agreement to establish a regional medical campus to be known as UMass Chan-Lahey.
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December 27, 2022
Top story: UMass Chan launches Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics
Top story: The Translational Institute for Molecular Therapeutics leverages UMass Chan Medical School’s extensive experience in researching and developing gene therapies for early-stage clinical trials. Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, is director of the new institute.
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December 22, 2022
Top story: UMass Chan Medical School named one of Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
Top story: UMass Chan Medical School has been named to The Boston Globe’s 2022 list of Top Places to Work in Massachusetts, based on results of an employee survey.
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December 21, 2022
Top story: UMass Chan Medical School Class of 2022 celebrates science at 49th Commencement
Top story: The 49th annual UMass Chan Medical School Commencement returned to campus on Sunday, June 5, under the tent on the campus green where 281 degrees were awarded.
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December 20, 2022
Diversity Campus Read: Belonging by Geoffrey Cohen chosen for 2023 discussion
The Diversity and Inclusion Office at UMass Chan Medical School is hosting its 2023 Diversity Campus Read featuring Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides by Geoffrey L. Cohen.
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December 19, 2022
The Nutcracker Nurse: Ballerina steps into nursing role through UMass Chan’s Graduate Entry Pathway program
Ballerina-turned-nurse Melanie Ostiguy says her history as a dancer complements her work in the hospital.
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December 16, 2022
UMass Chan researcher Jennifer Tjia leading NIH study examining equity in caregiving
Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE, was recently awarded a $4.1 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study caregiver engagement in serious illness and the impact of structural barriers, including racism.
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December 15, 2022
Jillian Richmond mentoring Morehouse med student Sachi Desse in research aimed to reduce disparities in dermatology
With a grant from the Dermatology Foundation, Morehouse School of Medicine student Sachi Desse is researching cutaneous T cell lymphoma, with Jillian Richmond, PhD, as her mentor.
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December 13, 2022
Nominations sought for Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion and MLK Semester of Service Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion and the MLK Semester of Service Awards. Recipients will be announced at the UMass Chan Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Jan. 25.
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December 12, 2022
UMass Chan researcher Anastasia Khvorova named 2022 National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, is one of 169 academic inventors selected as a 2022 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
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December 07, 2022
UMass Chan, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center sign agreement to form regional medical campus
UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center announced today that they have signed a master affiliation agreement to establish a regional medical campus to be known as UMass Chan-Lahey.
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December 07, 2022
Listen: At-home COVID-19 tests explained in time for holiday gatherings
UMass Chan experts break down common questions regarding at-home COVID-19 tests in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
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December 06, 2022
Katie Couric to deliver address at UMass Chan Medical School’s 50th Commencement
Katie Couric will deliver the Commencement address at UMass Chan Medical School on June 4, 2023, as UMass Chan celebrates its 50th Commencement Exercises.
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December 06, 2022
UMass Chan diversity and inclusion panel examines intersectionality of disability, race and pregnancy
Linda M. Long-Bellil, PhD, JD, of UMass Chan Medical School; Monika Mitra, PhD, of Brandeis University; and Charity Hueckstedt, of the National Center of Disability and Pregnancy Advisory Board led a forum on the intersectionality of disability, race and pregnancy.
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December 06, 2022
UMass Chan study finds increase in treatment for eating disorders among young people during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant increase in the number of adolescents and young adults with eating disorders admitted to inpatient treatment as well as outpatient programs, according to a recent study led by Sydney M. Hartman-Munick, MD.
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December 06, 2022
UMass Chan resident-led ‘Day in the Life of a Surgeon’ event promotes diversity in surgery
More than 60 college students from across Massachusetts attended “A Day in the Life of a Surgeon” event last month, organized by two UMass Chan Medical School surgery residents to give students underrepresented in medicine the opportunity to learn about the surgical field.
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December 05, 2022
PhD candidate seeks to develop first clinically approved antifungal vaccine
PhD candidate Maureen Hester has experienced UMass Chan as an undergraduate intern, research laboratory technician and as a PhD student. Her research targets Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen that can cause pneumonia and progress to meningitis.
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