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September 29, 2022
UMass Chan working with Evaxion to evaluate vaccine candidates for gonorrhea
UMass Chan Medical School has received a National Institutes of Health grant for preclinical development of gonorrhea vaccine candidates identified by Denmark biotech company Evaxion.
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September 28, 2022
Anne Larkin selected for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women
Anne Larkin, MD, was selected for the 2022 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine leadership program at Drexel University College of Medicine.
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September 27, 2022
Interest in point-of-care technologies increases among health care professionals during pandemic
UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Lowell researchers report that interest among health care professionals in point-of-care technologies increased during the pandemic, based on results of identical surveys administered in late 2019 and late 2020.
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September 27, 2022
Putterman Lecture examines building alliances and sharing power for health equity
The annual Steven L. Putterman Memorial Lecture was presented by Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, chief health equity officer and senior vice president for the American Medical Association, on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
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September 26, 2022
PhD student aims to become faculty exemplar for underserved nursing students
William Mar’s pursued nursing as a second career after spending 20 years as a software developer. Now he is furthering his nursing career by pursuing a PhD. Learn more about him in this Student Spotlight video.
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September 26, 2022
Sharon Cantor and Andres Schanzer appointed to endowed chairs
The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to approve one new endowed chair at UMass Chan Medical School and the appointment of two accomplished faculty members to endowed chairs.
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September 22, 2022
Gang Han and colleagues develop superfluorescence, light-emitting, nanocrystal alternative to lasers
Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School and North Carolina State University have developed a superfluorescence crystal nanoparticle that uses near-infrared light to safely produce laser-quality light at room temperature.
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September 22, 2022
UMass Chan medical student highlights shortcomings of U.S. health care payment system in winning essay
In her essay, “A Fresh Start,” T.H. Chan School of Medicine student Megan Hansen shares the story of a 30-year-old homeless patient diagnosed with cancer caused by HIV, the struggles she faced, and the free services she received at the National Institutes of Health, including inpatient services, chemotherapy, antipsychotic medication and social work consults.
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September 21, 2022
LISTEN: Ophthalmology expert Johanna Seddon discusses macular degeneration
Ophthalmology expert Johanna Seddon discusses macular degeneration in a new episode of the Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
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September 21, 2022
David Fish recognized by medical students with STARS Faculty Excellence Award
David Fish, MD, was nominated by UMass Chan Medical School students for the STARS Faculty Excellence Award from Costs of Care, a national nonprofit organization aiming to provide better health care at a lower cost.
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September 20, 2022
UMass Chan medical student’s research on LGBTQI+ cancer survivors selected for national conference
Third-year medical student Colin Burnett was invited to present his research on LGBTQI+ cancer survivors at a national conference. Burnett and his co-authors discovered that most LGBTQI+ cancer survivors did not have access to health education resources tailored to their gender and sexual identities.
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September 20, 2022
UMass Chan researchers studying COVID-19 drug Paxlovid in teens and children
UMass Chan Medical School pediatric researchers are working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical company Pfizer to fine-tune understanding of appropriate dosing of Paxlovid to prevent moderate cases of COVID-19 in high-risk patients from getting worse.
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September 16, 2022
T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2026 students don white coats at first-year ceremony
The White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2026 took place at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester on Friday, Sept. 16. The 175 students who received their coats represent UMass Chan’s largest entering medical school class.
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September 16, 2022
UMass Chan volunteers take part in United Way Day of Caring
Volunteers from UMass Chan helped with fall clean-up, maintenance and organizing projects at four local nonprofits, including Pernet Family Health Service in Worcester.
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September 16, 2022
Chancellor Collins: Momentum high at UMass Chan after year of milestone accomplishments
In his annual Convocation address to the UMass Chan Medical School community on Thursday, Sept. 16, Chancellor Michael F. Collins expressed optimism for the Medical School’s ambitious future and touted the enormous momentum moving the school forward.
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September 15, 2022
Inaugural Hudson Lecture on Sept. 19 for medical students focused on leadership
Funded and launched by Doranne and Randy Hudson, MD’78, the inaugural UMass Chan Medical School Hudson Lecture will take place on Monday, Sept. 19, and is intended to help prepare third- and fourth-year medical students for leadership in their health care careers.
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September 15, 2022
Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences recognizes 41 new PhD candidates
The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences honored the new doctoral candidates during its annual Qualifying Exam Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at which Dean Mary Ellen Lane encouraged the honorees to continue “growing, learning and stretching out of your comfort zone.”
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September 14, 2022
Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing celebrates 63 DNP students in white coat ceremony
The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing presented 63 Doctor of Nursing Practice students with white coats at the Transition into Clinical Practice ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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September 13, 2022
Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing welcomes 43 to field at pinning ceremony
The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School welcomed 43 nurses to the profession at its annual Graduate Entry Pathway Pinning Ceremony on Monday, Sept. 12.
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September 13, 2022
UMass Chan kicks off Convocation week with 10th annual LGBT celebration
Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Marlina Duncan, EdD, called the 10th Annual LGBT Convocation Welcome, “a celebration that fosters a sense of belonging in the city of Worcester.”
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September 09, 2022
Local residents make recommendations for White House conference on hunger
The Worcester Task Force on Food Security, in partnership with the Prevention Research Center at UMass Chan Medical School and the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester, is releasing its findings from listening sessions held in preparation for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
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September 08, 2022
UMass Chan scientists develop web app for visualizing locality of COVID variants, clinical data
Led by Doyle Ward, PhD, researchers at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a web application that allows epidemiologists, public health officials and other scientists to access genetic information about SARS-CoV-2 virus from Central Massachusetts.
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September 07, 2022
Operation House Call pairs medical students, special needs families for lessons in compassionate care
Medical student Naaz Daneshvar worked to get Operation House Call, a course that uses families as teachers to prepare individuals entering the health field for interactions with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, added to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine curriculum.
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September 06, 2022
UMass Chan raises LGBT pride flag on campus for September
The pride flag was raised on Sept. 1 at UMass Chan Medical School and will be flown every September, when Worcester celebrates LGBT pride.
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September 06, 2022
‘Before Baby Relationship Checkup’ shows promise for helping couples manage perinatal stress
Checking in with expectant couples in connection with prenatal obstetrical visits shows promise for reducing risk factors for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, according to a recent study by researchers from UMass Chan Medical School and Clark University.
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September 02, 2022
UMass Chan Emerging Professionals Summer Internship provides health and science opportunities
This 10-week program, focused on students from groups historically marginalized in STEM, health sciences and medicine, provides students with hands-on experience and insight into a range of fields of fields, such as diversity and inclusion, public safety, communications, and community and government relations.
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September 01, 2022
Convocation week Sept. 12-16 celebrates students, faculty at start of academic year
The UMass Chan Medical School community is preparing to officially kick off the academic year with Convocation events taking place Sept. 12 to 16. The annual celebrations build on the back-to-school energy of recent student orientations as well as the topping off with the ceremonial final beam of the new education and research building under construction on campus.
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August 31, 2022
LISTEN: Chancellor Collins describes opportunities for growth at UMass Chan in new podcast
Chancellor Michael F. Collins kicks off the academic year in a new Voices of UMass Chan podcast.
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August 31, 2022
Worcester teachers stock classrooms with support from UMass Chan
Teachers at seven schools in Worcester received North Quadrant Support Services mini classroom grants for this school year. A total of $38,495 was awarded for 29 proposals of up to $1,500 each.
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August 30, 2022
UMass Chan partners with Worcester to outfit elementary students with backpacks and school supplies
Nearly 600 students in Worcester received backpacks filled with school supplies this week, thanks to the UMass Chan Medical School community.
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August 30, 2022
Summer Undergraduate Research Program prepares diverse students for biomedical careers
Thirty-two college undergraduates interested in careers in medicine and science spent 10 weeks immersed in the cutting-edge laboratories of UMass Chan investigators.
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August 29, 2022
UMass Chan medical student serves as advocate, role model for LGBTQIA+ patients
Medical student Theo Eldore has been recognized for his contributions furthering the development of LGBTQIA+ research and community.
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