-
August 21, 2019
Continuation of combination drug therapy for psychotic depression reduces relapse risk, JAMA study shows
Anthony Rothschild, MD, is the lead researcher at UMass Medical School on a new JAMA study that analyzes how continuation of a combination drug therapy could help patients who have major depressive disorder with psychotic features, a disabling condition with a high-risk of suicide.
Full story »August 20, 2019Boston Globe columnist describes PhD candidate Zachary Kennedy’s personal connection to ALS research
Zachary Kennedy, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is committed to advancing research toward a cure for ALS, after losing his grandfather and an uncle to the disease. Kennedy’s work is highlighted in the Boston Globe.
Full story »August 20, 2019Julie Bowditch named one of WBJ’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2019
Julie Bowditch, advancement officer for community fundraising at UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center, has been named one of the Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Class of 2019.
Full story »August 05, 2019Summer research program exposes students to a new realm of lab experience
The UMass Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Program hosted 29 students for 10 weeks, among them Sang Vo and Amina Bradley. The undergraduates from across the country conducted biomedical research under the direction of faculty, students and postdoctoral fellows.
Full story »August 01, 2019New co-chairs sign on to support 11th annual Winter Ball
Susan and Anthony Consigli and Susan and Clifford Rucker have been announced as co-chairs of the 11th annual Winter Ball, the fundraising gala benefiting UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center. It will be held at Mechanics Hall on Friday, Dec. 6.
Full story »July 31, 2019Kellianne Alexander named HHMI Gilliam Graduate Fellow
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences student Kellianne Alexander has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Graduate Fellowship. Learn more about her research in this Women in Science video.
Full story »July 29, 2019High school students pursue health career goals at summer program
The annual High School Health Careers Program at UMass Medical School prepared 19 students from high schools across Massachusetts with the knowledge, insight and confidence to pursue medical education.
Full story »July 29, 2019Michael Hirsh appointed assistant vice provost for wellness and health promotion
Michael P. Hirsh, MD, professor of surgery, chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and surgeon-in-chief for the UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, has been appointed to a newly created position of assistant vice provost for wellness and health promotion.
Full story » -
July 26, 2019
Celia Schiffer honored with William C. Rose Award
Celia A. Schiffer, PhD, has been named the 2020 recipient of the prestigious William C. Rose Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Full story »July 25, 2019UMass Medical School pilots ‘Woo Health Hack’
The “Woo Health Hack” brought together teams of students to devise creative ways to use medical simulation technology to help the community achieve public health goals. The hackathon was a pilot for a citywide initiative taking place this November.
Full story »July 18, 2019UMass Medical School collaborating on first trials of metformin for tuberculosis
Pulmonologist Hardy Kornfeld, MD, is co-principal investigator of a clinical trial that will help determine whether adding the drug metformin to standard antibiotic treatment can yield better outcomes for tuberculosis patients. Wenjun Li, PhD, is chief statistician for the trial.
Full story »July 17, 2019UMMS receives funding from DARPA to develop influenza prevention
A team of researchers led by Robert W. Finberg, MD, has received funding from a newly established Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program focused on delivering powerful defenses against public health and national security threats including influenza.
Full story »July 17, 2019UMMS scientists mark progress on Huntington’s disease research
Neil Aronin, MD, led an afternoon of presentations detailing advances made by scientists at UMass Medical School in the quest to find a treatment for Huntington’s disease. CHDI Foundation President Robi Blumenstein accepted a plaque in recognition of the foundation’s $13 million in support of Huntington’s research at the medical school.
Full story »July 16, 2019John Landers, ALS Association celebrate fifth anniversary of Ice Bucket Challenge
John Landers, PhD, spoke with NBC 10 Boston reporter Abbey Niezgoda at a fifth anniversary celebration of the Ice Bucket Challenge, telling her "We know so much more now than we did five and 10 years ago."
Full story »July 16, 2019Robert Finberg to step down as chair of medicine
Robert W. Finberg, MD, the Richard M. Haidack Professor of Medicine and chair and professor of medicine, has shared his intention to step down as chair to return to the faculty to pursue his academic and research roles on a full-time basis.
Full story »July 12, 2019John Harris receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists
John E. Harris, MD, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
Full story » -
July 11, 2019
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School offers integrative approach to care
The Duchenne Program at UMass Medical School is providing an integrative approach to treating young patients living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common and aggressive form of muscular dystrophy. Launched a year ago, the program provides comprehensive clinical care by a multidisciplinary of medical professionals.
Full story »July 09, 2019Clinical trial examines IBD diet in third trimester of pregnancy
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, and Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, at UMass Medical School and colleagues at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are conducting a clinical trial to determine if an anti-inflammatory diet may reduce the risk of pregnant women with Crohn’s disease relapsing after child birth and of disease transmission to the baby.
Full story »July 08, 2019Luanne Thorndyke and Janet Hale participate in Arab International Women’s Forum
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, and Janet Hale, PhD, were invited panelists at a conference in Beirut, Lebanon, that was convened to help women in the Middle East and North Africa overcome barriers to leadership in disciplines including medical education and health care delivery.
Full story »July 02, 2019Planting celebration launches UMMS student-run community garden
UMass Medical School students planted four raised beds with a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. The launch heralds new growth for nutrition-focused, wellness-oriented initiatives that will be cultivated through the student-run community garden.
Full story »June 27, 2019Junior Faculty Development Program honors 28 graduates
The 28 members of the Junior Faculty Development Program Class of 2019, along with their senior faculty mentors, were honored at a graduation ceremony at UMass Medical School.
Full story »June 25, 2019Diverse undergraduates soak up experience at Summer Enrichment Program
Twenty-two college students from diverse backgrounds, with a shared goal of attending medical school, came together at UMass Medical School to participate in the 2019 Summer Enrichment Program.
Full story »June 24, 2019Jane Freedman named editor-in-chief of Circulation Research
Jane E. Freedman, MD, is the new editor-in-chief of Circulation Research, one of 12 scientific journals of the American Heart Association. The first issue of the journal under her editorship was published online in June.
Full story »June 21, 2019Catherine Forconi receives Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Young Investigator Grant
Catherine Forconi, PhD, has received a 2019 Young Investigator Grant from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to support research into endemic Burkitt lymphoma, an aggressive pediatric cancer and the most common childhood cancer in Africa.
Full story » -
June 17, 2019
Anthony Rothschild, colleagues warn of dangers of marijuana use among public
Anthony Rothschild, MD, is among six UMass Medical School physicians who joined more than 40 Massachusetts doctors, scientists and researchers expressing concern over the potential dangers of marijuana use among the general public in a letter to Massachusetts lawmakers in early June.
Full story »June 14, 2019Jamie Kerr helping nurse practitioners work effectively with medical interpreters
Seeing the opportunity to improve the quality of care when patients speak little or no English, recent GSN graduate Jamie Kerr, DNP, created a training session to educate nurse practitioner students on how to effectively work with medical interpreters as part of the health care team.
Full story »June 13, 2019Lawrence Rhein named chair of pediatrics
Lawrence M. Rhein, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics, as announced by Terence R. Flotte, MD, and Eric Dickson, MD. Dr. Rhein most recently served as chief of the Division of Neonatology at UMass Memorial Medical Center and associate professor of pediatrics at UMass Medical School.
Full story »June 10, 2019Gold Humanism Honor Society at UMass Medical School inducts 24 students
The UMass Medical School chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society inducted 24 School of Medicine students as members on May 30. Six residents and four faculty members were also inducted into the society.
Full story »June 10, 2019Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at UMass Medical School welcomes 22 members
Twenty-two members of the School of Medicine Class of 2019 who are members of the UMass Medical School Delta Chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society were recognized during a ceremony held May 31.
Full story »June 05, 2019Stories of loss, survival and hope at the 2019 UMass Cancer Walk Kickoff
At an event characterized by a mix of smiles and tears, the race to raise money for the 2019 UMass Cancer Walk and Run officially began on June 3 as more than 100 team leaders, cancer survivors and event sponsors gathered at the Albert Sherman Center.
Full story »June 03, 2019Jeremy Luban explains need for more diverse genetic databases in new journal article
An article in Nature Medicine by Jeremy Luban, MD, highlights the benefits of more diverse and higher resolution genetic databases. As tools for genetic analysis become more powerful, it is critical for translational scientists to be better equipped to predict the full spectrum of consequences of given mutations, Dr. Luban said.
Full story »
LISTEN: AAMC president’s keynote address to UMass Medical School Commencement
Listen to the commencement address delivered by Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, in the new Voices of UMassMed podcast.
Full story »