2021 RESEARCH
- Archives -Job Dekker and Katherine Fitzgerald elected to National Academy of Medicine
In its most diverse class to date, the National Academy of Medicine has elected Job Dekker, PhD, and Katherine Fitzgerald, PhD, for their distinguished contributions to medicine and health.
New $12.3 million NIMH grant explores MISSION recovery model for opioid addiction and mental illness
A research team led by David Smelson, PsyD, will use a $12.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study components of a multidisciplinary team-based, wrap-around treatment program for adults with opioid use disorders and co-occurring mental illness.
Communicating science: Daniel Bolon explains drug resistance in cancer cells
Daniel Bolon, PhD, said he lost his grandfather to cancer as a child, and the loss inspired him to pursue research into the disease. He studies drug resistance in cancer.
Riaan Research Initiative funds Cockayne syndrome gene replacement therapy research at UMass Chan Medical School
Riaan Research Initiative, a non-profit organization, and UMass Chan Medical School are entering into an agreement to fund, research and develop a gene replacement therapy to combat Cockayne syndrome, a fatal autosomal recessive disorder.
Celia Schiffer named chair of Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology
Celia A. Schiffer, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology, newly renamed to reflect the expanded role of cutting-edge technologies as well as the science of pharmacology in bringing a molecular perspective to problems in biology and medicine.
UMass Chan Medical School establishes new Department of Systems Biology
The Program in Systems Biology has been elevated to full department status, with Marian Walhout, PhD, serving as the founding chair of the Department of Systems Biology.
A direct recommendation from a doctor may help with vaccine hesitancy
Kathleen Mazor, EdD, and Kimberly Fisher, MD, talk to the Conversation about ongoing research into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and what it will take to influence people to get their shot.
Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms
Newly published research by Theodore E. Macnow, MD, shows that young adults who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time.
Behind the research: Jae-Hyuck Shim strives to unlock cure for devastating childhood bone disease
Jae-Hyuck Shim, PhD, is inspired to develop a gene therapy for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) after seeing the strength of families who have a child with the rare, crippling disease.
COVID-19 vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMMS faculty say
The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and their babies are backed by solid, ongoing research, according to UMass Medical School faculty.