Latest NewsCongratulations to Michael LeeJune, 2021 Michael Lee received a 22 month sponsored research agreement with Hillstream Biopharma. The project is titled “Chemo-genetic profiling to identify mechanisms of action and genetic determinants of sensitivity for novel chemotherapeutics” and this collaboration isto determine the mechanisms of action and chemo-genetic interactions for their novel compound. Walhout Lab Publicaton:June, 2021WormPaths: Caenorhabditis elegans metabolic pathway annotation and visualizationDekker Lab Publications:May, 2021Liquid chromatin Hi-C characterizes compartment-dependent chromatin interaction dynamicsGenetic and spatial organization of the unusual chromosomes of the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium microadriaticumCongratulations to Marian Walhout: The Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research pilot grant application was selected for funding!March, 2021 Congratulations to Nicola Minchell on The Marie Curie Global Fellowship!January, 2021 We Welcome Nicola Minchell, Visiting Scholar From the University of Cambridge, UK, to the Dekker Lab and Program in Systems BiologyJanuary, 2021 We welcome Rachel Walker, Research assistant, to the Youk Lab and Program in Systems BiologyJanuary, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Shank on Receiving TenureJanuary, 2021 Mitchell Lab and Walhout Lab collaboration paper publishedDecember, 2020 Youk Lab publication featured on the November cover of Molecular Systems BiologyNovember, 2020
UMMS scientists use transparent soil system to study the interactions of bacteria and fungiTransparent, soil-like substances provide window into soil ecologyNovember 4, 2020
A new study shows that transparent soil substitutes can be used to replicate the interactions of bacteria and fungi in soil, opening up a new approach to learning how soil microbes contribute to a healthy ecosystem. Elizabeth Shank, PhD, associate professor of microbiology & physiological systems and senior author on the study, describes how using two transparent soil substitutes allowed scientists to follow how soil bacteria rely on fungi to help them survive extended dry periods. Hyun Youk, PhD, joins the Program in Systems BiologyNovember 2, 2020
We welcome Dr. Hyun Youk to UMass Medical School as an Associate Professor in the Program in Systems Biology. Hyun and his lab study how living systems transition between being alive and being either truly dead or seemingly dead. Hyun Youk, PhD, has received the CIFAR AI Catalyst GrantNovember 2, 2020 This grant will support of his collaborative project, “Mechanisms of bacterial spatial localization in response to oxidative stress in the gut.”This is a joint award with Professor Carolina Tropini, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia. Hyun Youk, PhD, has been selected as a member for the EMBO Young Investigator ProgrammeNovember 2, 2020 EMBO identifies and supports some of the best young researchers in the life sciences. EMBO Young Investigators are group leaders in the early stages of setting up an independent laboratory and the programme helps them develop skills and connections that will help them during this career stage. UMMS scientists to expand 4D nucleome research with $13 million NIH grants October 23, 2020
Job Dekker and Paul Kaufman to investigate architecture of genome as it changes over time Walhout Lab publication featured on the October cover of Molecular Systems Biology:October 6, 2020 
Congratulations to Denis Lafontaine of the Dekker Lab on the F31 Award!Job Dekker elected to European Molecular Biology OrganizationJuly 07, 2020 |
In a time of dire need, as medical professionals are working to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and critical supplies of protective gear are running low, students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Medical School produced nearly 130 gallons of hand sanitizer in less than three days to help sustain local hospitals.
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Latest NewsCongratulations to Michael LeeJune, 2021 Michael Lee received a 22 month sponsored research agreement with Hillstream Biopharma. The project is titled “Chemo-genetic profiling to identify mechanisms of action and genetic determinants of sensitivity for novel chemotherapeutics” and this collaboration isto determine the mechanisms of action and chemo-genetic interactions for their novel compound. Walhout Lab Publicaton:June, 2021WormPaths: Caenorhabditis elegans metabolic pathway annotation and visualizationDekker Lab Publications:May, 2021Liquid chromatin Hi-C characterizes compartment-dependent chromatin interaction dynamicsGenetic and spatial organization of the unusual chromosomes of the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium microadriaticumCongratulations to Marian Walhout: The Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research pilot grant application was selected for funding!March, 2021 Congratulations to Nicola Minchell on The Marie Curie Global Fellowship!January, 2021 We Welcome Nicola Minchell, Visiting Scholar From the University of Cambridge, UK, to the Dekker Lab and Program in Systems BiologyJanuary, 2021 We welcome Rachel Walker, Research assistant, to the Youk Lab and Program in Systems BiologyJanuary, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Shank on Receiving TenureJanuary, 2021 Mitchell Lab and Walhout Lab collaboration paper publishedDecember, 2020 Youk Lab publication featured on the November cover of Molecular Systems BiologyNovember, 2020
UMMS scientists use transparent soil system to study the interactions of bacteria and fungiTransparent, soil-like substances provide window into soil ecologyNovember 4, 2020
A new study shows that transparent soil substitutes can be used to replicate the interactions of bacteria and fungi in soil, opening up a new approach to learning how soil microbes contribute to a healthy ecosystem. Elizabeth Shank, PhD, associate professor of microbiology & physiological systems and senior author on the study, describes how using two transparent soil substitutes allowed scientists to follow how soil bacteria rely on fungi to help them survive extended dry periods. Hyun Youk, PhD, joins the Program in Systems BiologyNovember 2, 2020
We welcome Dr. Hyun Youk to UMass Medical School as an Associate Professor in the Program in Systems Biology. Hyun and his lab study how living systems transition between being alive and being either truly dead or seemingly dead. Hyun Youk, PhD, has received the CIFAR AI Catalyst GrantNovember 2, 2020 This grant will support of his collaborative project, “Mechanisms of bacterial spatial localization in response to oxidative stress in the gut.”This is a joint award with Professor Carolina Tropini, School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia. Hyun Youk, PhD, has been selected as a member for the EMBO Young Investigator ProgrammeNovember 2, 2020 EMBO identifies and supports some of the best young researchers in the life sciences. EMBO Young Investigators are group leaders in the early stages of setting up an independent laboratory and the programme helps them develop skills and connections that will help them during this career stage. UMMS scientists to expand 4D nucleome research with $13 million NIH grantsOctober 23, 2020
Job Dekker and Paul Kaufman to investigate architecture of genome as it changes over time Walhout Lab publication featured on the October cover of Molecular Systems Biology:October 6, 2020
Congratulations to Denis Lafontaine of the Dekker Lab on the F31 Award!Job Dekker elected to European Molecular Biology OrganizationJuly 07, 2020 |
In a time of dire need, as medical professionals are working to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and critical supplies of protective gear are running low, students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at UMass Medical School produced nearly 130 gallons of hand sanitizer in less than three days to help sustain local hospitals.