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UMass Chan Medical School strives to catalyze our world-class basic research into scientific discoveries with high impact clinical applications and overcome the barriers in translating knowledge into clinical practice.

Established in 1970, UMass Chan has rapidly grown into a highly productive, highly collaborative research enterprise with outstanding scientific resources and facilities. UMass Chan receives more than $300 million per year in research funding. Our research community includes a Nobel laureate, a Lasker award recipient, seven National Academy members and four Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. Our research achievements have impacted the lives of children and adults in the U.S. and across the globe.

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  • Infectious disease expert Laura Gibson, MD’94, honored as WBJ champion of health care
    November 27, 2023

    Infectious disease expert Laura Gibson, MD’94, honored as WBJ champion of health care

    Dr. Gibson’s leadership in CMV research and in advocacy for newborn CMV screening highlighted in inaugural Central Mass Champions of Health Care Award.

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  • PhD student Valeria Sanabria wins Zelda Haidak Scholarship in Cell Biology
    November 27, 2023

    PhD student Valeria Sanabria wins Zelda Haidak Scholarship in Cell Biology

    PhD student Valeria Sanabria, MD, won the Zelda Haidak Scholarship in Cell Biology, which was established to enhance training for women pursuing research careers in cell biology. Her research is focused on studying gene expression at the transcriptional level.

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  • Study co-authored by Jonathan Gerber shows COVID-19 vaccines reduce harmful inflammation
    November 21, 2023

    Study co-authored by Jonathan Gerber shows COVID-19 vaccines reduce harmful inflammation

    Vaccination against COVID-19 was linked to reduced inflammation in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a paper co-authored by UMass Chan Medical School researcher Jonathan M. Gerber, MD.

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  • Marcus Ruscetti receives American Cancer Society award for prostate cancer research
    November 13, 2023

    Marcus Ruscetti receives American Cancer Society award for prostate cancer research

    The Research Scholar Grant will support Dr. Ruscetti’s research on senescent cells and their role in tumor progression and immune suppression in prostate cancer.

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  • Science for Living: Neurology chair and VA neurology chief, A.M. Barrett, highlights veterans’ link to ALS
    November 08, 2023

    Science for Living: Neurology chair and VA neurology chief, A.M. Barrett, highlights veterans’ link to ALS

    Military veterans face a higher risk of ALS than the civilian population, according to years of studies. UMass Chan researchers are pursuing therapies to address the biological basis for this fatal neurodegenerative disease and work with clinical partners to provide expert rehabilitation for veterans.

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  • UMass Chan senior research scientist receives National Institute of Justice award
    October 26, 2023

    UMass Chan senior research scientist receives National Institute of Justice award

    Spencer G. Lawson, PhD, has received funding for a project aimed at creating a model and building a roadmap for correctional agencies to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities in objective prison classification.

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