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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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  • UMass Chan to lead perinatal mental health equity study with $21 million PCORI grant
    December 07, 2023

    UMass Chan to lead perinatal mental health equity study with $21 million PCORI grant

    A UMass Chan research team has secured a $21 million award to conduct maternal mental health equity research.

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  • Tech-based tools for suicide prevention in emergency department offer promise, pilot study finds
    December 06, 2023

    Tech-based tools for suicide prevention in emergency department offer promise, pilot study finds

    A pilot study of technology-based interventions for emergency department patients at risk of suicide found patients rated the interventions highly, leading to further studies on clinical efficacy and potential for sustainable use.

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  • March of Dimes grant supports UMass Chan study on influence of racism in perinatal care
    December 05, 2023

    March of Dimes grant supports UMass Chan study on influence of racism in perinatal care

    The $200,000 award from The March of Dimes Foundation will help support and expand a clinical trial led by Margaret Parker, MD, MPH, studying the effect of support for low-income mothers of preterm infants on parental caregiving in the NICU.

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  • UMass Chan Medical School joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub and Spoke Consortium
    December 04, 2023

    UMass Chan Medical School joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub and Spoke Consortium

    UMass Chan Medical School joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub and Spoke Consortium

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  • In new study, UMass Chan scientists induce toxicity to kill cancer cells
    December 01, 2023

    In new study, UMass Chan scientists induce toxicity to kill cancer cells

    Dohoon Kim, PhD, and colleagues have shown that blocking a specific detoxifying enzyme in lung cancer cells leads to cell death, making it a viable target for drug development.

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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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