The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Diversity Interest Group, made up of PhD students, continues to lean into its commitment of collaborating for advocacy, equity and justice in science. Last year, the group formed a journal club called Diversity and Injustice in Current Events and Sciences, or DICES.
Participants can direct their donations to numerous options, and donations can be split among multiple choices. The campaign provides these giving options:
Rapid home tests for COVID-19 are a key focus in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, with testing products flying off retail shelves and new research underway.
Third-year medical students Kayla Daniell and Sara Hyde decided UMass Chan Medical School was the right choice for them after attending on-campus interviews during their school search. So when the COVID-19 pandemic required the T.H.
UMass Chan Medical School students and city health officials are planning to offer “treats” to families visiting the Epworth Methodist Free Medical Program on Sunday, Oct. 31, in the form of free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, during a Halloween-themed clinic from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The free medical program is located at 64 Salisbury St., Worcester, and is open to the public.
Sharon Cantor, PhD, professor of molecular, cell & cancer biology, studies inherited breast and ovarian cancer. Her research examines the gap in understanding how chemotherapy works.
Dr. Cantor said when patients learn they have cancer, they hope to hear their doctor say that there is a drug that will kill only the tumor. In precision medicine, the doctor understands specific genetic information about the patient’s cancer and can select drugs that target it.
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst will be one of two sites for a national study that aims to better understand language and cognition in two groups of children affected by language disorders.
The Stonewall Center's LGBTQIA+ Foundations and Allyship web course is now available for UMass staff, faculty and students.
The course offers an independent, self-paced learning experience around the foundations of sexuality, gender, gender identity and allyship. It is designed for UMass Amherst faculty, staff and students to learn about strategies and resources to support LGBTQIA+ people.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. – Now is the time for North Shore communities to build on their unique strengths to build resilient, sustainable and equitable maritime economic development while also promoting and sustaining ocean ecosystem health. That is among the Phase 1 conclusions of a study led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Gloucester Marine Station about the importance and impact of the Blue Economy on North Shore communities.