By Jacquie Moloney I’m writing to announce that this fall, I will begin my final academic year as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. I am grateful to have had the honor and…
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AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist Margaret “Peg” Riley has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her pathbreaking research into bacteriocin-based…, Distinctive Aspects of Riley’s Research, Part of the problem with traditional antibiotics is that they are broad-spectrum. Antibiotics wipe out the body’s entire microbiome, even the good bacteria that help us stay healthy, as anyone knows…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A scientific team has shown that the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired in patients with schizophrenia who have a rare, single-gene mutation known to predispose…
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Sarah Cleveland is as passionate about her work studying T cells in the lab of Eric S. Huseby, PhD, professor of pathology, as she is about the need for diversity in academia. “It’s so cool to me how…
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UMass Medical School welcomed two cohorts of college students to its annual Summer Enrichment Program and Summer Undergraduate Research Program for high-achieving undergraduates from backgrounds…, Summer Enrichment Program, is a tuition-free, educational immersion that helps the participants improve their qualifications and competitive standing for admission to professional or graduate school. Shakendine Kelkboom…, Summer Undergraduate Research Program, is designed to interest college students in laboratory research, clinical research and related careers. Students from across the United States and U.S. territories apply for the competitive slots. “…, Summer Enrichment Program Class of ’21, Sumeya Abrar, UMass Lowell ’23 Bradley Montanez, Worcester State University ’23 Gracia Beya, UMass Amherst ’23 Matheus Montenario, Worcester State University ’23 Nancy Blankson, UMass Amherst ’23…, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Class of ’21, Annika E. Beaverson, University of New Orleans ’23 Sophia M. Cinquemani, Johns Hopkins University ’22 Caroline E. Crone, Georgetown University ’23 Quinn E. Cunneely, University of Alabama ’23 Sandy…
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A research team led by David M. Cochran , MD, PhD, has been awarded $400,000 from the Eagles Autism Foundation to study a biomarker-driven pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder.…
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Research from the lab of Sharon Cantor, PhD, professor of molecular, cell & cancer biology, upends the conventional model of how chemotherapy works. In particular, she provides a new…
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UMass Medical School faculty John Broach, MD, MPH; Michael Hirsh, MD; and Jill Terrien, PhD, were recognized as Champions of Humanistic Care by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Honorees were selected…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Ecologists have long known that sustainable development requires attention to ecological connectivity – the ability to keep plant and wildlife populations intact and healthy,…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Two zebra…
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