Bhargavi Govardhanam Android users can now utilize a new mobile app to monitor glucose levels, exercise, carbohydrate intake, and medication record, thanks to a UMass Dartmouth Master’s in Computer…, Bhargavi Govardhanam, ‘23 recently published , DiaFriend, , assisting Assistant Professor , Peeranuch LeSeure, ’s , research project, “The Development of a Patient-Centered Diabetes Application for Self-Management Support in Portuguese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Millitus.” The application prototype, funded by…, Helping the local community, “I’ve worked on healthcare projects before, but never on something so directly impacting a client,” said Bhargavi. “I’d be really happy if something of my work is used in healthcare and helps people…, Making a difference, Bhargavi, a native of Hyderabad, India, has worked on web development in teams before, but this was her first experience developing a mobile application prototype, working independently, and using…, Shelley Zhang, , to better understand Flutter and develop the app., A “jack of all trades”, Bhargavi, who also works as a Student Assistant for the university’s library digital systems, and as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Research Administration, has worked on hundred-person web…, What’s next?, The prototype of DiaFriend is designed in such a way that it can be used as a building block for many other applications across domains. While working on other projects for her Master’s degree,…
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Drone image of UMass Dartmouth library and campanile on campus University Advancement is proud to report that the UMass Dartmouth community raised $6,140,188 in new gifts and commitments, plus an…
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Office of Student Activities and Leadership Assistant Director Jessie Santer goes over Instagram Reels with club leaders Dorcas Ruhamya and Yemi Shimomoto. Izzi Giles is entering her junior year as…
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Terence R. Flotte, MD In a new study, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Chan Medical School mapped the expression and maturation of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT…
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Graphic for Webinar Panel Discussion "Roe v. Wade Overturned: Impact and Implications on Reproductive Rights and Justice" The medical community needs to use its expertise, voice and privilege to…
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Eviatar Yemini, PhD Eviatar Yemini, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, is one of 13 investigators nationally to receive a 2022 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neuroscience . Through a…
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UMass alumni Dan and Diane M. Casey Riccio, PhD, with Chancellor Michael F. Collins in 2021 The Dan and Diane Riccio Fund for Neuroscience will support four seed grants this year at UMass Chan…, Mark J. Alkema, PhD, , professor of neurobiology, , Alexandra B. Byrne, PhD, , assistant professor of neurobiology, , Doyle V. Ward, PhD, , associate professor of microbiology & physiological systems, and , Beth A. McCormick, PhD, , the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair II, professor and vice-chair of microbiology & physiological systems and director of the Program in Microbiome Dynamics. How do human…, Yingleong (Rigel) Chan, PhD, , assistant professor of neurology and , Christopher C. Hemond, MD ,, assistant professor of neurology. High-throughput antibody profiling of cerebrospinal fluid from multiple sclerosis patients, Allison Keeler-Klunk, PhD, , assistant professor of pediatrics and, John Harris, MD, PhD, , chair and professor of dermatology. Targeting sensory neurons for the treatment of chronic itch by AAV gene therapy, Yang Xiang, PhD, , assistant professor of neurobiology and , Y. Tony Ip, PhD, , professor of molecular medicine. Mechanisms and functions of gut-neural sensing
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AMHERST, Mass. – Grapevine Trunk Diseases, or GTDs, are the bane of vineyard owners worldwide, and as of 2012, were responsible for more than $1.5 billion in annual economic damages. While…
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