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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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AMHERST, Mass. – Across the U.S., K-12 public school teachers face significant psychological barriers to discussing issues of race and racism with their students, according to new research by a…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In a major new development in the quest to develop better gene therapies with which to treat a host of diseases, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Chan…, Making a Better Mousetrap, It begins with Terence R. Flotte , the Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. Flotte, a pioneer in gene therapies, has…
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences’ (IALS) startup company 3Daughters was named Best Startup at the 15th annual Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day…
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University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, and the chancellors of the university’s Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell and Medical School campuses have signed on to the https://allinchallenge.org/, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Presidents’ Commitment., In a joint statement, President Meehan,, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark Fuller, UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney,, and, UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins, , said: “As July 4th approaches and we prepare to celebrate freedom and the birth of our nation, let us remember that one of our greatest responsibilities as citizens is participating in the…, ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents Council Leadership, , chaired by James Madison University President Jonathan Alger. More than 400 colleges and universities around the country have now signed on to the commitment. Leaders who make the Presidents’…
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Director of Radiation Safety Steven Snay, right, and Senior Radiation Safety Specialist Christopher Tavares head up a team that has received the Outstanding Radiation Safety Program award from the…, Community Resource, Radiation safety training is another big part of the office’s work. Each year, it provides online training for upwards of 500 faculty and staff members. The office also supports training exercises…, Proper Perspective, One of the trickiest parts of the office’s work, Snay says, is to help people understand the relatively low risk associated with radiological sciences and health physics. According to the Nuclear…
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UMass Boston’s , Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy , is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants through Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program. The Gastón Institute was chosen from a total of 580 applicants during a competitive review…, Adán Colón-Carmona, , who is leading the project. “We also look forward to directly connecting their educational experiences with community-based organizations doing valuable frontline health equity work that is having…, Joyce Vyriotes, . “We are indebted to them for the work they do each day to provide for basic needs, break down barriers to education and health resources, and work toward a more equitable society.” With the help of…, About Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy at UMass Boston, In 1989, the state legislature established the Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy in response to calls from Latinx community leaders and scholars for an improved…, About Cummings Foundation, Woburn‐based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings and has grown to be one of the largest private foundations in New England. The Foundation directly operates…
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