AMHERST, Mass. – In the molecular-level world of ion channels – passageways through membranes that carry signals in a cell’s environment and allow it to respond – researchers have debated about the…
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A UMass Medical School research team has been awarded a National Cancer Institute grant to advance understanding of how hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genes work, and why tumors lacking these…
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The late Arthur M. Pappas, MD, has been recognized as an American Orthopaedic Association Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession for his role as a pioneering visionary and tireless founding architect…
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Maria M. Garcia, MD, MPH, has been appointed to the new role of assistant vice provost for diversity and student success at UMass Medical School, according to an announcement by Terence R. Flotte,…
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The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected Job Dekker , PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, the Joseph J. Byrne Chair in Biomedical Research , professor of…
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Tatiana Petrovick, SOM ’21, and Emily Nuss, SOM ’21, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct a study in Guatemala from January to August 2021. The J. William Fulbright Scholarship…
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A new study led by UMass Medical School researchers has found that parents of premature infants on home oxygen therapy can safely and effectively report babies’ oxygen levels in between clinic visits…
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I am truly saddened by the passing of my former colleague, mentor and dear friend, John Lewis. Over the course of sixty years, Representative Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for equality and…
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BOSTON — Responding to the financial hardships that many Massachusetts families are facing, the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted today to freeze tuition rates for in-state…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Rob Manning, said. “I commend President Meehan, the campus chancellors and their teams for making this possible through sound and innovative management.” “Holding the line on tuition is simply the right thing to…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “That means controlling student charges and supporting financial aid so our students are able to pursue their dream of earning a UMass degree.’’ In freezing tuition this year, the university…
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The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a team of researchers led by Craig J. Ceol, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine, a $963,903 three-year grant to test potential approaches to killing…
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