The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has voted to approve the establishment of four newly endowed professorships and the appointment of five esteemed UMMS faculty members to new or…, Douglas T. Golenbock, MD, , professor of medicine and microbiology & physiological systems and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology in the Department of Medicine; , Gregory A. Volturo, MD, , chair and professor of emergency medicine; , Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, , professor of RNA therapeutics and molecular medicine; , Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD, , professor of RNA therapeutics and molecular medicine; and , Jennifer A. Reidy, MD, , associate professor of family medicine & community health and medicine, and chief of the Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine. “Our institution is fortunate to have these…, The Neil and Margery Blacklow Chair in Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Neil R. Blacklow, MD, chair emeritus and professor of medicine, and his wife, Margery L. Blacklow, in a wonderful display of generosity and confidence, made a leadership gift to establish the …, Douglas T. Golenbock, MD, , since 2001 . Under Dr. Golenbock’s outstanding leadership, the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology has become one of the strongest in the nation, with nearly 50 clinicians and…, The Richard V. Aghababian, MD’74 Chair in Emergency Medicine, The distinguished legacy of Richard V. Aghababian, MD, stretches back to the earliest days of UMMS. After graduating from Harvard College, Dr. Aghababian was admitted to the inaugural class of 16…, Gregory A. Volturo, MD, , has been appointed the inaugural holder of the Aghababian Chair , and will be able to support medical education, research and patient care needs with proceeds from the endowment. After joining the…, The Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research, In creating the Remondi Family Chair in Biomedical Research , Dorothy A. Remondi and John J. Remondi, of Boston, have chosen to invest in a biomedical researcher whose work is advancing the…, Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, , is uniquely qualified for such recognition. Her lab identifies the chemical and biological properties that drive the distribution, retention, cellular uptake and biological availability of small RNAs…, The, Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research, Established in 2015 thanks to the philanthropic investment of the Pillar Group, based in Beirut, this endowment broadly supports pioneering biomedical research that will ultimately impact human…, Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD, , one of best-known and regarded leaders in the field of CRISPR gene editing, was approved by the University Board of Trustees as the newest recipient of the Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research ,…, Joy McCann Professor for Women in Medicine, Jennifer A. Reidy, MD, , associate professor of family medicine & community health and medicine; and chief of the Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine, has been named the next Joy McCann Professor…
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