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Scientists, local leaders, community members express concern over proposed deep cuts to NIH, Medicaid
A roundtable panel, led by Rep. McGovern and Dean Flotte, discussed the immediate impacts of potential cuts to NIH funding.
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Listen now: Rare Diseases, Real Stories podcast series
UMass Chan Medical School has launched Rare Diseases, Real Stories, a six-episode podcast series. It is available on all major streaming platforms.
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UMass Chan’s 37th MLK celebration recognizes community resilience and cooperation
The 2025 Martin Luther King Semester of Service Student Awards were presented to 16 medical school students.
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William K. Barnett joins UMass Chan as chief research computing officer
William K. Barnett, PhD, joins UMass Chan Medical School as chief research computing officer.
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Top story: UMass Chan-Lahey welcomes first cohort of 32 LEAD@Lahey medical students
Top story: Leadership, health systems science and interprofessional education at the core of new regional campus in Burlington
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductees celebrated for leadership, community engagement, research
The student inductees to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society were lauded for dedication to vulnerable populations, curriculum development and climate change.
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Victor Ambros receives Nobel Prize for discovery of microRNA’s role as conductor of ‘cellular orchestra’
Victor R. Ambros, PhD, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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At UMass Chan’s special investiture ceremony, eight newly endowed chairs celebrated
Among the newly endowed chairs, five are new UMass Memorial Health chairs, made possible through the long-standing partnership with UMass Chan.
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VA research program at UMass Chan training women’s health researchers
The VA Summer Research Program, established in 2022 to strengthen and diversify the VA scientific workforce, will remain at UMass Chan for another five years. The research program at UMass Chan is the only site of 25 nationally that is solely focused on women’s health.
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UMass Chan ‘takes pride in calling you one of our own,’ Chancellor tells Nobel-recipient Victor Ambros
Victor Ambros, PhD, shared his gratitude to his wife and collaborator, Rosalind “Candy” Lee, as well as to the Medical School and scientific community, at a celebration of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine he co-received with Gary Ruvkun, PhD, professor at Harvard Medical School, for their discovery of microRNA.
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Video: Nobel Laureate Victor Ambros celebrates with UMass Chan community
The UMass Chan Medical School community embraced its newest Nobel Laureate on Monday, Oct. 7, after Victor Ambros, PhD, was named the co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA. See how the day unfolded in this video.
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UMass Chan, Hallym University collaborating on AI tool for rural patients with intracranial hemorrhage
A memorandum of understanding was officially signed between UMass Chan and Hallym University earlier this year.
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Christopher Teng, cataract and glaucoma expert, named new chair of Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Christopher Teng, MD, a glaucoma and cataract expert from Yale School of Medicine, has been appointed the new chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, beginning in January.
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UMass Chan Early Independence Fellows program aims to develop future top investigators
Two new donor-funded fellowships are being launched this year at UMass Chan to recruit recent postdoctoral scientists and, through intensive mentoring and resource support, foster their development as independent investigators. The fellowships align with the vision embodied in The Morningside Foundation’s transformational $175 million gift in 2021.
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Annual LGBTA Convocation Celebration speakers discuss work with LGBT asylum seekers
Guests speakers Judy Hanlon, pastor at Hadwen Park Congregational Church, co-founder of the LGBT Asylum Task Force, and member of the Southern New England Conference Immigration, Refugee and Asylum Task Team; and Al Green, ministry director of the LGBT Asylum Task Force, talked about the work of the task force and sought to inspire change through personal stories.
