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UMass Chan clinical trial studies psychedelic medication for adjustment disorder related to serious illness

Phoebe Moore, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, Megan Kelly, PhD, professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, and Yael Dvir, MD, professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, co-authored an article for The Conversation explaining how teens are using AI chatbots for emotional support and offer guidance to parents and caregivers on keeping young people safe.

UMass Chan Medical School is welcoming 379 new students to campus this week for orientation. Chancellor David McManus, MD’02, ScM’12, MBA, is providing remarks for each school’s orientation.

Scientists identify cell-based “GPS” responsible for guiding immune responses

Free swimming lessons were provided for roughly 100 children and teens at the YMCA in downtown Worcester.

Jessica Griffin, PsyD, professor of psychiatry & behavioral sciences, wrote an article for The Conversation on emotional regulation and practical strategies parents can use to help children manage their emotions.

Novel mRNA treatment developed at UMass Chan Medical School eliminates pancreatic cancer tumors in 50 percent of treated mice.

Endoscopy tech-turned-medical student Rachel Signorello led the LEAD@Lahey summer high school program to teach aspiring physicians, nurses and techs. 

The three grants totaling nearly $8 million were awarded over a six-week period to Fiachra Humphries, PhD.

Li Li, PhD, discusses how the FDA's approval of the first mRNA flu vaccine could accelerate the development of future mRNA-based therapies while highlighting the scientific challenges that remain.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is sponsoring the two-year, $300,000 project.

UMass Chan Medical School researchers have received funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to advance research using artificial intelligence to improve early identification of pregnancy-induced hypertension and to establish a colorectal cancer biobank that will accelerate biomedical discoveries.

Classrooms and labs kept busy this summer at UMass Chan, hosting high school and college students participating in outreach programs.

Nearly 100 students from 20 local area high school students participated in the program.

microRNA targeting SOD1 mutation suppresses production of toxic protein; preserves motor neurons; and improves symptoms in pre-clinical study

The R01 grant will support research on how bacteria cause infectious diseases.

Michelle Trivedi, MD’09, MPH, received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study school-based health centers.

FDA approves gene therapy clinical trial for Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases by UMass Chan scientists  

Four UMass Chan Medical School faculty members received awards to support interdisciplinary research in neuroscience.

AI project at UMass Chan strives to identify different neuron types from 3D images and video

UMass Chan scientist receives two-year, $140,000 Canada Postdoctoral Research Award for multiple sclerosis research.

Huppert Community Health Scholar in Family Medicine program gives medical students the chance to engage in community health, engagement and leadership experiences for four years.

The project is funded for $3.5 million over seven years by the UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science.

Barbini credits her success to her co-mentors, Chancellor David McManus and Dorothy Schafer.

AMP modified vaccine adjunct activates robust T cell response. 

UMass Chan researchers discuss the growing evidence behind acupuncture’s role in modern integrative medicine and how it is helping to reduce chronic pain. 

David D. McManus, MD’02, ScM’12, MBA, has officially stepped into the role of chancellor of UMass Chan.

Researchers at UMass Chan are studying whether digital tools for infants can improve health outcomes and expand access to support for families.

The study could start to answer why individuals displaying certain problematic drinking patterns may be more susceptible to relapse than others.

MD/PhD student Jayne Vogelzang is excited to advocate for students as UMass Chan’s student representative on the UMass Board of Trustees.