Caitlyn Edwards, PhD, and Travis Faust, PhD, were named 2026 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator grantees.

Aspiring physician-scientist Noah Sciambra has received a grant to study how genetics influence survival to bacterial toxin exposure.

Belmont Learning Community is open to all PhD, nursing and medical students. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Oct. 14.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

A total of nearly $170,000 in grants of up to $18,000 each was awarded to this year’s projects.

The 28th annual UMass Cancer Walk raised more than $500,000 for cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Chan Medical School despite the event’s cancellation due to the nor’easter.

Talaya Reid was the first of three people living with lupus to enroll in a clinical research study at UMass Chan exploring the use of CAR T cell therapy to treat lupus nephritis.

The mini-grants were awarded to teachers at five elementary schools and one high school.

Grace Ryan, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of population & quantitative health sciences, answers common questions about updated childhood vaccine recommendations, including the benefits of the MMR comb...

UMass Chan, Mass General Brigham receive green light from FDA for MLIV gene therapy clinical trial

Dr. Gerber is traveling with his wife, Rebecca, a librarian in the Lamar Soutter Library at UMass Chan, to South Korea and will spend the fall semester as a visiting professor at Hallym University.

Healey is proposing new funding to expand postpartum home visits and maternal mental health support for new parents statewide.

Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.

Experts say that after childbirth, intrusive thoughts are common and mostly benign. Lindsay Clancy’s story provides a disturbing exception.

E. Kale Edmiston, PhD, shared ways to support transgender patients during UMass Chan’s 14th annual LGBTQ+ Convocation Celebration, held virtually on Sept. 15.

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School recognized 35 learners who have completed their pre-licensure year during a pinning ceremony on Sept. 14.

The 225 UMass Chan medical students in the Class of 2030 received white coats on Sept. 11. The White Coat Ceremony marks first-year medical students’ first step into the profession as they start train...

Scientists receive $14.7 million to improve vector design for gene therapies targeting alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

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Circadian rhythm genes also regulate circatidal behaviors in tiny crustaceans Parhyale hawaiensis.

The six new appointments will be celebrated at Convocation and Investiture on Sept. 17.

Shari Harding, DNP associate professor of nursing, wrote an article for The Conversation about how to navigate online mental healthcare, including how to evaluate telehealth options and find the right...

Convocation Week runs from Friday, Sept. 11 to Thursday, Sept. 17.

Postpartum psychosis is an uncommon but serious psychiatric emergency that can develop after childbirth, and recognizing its warning signs early is critical to getting new mothers the care and support...

Bastien is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Summer Thyme, PhD.

Proceeds from the UMass Cancer Walk, returning to Polar Park on Sunday, Sept. 27, support cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Chan.

Disease has a continuum of severity, perinatal psychiatrist explains

Lyme disease is on the rise. But scientists are searching for ways to prevent it.

Online treatment can be just as effective as traditional in-person visits, but certain strategies can help ensure the best outcome.

In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' Peter Parker devises a superpower inhibitor based on a real therapy using RNA.

Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD, the Pillar Chair in Biomedical Research, professor and vice chair of RNA therapeutics, has been appointed chair of the RNA Therapeutics Institute, effective in January of 2027...

Danny Winder, PhD, and Marie Doyle, PhD, wrote an article for The Conversation about new research in mice that suggests abstaining from alcohol can alter brain circuits in ways that may increase the r...

The Fellows-to-Faculty award will provide $600,000 over three years to support Faust’s research.

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

When patients move among doctors, therapists, hospitals, and medications, no one may be responsible for seeing the whole picture.

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 sci...

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.