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WEBRead related stories. In recognition of the gift and of the deep commitment to education, research and health care by the Chan family of investors, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, UMass Chan Medical School will be renamed the UMass Chan Medical School.
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WEBUMass trustee Chioma Okwara’s story of perseverance shines light on ‘power of public education’. UMass Board of Trustees member Noreen “Chioma” Okwara, MD’17, was called a ‘dreamer’ for aspiring to practice medicine. She is now a clinician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Read more.
UMass Chan licenses gene therapy technologies for retinal …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · UMass Chan Medical School licensed the exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy product candidates for the treatment of Stargardt disease and Leber congenital amaurosis type 10 (LCA10) to Iveric Bio, An Astellas Company.
Top story: University of Massachusetts announces $175 million ...
WEBDec 30, 2021 · Today the University of Massachusetts is announcing a history-making $175 million donation from The Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical School. The transformational gift is unrestricted and will more than …
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WEBFamily with child affected by SPG4 visits UMass Chan researchers developing gene therapy A family whose child has a rare neurological disease, SPG4, visited UMass Chan Medical School’s scientists to learn about development of a gene therapy for the disease.
University of Massachusetts announces $175 million …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · Today the University of Massachusetts is announcing a history-making $175 million donation from The Morningside Foundation to UMass Medical School. The transformational gift is unrestricted and will more than …
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WEBUMass Chan medical students lead ‘Life Savers’ program at Worcester area parish. A group of UMass Chan Medical School students and staff members spent their Saturday morning instructing a hands-only CPR and AED training for nearly 50 parishioners at St. Anne Church in Southborough. Read more.
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WEBA study by UMass Chan researchers on variations in medications used in nursing homes for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementias found that antidementia drug use varied by geographic region, while use of antipsychotics was associated with poorer nursing home quality and patient factors.
New issue of @umasschan magazine highlights stories of gene …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · The cover story of the winter 2023-24 issue of @umasschan magazine highlights how the families of children with genetic disorders inspire gene therapy research and how UMass Chan is streamlining the pathway from bench research to clinical trials for new treatments.