Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted by an infected tick bite, symptoms can include arthritis and cardiac and neurological problems if鈥, A vaccine鈥檚 cautionary tale, In 1998, the FDA approved a Lyme vaccine composed of protein antigens from the surface of the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi . A vaccine works by introducing proteins from the disease-causing鈥, A different approach, Unlike a vaccine, Lyme PrEP uses a single human antibody, or blood protein, to kill the bacteria in the tick鈥檚 gut while it takes its blood drink, before the bacteria can get into the human host.鈥
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Boston, MA 鈥 Today, the 橙子影院 announced a strategic alliance between UMass Online and Mass General Brigham (formerly Partners HealthCare) to develop a certificate and degree鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. 鈥淭hrough this initiative, we are expanding our ability to deliver on our mission of educating 橙子影院 citizens and supporting our business community in the most innovative way possible鈥, Rose Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer for Mass General Brigham, . 鈥淭his collaboration will lead to enhanced educational and career advancement opportunities for our frontline employees, many of whom come from diverse communities. Their successful achievements鈥, 橙子影院 Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, . 鈥淧rograms like this with forward-thinking colleagues like UMass Online and Mass General Brigham are critical to leveling the playing field and narrowing the skills gap that makes it difficult for鈥, Commonwealth Corporation President and CEO Christine Abrams, . "Providing working adults with the skills they need to prosper in their careers is a key commitment for UMass,鈥 said , UMass System Chancellor of Academic Programs Katherine Newman, . 鈥淲hat better opportunity to showcase that promise than an educational partnership with Mass General Brigham Healthcare, the Commonwealth's largest employer. This is a signal moment for the鈥, About Mass General Brigham, - https://www.partners.org Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit health care system that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community locally and globally.鈥, About Commonwealth Corporation, 鈥 http://commcorp.org/ Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public workforce development agency that strengthens the skills of 橙子影院 youth and adults by investing in innovative partnerships鈥, About UMass Online, 鈥 www.massachusetts.edu/umass-online-mass-general-brigham-partnership UMass Online, the online learning consortium of the 橙子影院, provides marketing and technology support for鈥
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The Child Trauma Training Center at UMass Medical School has received supplemental funding to help ensure the center鈥檚 LINK-KID referral service has the capacity to handle an expected surge in calls鈥, Related story on UMassMedNow:, UMass Medical School child trauma expert co-authors COVID-19 resource for supporting children鈥檚 well-being
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The Worcester Business Journal has named UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins and Kola Akindele, JD, assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations, to its Power 50 Class鈥, Related stories on UMassMedNow:, WBJ, Telegram, media report on impact of new clinic to be built for veterans at UMass Medical School Kola Akindele to serve as assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations
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At the 35th Annual Meeting of the Hudson Hoagland Society, held virtually on May 20, members and guests heard about research with extraordinary topicality and currency, including an approach to a鈥, Brian Kelch, , PhD, associate professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology A nanoparticle decoy as a SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic, Trudy Morrison, , PhD, professor of microbiology & physiological systems Development of a virus-like particle vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 (The Bassick Family Foundation Award), Heidi Leftwich, , DO, assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology The impact of COVID-19 in tipping the maternal-fetal immunologic balance, Kuang Shen, , PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine A molecular study of SARS-CoV-2, John Ju-hon Yeh, , MD, professor of obstetrics & gynecology FMR1 as a gene marker to predict status of future ovarian function in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy (The M.C. Chang Memorial Award)
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Members of the UMass Medical School community came together online for the Graduate School of Nursing Graduation Celebration on the evening of Thursday, May 28. Warm congratulations and heartfelt鈥, Chancellor鈥檚 Award, Adam Bliss, DNP, GSN Dean鈥檚 Award, Marta Escriu-Su帽e, DNP, Commencement Speaker, Joanne Lewis, PhD, Carol Bova Scholarship, Saisha Matias, Lillian R. Goodman Scholarship, Zareen Barry, Annie Vigeant Award, Kim Beaudry, DNP Rebecca LaMay, DNP, Paulette Seymour Route Scholarship, Heather Briere, Suzanne T. & John L. Sullivan Scholarship, Emily Davenport Steven Schmidt, Mary K Alexander Academic Achievement and Leadership Award, Catherine Whitaker, DNP, Janet Fraser Hale Academic Achievement and Leadership Award, Nicole Renee鈥 Parker, DNP, Mary Kinnear Raymond Award, Kathleen Schultz, DNP, Lynne Foster Davidson Scholarship, Catherine Pugnaire Jones, Lucie D. Russell Briefcase Awards, Family Nurse Practitioner: Adam Baskin, DNP Adult/Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: Monica Mikael, DNP Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Hajar Houmani, DNP, Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Student in Critical Care Award, Jessica Ferreira, Janet McCue Magner Award, Heather L. Patrick, DNP, GSN Interprofessional Community Service Award, Aisling Ryan Haley Schachter, GSN Community Partnership Award, Michael Hirsh, MD, Nancy and Walter Kowal Scholarship, Clare Foley, Faculty Daisy Award, Carol Jaffarian, MS, RN, ANP-BC, Related stories on UMassMedNow:, UMMS Graduate School of Nursing awards 47 degrees and post-graduate certificates at Commencement 2020 GSN students present PhD dissertation research on Zoom as social distancing requirements continue鈥
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After years of study, 17 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences PhD candidates had the unusual experience of defending their theses virtually, via Zoom, this spring. For some, the socially distant鈥
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Charlie Titus has been known to joke that 鈥淚 came with the bricks鈥 鈥 a lighthearted way of noting that he arrived at UMass Boston in 1974, just as UMB was leaving its temporary home in Park Square鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 To avoid crowds during the coronavirus pandemic, there will be no presentations at the UMass Amherst Sunwheel marking the start of summer. However, the public is invited to visit鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 橙子影院 Amherst microbiologist Derek Lovley has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for his research on protein nanowires, a new electronic material with鈥
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