Two studies from the lab of Daryl Bosco, PhD, associate professor of neurology, offer new insights into the biochemical and molecular mechanisms that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).鈥, Gelatinous FUS protein impairs nucleocytoplasmic transport, A study published in May in Nature Neuroscience by Dr. Bosco; John Landers, PhD, professor of neurology; Jeffrey Alan Nickerson, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics; and David Grunwald, PhD,鈥, Misfolded profilin dysregulates actin dynamics, In another study published in PNAS in June, Bosco; Osman S. Bilsel, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology; and Francesca Massi, PhD, associate professor of鈥
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A recent analysis of President Joe Biden鈥檚 鈥淏uild Back Better鈥 economic package conducted by UMass Amherst economists Lenore Palladino and Chirag Lala has been cited by the White House in promotion鈥
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UMass Amherst polymer science and engineering professor James Watkins AMHERST, MA. 鈥 Researchers at the 橙子影院 Amherst are leading an initiative to advance scalable鈥
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Growing up in Minnesota with his four siblings, MD/PhD candidate Nick Peterson understood the important role a physician can play during key moments in their patients鈥 lives. When his father was鈥
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The Party Band rocks a crowd at Keroauc Park in Lowell during a Fresh Beets summer show. Fresh Beets, the brainchild of adjunct music instructor Savanah Marshall 鈥13, 鈥16, served up a summer of music鈥
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The 125th running of the Boston Marathon on Oct. 11 will have special significance for five runners raising money for UMass Medical School鈥檚 ALS Cellucci Fund. 鈥淭his is a monumental year because it鈥
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BOSTON, -, Dr. Mark Fuller, who has served as interim chancellor of UMass Dartmouth since January, was named permanent chancellor today. Dr. Fuller has served in the interim capacity since January, following鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said when recommending Dr. Fuller to the UMass Board of Trustees. 鈥淗e has been tested by the pandemic and all of the challenges it has created. He has responded with focus and grace, always keeping鈥, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, . 鈥淒r. Fuller will bring the stability and results-driven focus needed for UMass Dartmouth to excel on a rapidly changing higher education landscape.鈥 "I am honored by the trust that President鈥, Dr. Fuller, said. 鈥淥ver the last seven months I have been inspired by the students, faculty, and staff of UMass Dartmouth and by the people and civic leadership of the SouthCoast. I鈥檓 excited about the spirit of鈥, UMass Trustee Stephen Karam, , a Principal of the Karam Financial Group in Fall River, and chair of the UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Search Committee. 鈥淗is leadership will be a valuable asset to the campus and the entire UMass鈥, UMass Trustee Julie Ramos Gagliardi, , a First Vice President of Corporate Giving and Community Relations at BayCoast Bank. 鈥(Mark Fuller) has got the tools to do what is right,鈥 said, Steve Tolman, President of 橙子影院 AFL-CIO, UMass Trustee,, and member of the Search Committee. 鈥淪o, I鈥檓 just very excited. I think he鈥檒l make a great chancellor, and I鈥檓 interested in watching him bring that university to where we all want it to be.鈥 鈥淭he鈥, Professor Doug Roscoe, President of the UMass Dartmouth Faculty Senate, and member of the Search Committee. 鈥淚n his time here as Interim Chancellor, we have been very impressed with his commitment to data-driven decision making and his willingness to listen openly and鈥, Professor Ziddi Msangi, , a member of the Search Committee. 鈥淚n the short time Chancellor Fuller has been on campus, he has already identified key areas for growth and improvement including: strengthening our branding鈥, State Rep. Christopher M. Markey, D-Dartmouth, . 鈥淗is extraordinary public higher education track record and his personal background allow him to relate very closely with the people of the region. I look forward to working with him.鈥 鈥淢ark is鈥, Matthew Witzgall, President of the UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association., 鈥淚 have seen him lead the university with data driven decisions, and through empathy and understanding of the university culture. Mark did not come in and shake the ship, but instead listened and鈥, UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, , who served on the Search Committee. 鈥淧resident Meehan and the Board of Trustees have made an outstanding choice.鈥 鈥淢ark has proven to be an accomplished leader and I know that he will do鈥, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, . 鈥淚 have seen him engage students, faculty, alumni, donors, and external partners in transforming our business school, and then in his role as Vice Chancellor. I know he will bring the same鈥, More about Mark Fuller, Dr. Fuller spent 12 years in the UMass system prior to being named interim chancellor in January, including nine transformative years at Isenberg, which is now ranked as the number one public鈥, About the search process, The UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Search Committee was formed on April 14. The committee held 10 forums attended by 190 UMass Dartmouth stakeholders to learn about the challenges and opportunities at鈥, More about UMass Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a national research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. UMass Dartmouth offers 55 undergraduate鈥
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The Albert Sherman Center Auditorium was filled with new students on Monday, Aug. 9, as the 162-member School of Medicine Class of 2025 gathered to hear a welcome address from Chancellor Michael F.鈥
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Professor Emeritus Michael E. Jones holds the official Olympic triathlon poster he painted for this year鈥檚 Summer Games in Tokyo. Since he first dipped a toe in the water of Olympic competition in鈥, Q: You had your own brush with Olympic competition, trying out for the 1972 U.S. swim team alongside Mark Spitz. You have remained actively involved with the Olympics ever since. What do the Olympic鈥, , A:, Asking about the meaning of the Olympics reminds me of a recent headline in The New York Times. It read something to the effect that in the midst of a pandemic, human rights challenges, an鈥, Q: How did you end up doing work for the Olympic teams?, , A: , In the 1980s, I served as regional counsel for USA Swimming. At the Olympic trials in 1988, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) decided to officially test athletes for鈥, Q: We hear you are currently working for the Olympics as an appeals judge. What鈥檚 involved in that? , , A:, Earlier this year, I was named to the eight-person World Triathlon Tribunal. It is a select group of lawyers and judges from around the world whose task is to adjudicate legal and ethical multisport鈥, Q: What are your favorite Olympic moments, and why? , , A:, In Tokyo, freestyle swimmer Caeleb Dressel finally won Olympic gold in an individual event. Caeleb鈥檚 sprint coach at the University of Florida (Steve Jungbluth) is a guy I coached as a young swimmer鈥, Q: Mental health is a huge subject in sports right now. Simone Biles exited an Olympic event citing a mental health issue, Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open to address her mental health and鈥, , A:, A complex societal issue has jumped to the top of the Olympic conversation because of Simone Biles鈥 decision to listen to her head and body and publicly say, 鈥淚t鈥檚 OK not to feel OK.鈥 And there鈥檚鈥
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Associate Professor Dr. Hua Fang (Computer & Information Science) was recently awarded $2,735,127 as part of a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grant (R01). Dr.鈥, Dr. Fang, . Dr. Fang鈥檚 research project has twin goals. First, Dr. Fang and her team aim to understand human food intake behavior and related health risks better which is critical for important societal goals鈥, Ramprasad Balasubramanian, PhD, Vice Provost for Research & Academic Affairs, . 鈥淒r. Fang and her team鈥檚 research of how diets influence other processes within the body is remarkable, and I have no doubt their results will further our understanding of this important issue.鈥濃
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