A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Elinor Karlsson, PhD, associate professor of molecular medicine in the Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, has captured biodiversity at鈥
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Biochemist Marsha Moses, PhD, accepted the 30th Gregory Pincus Medal of the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research and UMass Medical School and delivered the annual Pincus Memorial Lecture on鈥
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Axovant Gene Therapies, a clinical-stage company developing innovative gene therapies based on UMass Medical School research discoveries, has announced that the FDA has lifted its clinical hold and鈥
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Scenes of deal-hungry shoppers trampling each other for doorbuster Black Friday sales is among the holiday traditions being upended this year by the coronavirus pandemic. Major retailers like鈥, Q: Nine months into the pandemic, how has the retail industry been impacted?, A: , The impact varies. Retailers with physical brick-and-mortar stores have been hit hard, as have small businesses. But online retailers like Amazon are doing really well. We鈥檇 already been seeing this鈥, Q: What does that mean for the future of brick-and-mortar stores? A:, Ecommerce is with us no matter what, but I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 going to be the end of the physical store. It鈥檚 really about doing this multichannel or omni-channel strategy 鈥 reaching consumers in鈥, Q: What does this holiday shopping season mean for retailers? A: , It鈥檚 going to be an opportunity for retailers to come back from a down year. I would expect very intense competition. For retailers trying to survive during this difficult time, it鈥檚 important to鈥, Q: Why don鈥檛 you like price competition? A:, Price wars can lead to economically devastating situations that take a significant toll on industry profitability. And price wars can drive consumers to be more price sensitive. No matter who wins,鈥, Q: Do you expect shoppers will still flock to malls and stores despite the pandemic? A:, I鈥檓 sure people will still go shopping in stores this holiday season. That kind of shopping experience is irreplaceable for consumers who love that kind of social interaction with family or friends鈥, Q: When stores were allowed to reopen earlier this year, were you surprised that shoppers were eager to return? A:, There鈥檚 definitely a consumer shopping habit, so I was not surprised at all. After staying at home for a couple of months without buying much besides groceries or shopping online, I thought it was鈥, Q: This year, dozens of established retailers including Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus and J. Crew have filed for bankruptcy. What鈥檚 your outlook on the retail industry? A:, I have confidence in the retail industry. We鈥檝e seen lots of bankruptcies this year 鈥 the last I read, more than 40 retailers have filed, which is the highest number in the past decade. But I do鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Visitors strolling the Boston Harborwalk along Fort Point Channel will now be able to visualize the scientific predictions for future flood levels and their proposed solutions,鈥
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AMHERST, MASS. 鈥 Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by 橙子影院 Amherst鈥
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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of those times in life when there is a clear division between 鈥渂efore鈥 and 鈥渁fter,鈥 according to UMass Medical School鈥檚 infection control officer, Sharone Green, MD.鈥
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Dozens of UMass Medical School administration, faculty, staff and student leaders came together Thursday, Nov. 12, for Diversity Summit V, a two-hour virtual conference assessing the state of鈥
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