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What is life like in Worcester, MA for our scientists? Spoiler alert: it is full of fun activities, good food, tasty drinks, great music, and beautiful nature! umassmed.edu/bmb/culture/bm…

#ICYMI: UMass Chan Medical School has 12 new endowed chairs, including five UMass Memorial Health Health chairs: direc.to/mjGW ambarrett UMass Chan Department of Neurology UMassRadiology UMassMedicine Prevention Research Center at UMass Chan @ollie_rando UMass Chan Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology SchaferLabUMassChan UMass Chan Department of Neurobiology Paul Thompson #fbf

LAST CALL - WE ARE #HIRING Applications to our faculty search are due TOMORROW (October 1st). Get your applications in if you haven't already! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27940

#newscience alert! The Schiffer Lab is at it again, defining the substrate envelope of a devastating viral protein to help find drugs to cure infection – this time with EV68. Dr. A.M.Shaqra Viruses MDPI pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39339895/

We take pride in our department culture, but we never stop looking for ways to improve. Learn more about our commitment to supporting all scientists on our website: umassmed.edu/bmb/culture/ @mary_munson4

#newscience alert! Mother-to-child transmission of infections like HIV is a huge issue. @koenvanrompay Dr. A.M.Shaqra & co. find that therapeutic monoclonal antibodies can be transferred across the placenta and stick around in newborns for almost a month! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39324549/

#newscience alert! How do proteins with similar sequences bind different RNA targets? To find out, @ryderlab &co used the power of NMR to characterize the structure of flexible protein sequences. Biochemistry pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39321355/

BREAKING NEWS The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.

UMass Chan Medical School researcher Victor R. Ambros, PhD, shares the 2024 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of microRNA, single-stranded RNA molecules that play a critical role in post-transcriptional gene regulation: direc.to/mmJ6 #NobelPrize

Learn about UMass Chan Medical School’s newest Nobel Laureate, Victor R. Ambros, PhD: direc.to/mmB4 This morning, Dr. Ambros learned that he is the co-recipient of the 2024 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA. #NobelPrize UMass Molecular Medicine

#sciadvice from Dr. A.M.Shaqra - be patient, get used to making mistakes, and learn to forgive yourself. Science can be tough, but you're tougher! Looking at everything as a learning experience makes it easier to get through the hard days. #phdlife #academicchatter #gradschool

#newscience alert! How can we improve treatments for infertility? Make sure to keep sperm in the equation! Prof. Sandro La Vignera Qiangzong Yin @ollie_rando &co find a new contribution of sperm to successful early embryonic development pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39312692/

Did you miss the 2nd @faseborg conference on Nuclear Bodies: Hubs of Genome Activity? Never fear – we’ve got the conference summary written by @dnamystrom Greg Matera @ericalarschan &co here! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39285683/

We work hard to maintain a community that is #diverse, #inclusive and #equitable to support scientists and staff of all backgrounds. We assembled resources for our department, including support for #mentalhealth ! Check them out: umassmed.edu/bmb/culture/re…

#newpreprint alert! Researchers optimized inhibitors of APOBEC3, which plays an important role in mutations leading to drug resistance in viruses and cancers. Check it out! Jon Watts Dr. A.M.Shaqra bioRxiv pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39282427/

#FridayFun we hosted Wachusett Regional High School students and parents to tour our Cryo-EM facility and several of our labs 😍 we had so much fun, and can’t wait to do it again!!!

Lots of different circumstances bring people to UMass Chan Medical School , but our scientists STAY here because of our supportive community. We'd love for you to join us as we work to solve complex biological problems! Jessica Chrabasz

Check out this video (not ours) to learn more about what indirect costs (F&A costs) are and why they MUST be preserved. Then please contact your representatives to protect funding for science and healthcare! youtube.com/watch?v=yxTDlF…