UMass Chan Medical School

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19 October 2026 22:54

The Umbrella Pathway is the largest pathway to a PhD in biomedical sciences at UMass Chan Medical School. Register for an online info session on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. ET to learn about the application process and life in and outside the lab: https://direc.to/pwgL @rti-umasschan.bsky.social

UMass Chan Medical School

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10 September 2026 19:28

A multidisciplinary UMass Chan research team has received $14.7 million to develop new models and gene therapies for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic defect which causes severe loss of lung function: https://bit.ly/4cEbJj7 #GeneTherapy @xueumass.bsky.social @rti-umasschan.bsky.social

UMass Chan Medical School

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28 August 2026 17:52

Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are on Peter Parker’s mind in the newest Spider-Man movie. Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, of UMass Chan Medical School, spoke with @sciencenews.bsky.social about #siRNAs and what the movie got right (and wrong): https://direc.to/pn9y #SpiderMan @rti-umasschan.bsky.social

UMass Chan Medical School

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28 August 2026 13:16

Erik J. Sontheimer, PhD,  a pioneering leader in the field of CRISPR gene editing, will become the next chair of the RNA Therapeutics Institute (RTI) in January. Read about Dr. Sontheimer and the RTI here: https://direc.to/pn_q @eriksontheimer.bsky.social @rti-umasschan.bsky.social

Dr. Julie Claycomb

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13 May 2026 19:32

Looking for something fun to do on your free Thursday night of #RNA26 in Montreal @rnasociety.bsky.social? Join us for some Canadian Hospitality at an @rnacanada.ca BBQ! Tickets are only $10, purchase here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket.... Hope to see you there!