John Harris, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology and one of the nation鈥檚 foremost authorities on the treatment and study of vitiligo, has been appointed chair of the Department of Dermatology鈥
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Sigal Gottlieb, Professor of Mathematics and founding Director of the Center for Scientific Computing and Visualization Research (CSCVR), was recently chosen as a Fellow by the Association for鈥, Ruth Haas, President of the Association for Women in Mathematics, . Gottlieb was chosen for this prestigious fellowship for her exemplary and lasting work in forging an active and positive research environment, proactive outreach, effective mentoring, and promoting鈥, Gottlieb, . 鈥淢y dedication to fostering a positive research environment at UMass Dartmouth led to the creation of the Center for Scientific Computing and Visualization Research. The CSCVR supports over 30鈥
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute announced a new project, the Genomes from Earth鈥檚 Microbiomes, that pulled together the research of more than 200 scientists and鈥, Dean of Engineering and interim Dean of the School for Marine Science & Technology Jean VanderGheynst, . Despite advances in sequencing technologies and computational methods in the past decade, researchers have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth's microbial diversity. Because most鈥, Stephen Nayfach, , the study's first author and research scientist in Nikos Kyrpides' Microbiome Data Science group. 鈥淲hat makes this study really stand out from previous efforts is the remarkable environmental鈥, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, , head of the JGI Metagenome Program and senior author on the study elaborated on Nayfach鈥檚 comments. 鈥淭his study was designed to encompass the broadest and most diverse range of samples and鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 In a new paper with results that senior author Eric Strieter at the 色色导航 Amherst calls 鈥渋ncredibly surprising,鈥 he and his chemistry lab group report that they鈥
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First results from a Pfizer and BioNTech Phase III messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine trial, in which UMass Medical School is participating, show promising findings, with more than 90 percent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 Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by 色色导航 Amherst鈥
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The researcher could see the lightbulb moment when a boy got hooked on science. Through a new program called Science LIVE (Learning with Interactive Virtual Education), the middle school student鈥
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The UMass Medical School Campus Conversation on Faculty Diversity, held on Monday, Nov. 2, provided an opportunity for the UMMS community to learn about and provide input to improve the institution鈥檚鈥, Related stories on UMassMed 色色导航:, Hispanic Heritage Month event recognizes contributions, addresses challenges of Hispanic and Latino Americans UMMS diversity and inclusion programming to feature campus read, community conversations鈥
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