Jay Leno Garage Tour Auction Raises Funds for Physical Therapy Students
Terry Atamian, president of Atamian Honda, submitted a bid of $36,000 to win a tour of Jay Leno’s famed car collection in a fundraiser to support physical therapy scholarships.
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Miranda Melo feels well prepared for her nursing career. Her past clinical rotations included working at Lowell General Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Holy Family Hospital and the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England.
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
Transfer student Keya Linton gained valuable lab experience during a six-month paid co-op at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.
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Public Health – Epidemiology
Her master’s degree in public health and research experiences helped Chandni Shahdev get a job with the CDC Foundation, working with employers to prevent and contain outbreaks of COVID-19.
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As a well-being coach, Angeline Castillo reaches out to other health sciences students to ease their stress.
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Health Sciences Professor Lands $4.1 Million NIH Grant for Lactation Research
Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences Professor Shannon Kelleher is collaborating on a $4.1 million NIH-funded study investigating the genetic causes of lactation disorders, with the goal of improving diagnosis and treatment for breastfeeding mothers. -
InnovAGE Fellowship Teaches Researchers How to Think Like Entrepreneurs
Two UMass Lowell doctoral students were among 12 researchers selected for the InnovAGE fellowship, in which they received entrepreneurship training and mentorship to help bring their AI-powered innovations for rehabilitation and dementia detection closer to market. -
The Tech-Driven Fitness Boom Powers Health Science Careers
Associate Teaching Professor Kyle Coffey ’07, ’10 of the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, who serves as the program director of the Exercise Science Bachelor of Science program, sat down to talk about how these latest trends impact health and wellness.