UMass Medical School

People are on the move at UMass Medical School, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and more.

UMass Medical School Chancellor Dr. Michael Collins and UMass system President Marty Meehan have proposed setting up a volunteer corp of nursing and medical students to vaccinate Massachusetts residents against COVID-19, after the initial rollout of the vaccine has been bumpy.

A new therapeutics company is getting started by three UMass Medical School researchers with $110 million in funding and the use of technology licensed from the Worcester school.

People are on the move at Webster Five, Slowey McManus, RemodelWerks and more.

More than 150 UMass Medical School students are being trained to help quickly administer COVID-19 vaccinations in Worcester.

An autism study center at UMass Medical School in Worcester has joined a learning health network of the national advocacy group Autism Speaks.

Medical professionals – especially those who work in an intensive care unit or emergency room – are used to seeing heartbreaking cases of disease, tragic accidents or violence. Virtually nothing, though, has been like the coronavirus pandemic.

A UMass Medical School infectious disease expert said he expects multiple coronavirus vaccines to be available next summer, by which time enough doses will be available that even people who aren't at high risk for the virus will be vaccinated.

UMass Memorial Health Care is shifting into an emergency operations plan because of a critically high number of patients, and UMass Medical School is expanding testing and travel protocols as coronavirus pandemic numbers continue to rise, leaders at both entities said Tuesday.

UMass Medical School has received a major boost in federal and private research funding since the coronavirus pandemic began.