Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have discovered a naturally occurring chromosome “off switch” that can be rerouted to neutralize the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, the school announced Wednesday.
A month after Worcester officials expressed concern over the potential for lost property tax revenue stemming from UMass Medical School's purchase of three commercial biotech buildings, the school has agreed to contribute $1.58 million to the city over the next five years.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced a five-year strategic partnership for research and educational programs in the health care industry.
In the latest print edition of the Worcester Business Journal, you'll find a special real estate supplement containing details on every commercial/industrial property in North Central Massachusetts, plus stories examining issues like the future taxability of three commercial buildings in Worcester's biotech park, recently bought by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the pending sale of Verallia North America, a division of Saint-Gobain with operations in Milford, and the trend toward multifamily housing in Central Massachusetts.
In a bit of a surprise move, the University of Massachusetts Medical School has purchased the remainder of the five biotech buildings in the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park on Plantation Street for $40.3 million.