Through funded research projects, training, and community outreach,
the UMass Boston — Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Partnership aims to:
- Improve opportunities for students, fellows, and scientists in basic and population science
- Develop resources toward improving health for all
We offer training and professional development experiences for undergraduates, graduates, postbaccalaureates, and nursing postdocs interested in cancer research.
We offer research funding opportunities for UMB and DF/HCC faculty to collaborate on innovative cancer research that spans basic and populations sciences.
We work with community partners to build capacity for using evidence-based programs and strategies for health promotion.
Announcements
Shoba Ramanadhan, ScD, MPH, received the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Sastry Award for Outstanding Teaching in Public Health. This award is one of the School’s highest teaching honors and recognizes faculty for their significant impact on students and the ways they have, through excellent teaching, inspired students to reach their public health goals.
Harvard Catalyst is offering a Clinical and Translational Research Academy First Grant Bootcamp for early-stage investigators who are ready to submit their first grant application. The 15-week program involves small group meetings with a mentor. The course is free for Harvard affiliated researchers, and applications are due by July 24, 2025.
Former Research Design and Analysis Core Director, Dr. Jan Mutchler, was celebrated for her impact on UMass Boston’s Gerontology Department. During her 25 years at UMass Boston, she acted as the director of the Gerontology Institute, the gerontology graduate program director and department chair, and the founding director of the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging.