Craig Ceol worked in his laboratory at the UMass Medical School in Worcester, where he and his team are studying skin cancer using zebrafish. The school has been gaining more recognition.
(Evan McGlinn for The Boston Globe)
UMass Medical quietly gaining star quality
Teamwork, funds draw top talent in research
Craig Ceol worked in his laboratory at the UMass Medical School in Worcester, where he and his team are studying skin cancer using zebrafish. The school has been gaining more recognition.
(Evan McGlinn for The Boston Globe)
In a state that prides itself on its medical and scientific prowess, UMass Medical School is perhaps its best-kept secret. Established by the legislature just 50 years ago, the school is undergoing a growth spurt that has been little noticed by the general public but has caught the attention of people at the cutting edge of scientific research. The Worcester campus is adding 100 faculty to fill a $400 million biomedical research building set to open this year.
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