Global cancer cases have doubled since 1990. UMass Chan experts point to lifestyle, environmental and alcohol-related factors as key drivers.

PhD candidate Katherine Murphy received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for her pancreatic cancer research.

Postdoc Nikita Bhalerao, PhD, received the 2025 Rising Star Award from the National Pancreas Foundation and a fellowship from the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance.

UMass Chan Medical School received a five-year, $4.4 million National Cancer Institute grant to study how transfer RNAs may fuel the spread of melanoma.

The 27th annual UMass Cancer Walk at Polar Park raised more than $450,000 to support cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Chan.

Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS, has been awarded the 2026 Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

PhD candidate Jessica Peura has earned a prestigious NIH grant to advance her research on pancreatic cancer. After the death of her mother, she’s determined to help prevent families from experiencing cancer-related loss. 

PhD candidate Favour Akabogu has earned a scholarship and an award to continue research developing new therapies for GIST, a rare type of cancer.

More than 1,330 research projects were submitted to the 2024 AMA Research Challenge for consideration.

Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD, professor of medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation explaining the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.