Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, UMass Lowell

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Assoc. Teaching Prof. of the UMass Lowell Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology Michele Fox ’94, ’06 realized her love of swimming in the ocean while racing in the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay.

From April to November, she swims most days off the coast of Newburyport, Gloucester or Falmouth, Massachusetts, in ocean temperatures as cold as 50 degrees.

Read how Michele landed on a career as a physical therapist and educator and how she applies her love of swimming to raising money for cancer research.

Competitive Swimmer Finds Her Calling as a Physical Therapist Raises Money for Cancer Research Assoc. Teaching Prof. Michele Fox ’94, ’06 enjoys sharing her experiences as a physical therapist and athlete with students. 08/07/2024 By Karen Angelo Michele Fox ’94, ’06 realized her love of swimming in the ocean while racing in the frigid waters of San Fr...

Caroline Klim’s inspiration to help others comes from her family of health care professionals. Klim is a third-generation nurse, and her grandfather was a surgeon.

“These are some of the people I look up to the most in my life for their care and service to others,” the Wrentham, Massachusetts, native says. “I try to apply what I’ve learned from them every single day.”

At UMass Lowell, Klim has found many opportunities to do just that.

She is a co-founder of the UMass Lowell chapter of Morgan’s Message, a nonprofit that aims to eliminate the stigma around mental health in the student-athlete community.

Caroline Klim Year: '23, '25 Degree(s): Nursing, Public Health Activities: Women’s lacrosse; co-founder of the Morgan’s Message chapter at UMass Lowell; organized and collected 500 pounds of nonperishable food items for the Merrimack Valley Food Bank; wrote letters to Lowell elementary school children through...

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Exciting times at Fox Hall! 🦅 The newest peregrine falcons are starting to test their wings and flying abilities. Josh, one of the chicks, just took his first brave flight! Volunteers were quick to pick him up and safely return him to the nest after his journey. To watch these incredible birds learn and grow, visit: https://www.uml.edu/falcons/nest-box.aspx

The Department of Public Health at UMass Lowell is collecting data such as glucose levels, stress, body composition, diet, physical activity and sleep to see if yoga can help the body respond more effectively to insulin.

Researchers Pose a Question: Can Yoga Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes? Ancient Mind-Body Practice May Impact Blood Sugar Levels Researchers are trying to determine whether the practice of yoga can help regulate stress hormones and thereby control blood sugar levels. 05/22/2024 By Karen Angelo The practice of yoga, which dates back to 2,700 B.C., has withstood the test....

Can positive behavioral therapy, delivered via virtual reality, boost optimism among UMass Lowell students? Four UMass Lowell undergrad nursing students are working on the study under the direction of Assistant Professor Yun-Ju Lai, and in collaboration with the Department of Psychology.

A Healthy Dose of Optimism May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered Nursing Students Help with Study on Using Virtual Reality to Boost Positivity Djessie Saint Lucien demonstrates the virtual reality system. 05/16/2024 By Karen Angelo While working as a nurse in the neuroscience unit at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Yun-Ju Lai noticed a patte...

Congratulations to our Exercise Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy students. We're so proud of you! UMass Lowell Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology

To all of our alumni, faculty, students and friends, with your support, our college exceeded our goal of 100 donors and raised a record amount during Days of Giving in only 24 hours. Thank you for your generosity to support our students. We appreciate you!

Such a nice day on campus with lots of people gathered for Days of Giving. If the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences reaches 100 total donors from now until Thursday, an additional $5,000 gift will be unlocked, thanks to Dean Mary Gallant. It's about participation and not the dollar amount. If possible, please support our students:
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Such an inspiration! And we're grateful for you Kelley.

This New Year, Kelley Lawson is Grateful for a Fresh Start Lawson Leads Honors College Advising, Teaches Mental Health First Aid Image by K. Webster Kelley Lawson has no sign of disease a year after finishing treatment for Stage 4 cancer. 01/02/2024 By Katharine Webster In 2024, a year after undergoing chemotherapy and extensive surgery for Stage 4 colorect...

Such a great experience for UMass Lowell students.

For UMass Lowell students, attending UN climate conference in Dubai is 'surreal' Four students attended COP28 in Dubai, the UN's Conference on Climate Change.

Congratulations to Yonnie Collins for making a difference in her community. A UMass Lowell Exercise Science BS and Nursing MS alum Yonnie won a seat on the Haverhill School Committee. "We have students with ADHD or early diagnosis autism or behavioral issues as well as related anxiety and depression. I wanted to help my community and wanted to join an organization where I could use my nursing skills." We love it when our students make a difference in their communities!

Achieving the American Dream By Mike LaBell [email protected] HAVERHILL — She left her n

As a first-generation & student, Jack Callahan knew that the commitment and cost of was a big responsibility.

When he was accepted to , it was the obvious (and best!) choice.

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Jack Callahan As a public health major, you’ll prepare for a career that creates healthy communities through education, research and promotion of healthy environments and lifestyles.

Public Health student Annie Soup Koagne says that once she began to see what she could do in the field, she was all in.

“I want to make sure people have access to ," she says.

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Ph.D candidate Christian Burns was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for its Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. Burns is one of 87 grad students from around the country accepted to the program.
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Christian Burns Year: ’25 Degree: Physics PhD Activities: Nuclear Radiation Laboratory Why physics? “From an early age, I’ve been genuinely interested in how things worked.”

Alumna Alexis Day ‘17, ‘19, got involved with UML’s Radiation Safety Office where she was able to get firsthand experience in Sciences and Protection as an undergrad.

“I don’t know of any other institution where you can get that much hands-on experience,” she says.

Alexis Day Year: ‘17, '19 Major(s): Radiological Sciences and Protection Activities: Radiation Safety Office, Health Physics Society Why UML? “I don’t know of any other institution where you can get that much hands-on experience.”

A perfect day today at Fall Fest!
S/O to all of our students, faculty, & staff who stopped by! & a special thank you to Stella for giving us all the puppy love 🐾

"We are one step closer to health equity for a lot of people,” said Assoc. Prof. Heidi Fantasia, chair of the Solomont School of , regarding the new OTC pill approved by the FDA.

Here’s why readers agree with the FDA’s approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill Around 91% of those who responded to the poll, or 145 readers, agreed with the approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill.

Students in the Ready, Set, Go! program, a free summer program just for first-year, undergrads in ZCHS, got a jump start on getting to know and the surrounding areas through fun activities, tours of farms and volunteering. Best of all, they made new friends!

Rising rates among younger women are particularly concerning, says Prof. Mahdi O. Garelnabi, who has been leading a team of more than a dozen medical studies world-wide.

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proudly welcomes Mary Gallant! She will assume the deanship of ZCHS Sept. 5. Read about her goals of accelerating cross-disciplinary and research while engaging community partners in this Lowell Sun article.

Public health expert named to lead UMass Lowell health sciences Mary Gallant, an expert in health behavior, community health and public health programs and policy, will join UMass Lowell as the next dean of the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute awarded and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) a $2.9 million grant to develop a long-acting nanoparticle drug that targets and captures iron in the blood and removes it from the body without harsh side effects.

Biomedical Professor Leads $2.9M Study to Develop Safer Drugs New Medication Aims to Reduce Iron Overload, Protect Heart and Liver Lingxue Zeng, Ph.D. student in the pharmaceutical sciences program, Assoc. Prof. Jonghan Kim and research scientist Melis Debreli Coskun review microscopic data. 07/03/2023 By Karen Angelo For people who need blood transfusions, ir...

It's never too late to pivot. Sandra Ocampo '24 worked in finance for 11 years before realizing she craved a more meaningful career - she now wants to help others live healthier lives. She is expected to earn her MPH (Master of Public Health) in May 2024 from and received $10,000 from (S.E.E.D.) Fund to implement a reusable container program on South Campus.

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Kristina Ogbarmey-Tetteh '23 co-founded an organization to support students seeking careers in , Minorities in Health Science, served as secretary of the Public Health Club and as a senator representing the ZCHS in the

Kristina Ogbarmey-Tetteh As a nursing major, you will learn to think critically and apply the nursing process when caring for patients of all ages in a variety of settings.

Congratulations to all of our Student Symposium award winners! Check out the full list here:

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“UMass Lowell allowed me to interface and work with lead researchers in the fields of physical therapy, exercise science, dietetics, epidemiology, and nutritional epigenetics,” says Thomas Sherriff, who is graduating with his this year. https://www.uml.edu/profiles/thomas-sherriff.aspx

Thomas Sherriff As an exercise science major, you will focus on improving or maintaining health, fitness and performance as well as preventing injury and disease.

The Zuckerberg College of Health Science’s mobile health unit hit the road on 4/21 providing health checks in the community.

The nursing students performed blood pressure screenings and provided evidence-based educational handouts on hypertension, DASH diet, and exercise to more than 60 older adults at the Dracut Counsel on Aging.

Pictured: Asst. Prof. of Nursing Lisa Marchand with staff member Maria Curtin and five undergraduate students, Meghan Hill, Lilli McNeice, Tess Robinson, Riley Mello, and Andrew Heindselman.

Check out our amazing students visiting the state house during Public Health Lobby Day!