Department of Biology at UMass Amherst

“Flowers are a beacon that interact with so many different organisms in so many ways,” says Lynn Adler, professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “They’re colorful, they smell, they have nectar and pollen.”

Amanda Woerman has discovered that a mutation in the misfolding protein that causes Parkinson’s disease offers protection against another fatal neurodegenerative disorder – multiple system atrophy (MSA), which is caused by the same misfolding protein.

Findings create a new model for investigating diseases related to circadian rhythm disruptions

Biology Professor Thomas Maresca has been recognized by the Fulbright Scholar’s program. He will spend the Spring semester at Portugal’s Institute de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto working closely with another leader in the field of cell division, Helder Maiato.