Models to Medicine Center
Translating fundamental biology into new targets, leads, and disease models
The Models to Medicine Center leverages mechanistic insights into molecular pathways implicated in cell health and in disease pathology to identify novel drug targets and therapeutic candidates.
The Center harnesses campus research strengths in life sciences to foster translational applications, create synergistic ties with industry, and improve the training of future life scientists—especially those who will join the workforce in the Commonwealth.
Established in 2013, the Models to Medicine Center is currently one of three centers supported with more than $150 million in capital investments by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and UMass Amherst as part of the University's new Institute for Applied Life Sciences.
The Center is composed of nine research areas called "research themes." These distinct focus areas are guided by Models to Medicine Center faculty and researchers who are acknowledged leaders in their respective fields.
Research areas
Featured faculty
S. Thai Thayumanavan
Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry
Director, Center for Bioactive Delivery
Polymer self-assembly, responsive materials and their use in diverse applications including therapeutic delivery, sensing, and diagnostics
