Institute for Applied Life Sciences

Research and Innovation to Translate Basic Science into Product Candidates

The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) translates fundamental research into innovative product candidates, technologies, and services that deliver benefits to human health and well-being. Our specific objectives are to: (1) Become a catalyst and resource for ‘applied’ and ‘translational’ R&D activities; (2) Establish industry engagement models and industry collaborations; (3) Contribute to workforce development; and (4) Participate to innovation & entrepreneurship culture on campus.

Core Facilities Operational Status

For daily updates on the status of individual cores go to the COVID-19 Related Operational Status page.

New! IALS Clinical Testing Center

Official opening of the ICTC

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Facility Highlight

High Frequency Sensor Development Laboratory

World Class Measurement Capability for Frequencies into the Terahertz Range and Beyond

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Upcoming Events

Core Facilities Seminar Series

Startup Know-How Talks Series

CBD-Unmet Needs Seminar Series

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Assisted - Reproductive Technologies for Wildlife Conservation in the Brazilian Caatinga Biome

Mar 3 2021 - 4:00am

VASCI Seminar Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, ... Federal University of Semiarid Region -... via Zoom link Speaker: Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, PhD, DVM

B - RiDGE/NSB SeminarReframing neuroscience using a cognitive ecological approach

Mar 3 2021 - 4:00pm

BRiDGE/NSB Seminar Reframing neuroscience using a cognitive ecological approach NSB Colloquium Marissa Rice Cornell University Host: Nikki Lee

UMass Innovation Institute (UMII) Virtual Office Hours

Mar 4 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

ZOOM LINK WILL BE PROVIDED TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS ONLY for Zoom Security

Please email umii@umass.edu to set up an appointment.

Core Facilities Internship (CSI) Program-Overview and Q&A

Mar 4 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Zoom links will be provided in advance of the appointment time.

Join us for a program overview and Q&A with the core facilities directors. This internship program is available to undergraduate students.

Regulation of H - D-ZIPIII transcription factors by deeply-conserved START domains

Mar 4 2021 - 4:00pm

MCB Seminar PB Seminar Aman Husbands The Ohio State University Host: Madelaine Bartlett Vitrual Seminar

Mechanisms and consequences of living with rapid environmental change: insights from the polluted lives of - Atlantic killifish

Mar 5 2021 - 4:00pm

OEB Seminar Nishad Jayasundara University of Maine Host: Lian Guo Virtual Seminar

Title: TB - D

Mar 9 2021 - 11:30am

The Fault in Our Viruses: Polyamines in Promoting and Maintain Infectivity MICRO Seminar Bryan Mounce, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Loyola University

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#FeaturedFacultyFriday: Simos Gerasimidis

This week’s featured IALS Associated Faculty Member is Simos Gerasimidis. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

#FeaturedFacultyFriday: David Julian McClements

This week’s featured IALS Associated Faculty Member is David Julian McClements. He is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food Science.

Hazen Named to Dr. Constantine J. Gilgut Professorship in Plant Biology Professorship

Samuel P. Hazen, biology, was awarded the Dr. Constantine J. Gilgut Professorship in Plant Biology for a term of three years following approval by the Board of Trustees at its Thursday, Dec. 10 meeting.