Centers

Research & Innovation

The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) translates basic science into products, technologies and services in collaboration with industry to improve human health and well being. IALS extends specific identified research strengths at UMass through its centers:

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A gel meant to suspend cells to test environmental toxicity accidentally formed a bubble which altered the colors of the cells around it. Fluorescently stained cancer cells suspended in a hydrogel matrix during a live/dead staining. A bubble trapped during the crosslinking process warps the image and cells around it. Shane Priester, Biomedical Engineering Department
  • Models for Optimized Drug Delivery 

Center for Bioactive Delivery

CBD creates new ways to deliver “The right drug to the right place: by creating novel delivery platforms for small and large molecules.”  Developing a wide range of delivery platforms matched to bioactive molecular delivery needs based on fundamental design principles, including nanoemulsions, nanoparticles, hybrid particles, bacteria, and hydrogels.

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  • Wearable Sensors for Precision Healthcare Delivery & Biometric Monitoring 

Center for Personalized Health Monitoring

CPHM seeks to tackle real-world problems in the emerging field of digital healthcare, wearable sensor technologies, and personalized, precision healthcare delivery, interfacing closely with provider networks, hospitals, and industry across the Massachusetts Commonwealth, and the world.

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  • Translating Fundamental Biology into New Targets, Leads & Disease Models 

Models to Medicine Center

M2M leverages mechanistic insights into molecular pathways implicated in cell health and in disease pathology to identify novel drug targets and therapeutic candidates.

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