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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is supporting a team of experts from four University of Massachusetts institutes to conduct this project:

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS)
https://www.umass.edu/ials/

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. The ICTC Lab is a CLIA certified lab doing COVID testing, antibody testing, and neutralizing antibody testing; applied translational research.

Peter Reinhart, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator; Founding Director, University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences
Erin Poulin, MT (ASCP) Clinical Project Manager; General Supervisor of IALS Clinical Testing Center and Laboratory Manager at University Health Services
Andrew Lover, PhD, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Assistant Professor Biostatistics & Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Barbara Osborne, PhD, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Distinguished Professor Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dominique Alfandari, PhD, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Professor Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Richard Goldsby, PhD, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Adjunct Professor Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Aruni Karunanayake Mudiyanselage, MS, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Bacteriologist, Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rebecca Lawlor, BS, ELISA and N-Ab Assays Team, Bacteriologist, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
https://www.umass.edu/issr/

The Institute for Social Science Research provides resources and support for researchers using social science methods, seeking to take part in collaborative and interdisciplinary research, doing publicly engaged research, and seeking external funding for research. We are delighted to serve faculty and students across campus, including those from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Education, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, Isenberg School of Management, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, and College of Nursing. Our mission is to promote excellence in social science research across the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Jessica Pearlman, PhD, Statistical Direction and Analysis; Director of Research Methods Programs, University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute for Social Science Research

Center for Public Opinion at the
University of Massachusetts Lowell
https://www.uml.edu/research/public-opinion/

The Center for Public Opinion seeks to further UMass Lowell's academic and strategic objectives through cross-disciplinary research related to political and public opinion trends and behaviors, as well as through polling conducted with integrity and methodological rigor.

Joshua Dyck, PhD, Recruiting and Surveying; Director, Center for Public Opinion and Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
John Cluverius, PhD, Recruiting and Surveying; Associate Director, Center for Public Opinion and Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts
Donahue Institute (UMDI)
https://donahue.umass.edu/

The Donahue Institute delivers client-focused solutions in the areas of applied research, program evaluation, organizational development, management support, educational programming, international exchange programming, training & technical assistance, and workforce development services. We accomplish this by bringing the intellectual resources of our staff and the University of Massachusetts system, along with the abilities of a broad range of consultants and organizations, to bear on the needs of its clients. The Institute serves clients in the public, non-profit, and private sectors located in the Commonwealth and throughout the nation and the world.

Mark Melnik, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator; Director, Economic and Public Policy Research, University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute
Rebecca Loveland, MRP, Project Manager; Senior Research Manager, Economic and Public Policy Research, University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS)
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-infectious-disease-and-laboratory-sc...

BIDLS tracks, tests for, and combats infectious disease. We educate people in Massachusetts about preventing the spread of disease and improve the quality of life of all residents.

R. Monina Klevens, DDS, MPH, Director, Office of Research and Evaluation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Shauna Onofrey, MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Hsiang-Chin (Lori) Chou, MS, Statistician/Statistical Evaluation Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Megan Hatch, MPH, Epidemiologist II, Massachusetts Department of Public Health