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Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the UMass Cancer Center is committed to providing exceptional patient care, conducting cutting-edge research at the highest level, offering excellence in education and training, and serving as an educational resource and advocate for the Central Massachusetts community.
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We carry out front-line research in basic, translational, clinical and population-based discovery to find newer, better methods for the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
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The UMass Cancer Center is dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers, clinicians and physician-scientists.
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Michael Green Memorial
Michael Green Memorial

UMass Chan lost one of its greats when Michael R. Green, MD, PhD, passed away unexpectedly in February 2023. We've established these web pages in his memory so our visitors can take a few minutes, from time to time, to peruse and remember him.

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Sakiko Suzuki, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine/Division of Hematology-Oncology, UMass Chan Medical School

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Sakiko Suzuki, MD

Research Focus - Inflammatory Cell Death Pathways in Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Leukemia

Evaluating the role of inflammatory cell death pathways in driving myelodysplastic syndrome and other leukemia to guide development of novel therapeutic strategies
Evaluating the role of inflammatory cell death pathways in stem cells during transplant and engraftment, with the goal of improving hematopoietic stem cell transplant-related morbidity and mortality in patients

Representative Publication

Suzuki S, Racine RR, Manalo NA, et al. Impairment of fetal hematopoietic stem cell function in the absence of Fancd2. Exp Hematol. 2017;48:79-86.

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Sakiko Suzuki named Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award recipient

Sakiko Suzuki, MD, has been named one of four 2017 recipients of the highly competitive Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award.

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, Cancer Center, Sakiko Suzuki,