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Daniel Howell
Public Health

Daniel Howell spent several years addressing the opioid epidemic in Lowell. Now, he’s working on a pandemic: COVID-19.

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UMass Lowell student Ellen Panetto pictured in a lab coat looking into a microscope in one of the health sciences labs
Ellen Panetto
Medical Laboratory Science

Ellen Panetto was always interested in anatomy and how the body works, but wasn't sure exactly what area she wanted to work in. Her clinical rotation experiences led to her decision to pursue a career as a pathologists' assistant.

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Erlande Fevrier poses between book stacks in a library.
Erlande Fevrier
Public Health

Erlande Fevrier interned in the Office of Outreach and Prevention at Medford City Hall, helping people access health services.

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Haylee Dussault shows of some fresh herbs and veggies in a small garden
Haylee Dussault
Nutritional Science, Public Health

Haylee Dussault was a part of the first class of students in the Master of Public Heath Dietetics program. Shortly after graduation, she passed the registered dietitian exam and landed her dream job.

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Health Sciences News

  • A woman with a striped shirt gestures toward a poster on an easle while talking to a man in a room.

    InnovAGE Fellowship Teaches Researchers How to Think Like Entrepreneurs

    Two UMass Lowell doctoral students were among 12 researchers selected for the InnovAGE fellowship, in which they received entrepreneurship training and mentorship to help bring their AI-powered innovations for rehabilitation and dementia detection closer to market.
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  • Exercise Science student walking on treadmill

    The Tech-Driven Fitness Boom Powers Health Science Careers

    Associate Teaching Professor Kyle Coffey ’07, ’10 of the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, who serves as the program director of the Exercise Science Bachelor of Science program, sat down to talk about how these latest trends impact health and wellness.
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