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Susan Mullaney
Nursing

Susan Mullaney, who earned a doctorate in nursing practice in 2015, is a vice president at UnitedHealth Group, where she focuses on keeping seniors healthy. She joined the board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which sets curriculum standards for nursing degrees.

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Stacey Nwachukwu
Public Health

Stacey Nwachukwu is helping communities and influencing policy at the Statehouse.

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Keya Linton
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Transfer student Keya Linton gained valuable lab experience during a six-month paid co-op at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.

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Nosagiegbon Igiede
Public Health

Student Government Association Vice President Nosagiegbon (Sai) Igiede takes advantage of leadership opportunities to develop his skills and support his classmates.

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Health Sciences News

  • Blocks that spell out Menopause

    Experts Set the Record Straight on Treatments for Menopause

    Professor and Chair of the Solomont School of Nursing Heidi Collins Fantasia and Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna Michelle Flanagan ’25 set the record straight on evidence-based treatments for menopause in a paper published in Nursing for Women’s Health.
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  • Fiber supplement and glass with psyllium husk diluted in water

    Can Fiber Supplements Help Remove PFAS From the Human Body?

    Two recent pilot studies published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology and Environmental Health suggest that consuming a soluble fiber supplement regularly with food reduces levels of toxic PFOS and PFOA.
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  • Emily Lauretana, Matthew Ruggiero, Kaylee Estevao

    Exercise Science Student Team Excels in National College Bowl

    The UMass Lowell team of Matthew Ruggiero ’25, Emily Lauretano ’25 and Kaylee Estevao ’25 beat 19 colleges in the fall to earn the regional College Bowl title. At the national competition in May, the team placed fourth among 11 colleges.
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