A study at UMass Chan Medical School to research CMV transmission in group childcare and early education settings in Worcester & Cambridge, Mass.
Worcester, MA
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Check out this podcast featuring our Principal Investigator Laura Gibson, MD, about Cytomegalovirus (CMV) to learn how pregnant women can pass on the virus & our upcoming research at @UMassChan ⬇️ #CMVawareness @NationalCMV @CambHealth @WorcesterDPH #cambridgema #worcesterma
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, is a common virus that while mild in healthy adults, can cause severe disease and even death in children. Learn about how pregnant women can pass on the virus and the research at UMass Chan in a new #podcast: direc.to/iEmG #CMV @CMVTransmIT
Are you attending @NationalCMV final “Care to Talk” session of 2024?
Learn more and register👇 #StopCMV #CMVawareness 🧡
On December 19th at 8 PM EST, Beth Jones, Executive Director of NV Hands & Voices, will host our final 'Care to Talk' session of 2024!
Registration is required. Register here: ow.ly/KaPq50TYCfn
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Did you know? 👇 #StopCMV #CMVawareness 🧡
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Hi Aidan! #StopCMV #CMVawareness
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September is #DeafAwarenessMonth. Congenital CMV is the most common cause of non-genetic hearing loss.
During this month, organizations aim to raise awareness and promote better communication practices and support for the deaf community.
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September is #NewbornScreening Awareness Month!
@nationalcmv advocates for screening every newborn for cCMV and educating families and healthcare providers about cCMV.
To learn more about CMV screening and the Stop CMV Act, visit: ow.ly/M44E50TosBn
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Important reminder to #StopCMV from @cmvcanada 🧡
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Hi Henry! 🧡 #StopCMV #CMVawareness
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👋 Meet John Holik! As our Lab Team Research Associate, John receives the samples collected for the study and processes the samples for storage and for use in digital PCR (dPCR), sequencing and infectivity assays. #StopCMV #AllTogether4CMV #CMVawareness
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Thanks to @medpagetoday Katherine Kahn for talking with our Principal Investigator Dr. Laura Gibson about universal newborn screening for cCMV. Check out the article below! #StopCMV #CMVawareness @UMassChan 🧡 bit.ly/3SPEyza
👋 Meet Kelley Bridges! As Data Analyst, Kelley provides MyDataHelps technical support for the study by making surveys and testing workflows 📈 to ensure participants have a smooth transition through the study. #StopCMV #AllTogether4CMV #CMVawareness
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Our study team members Cheryl and Delaney recently attended National Night Out in Worcester to share information about CMV with the community. Thanks to all who stopped by to say hi 👋! #StopCMV #CMVawareness #NationalNightOut2024 🧡
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👋 Meet Lauren Howe! In her role as Communications Consultant, Lauren is the voice 📣 behind the study! In addition to managing social media, she also works w/UMass Chan Medical School to share our news 📰 with the media. #StopCMV #AllTogether4CMV #CMVawareness
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👋 Meet Lisa Tran! As a Research Nurse Coordinator, Lisa travels to the early education and care centers to share information about CMV, our study and to ask families to join. #StopCMV #AllTogether4CMV #CMVawareness
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📃 John Holik, our Lab Team Research Associate, recently presented a poster during the International Herpesvirus Workshop conference in Portland, Oregon about #HCMV in young children who attend large group programs. Learn more about the poster: bit.ly/3WKbk5S #StopCMV 🧡
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👋 Meet Emma Harman! As an epidemiologist 🧪, Emma supports the study by making sure the protocol translates digitally so the appropriate data are collected—and she also helps make the study website come to life, too! #StopCMV #CMVawareness
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👋 Meet Judi Terry! As our Administrative Coordinator, one of Judi's main roles is her ability to prioritize the needs of our research network while managing a busy schedule for field nurses, center visits, internal and external colleagues. #StopCMV #CMVawareness
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Hi Emmett! 🧡 #StopCMV #CMVawareness
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