The Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute is an independent, 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) – non-profit benefit organization dedicated to biomedical research. We were established in 2002 by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a research university of international stature, and Baystate Medical Center, a major regional medical center and the one of the largest hospitals in Massachusetts, to provide a novel translational research environment for interdisciplinary teams of life scientists, physical scientists, engineers, and physicians. Our affiliation with UMass Amherst gives us access to a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines including many not found in traditional medical school environments, while Baystate provides the deep clinical expertise of a major teaching hospital. Our translational focus melds our dual missions of research to improve human health and economic development to strengthen our community.

Research foci include breast cancer, diabetes and metabolic disorders, and apoptosis. Our scientists receive support from NIH as well as a variety of other federal, state and private organizations. We actively seek collaborations with industry including industry sponsored research, contract research and technology commercialization.

PVLSI researchers have received support from:

• National Institutes of Health
• Susan G. Komen Foundation
• Avon Foundation
• Massachusetts Technology Collaborative John Adams Innovation Institute
• University of Massachusetts Science & Technology Fund
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Energy
• Department of Defense
• Rays of Hope
• UMass Amherst and Baystate Medical Center Collaborative Biomedical Research Program

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