CityLab Academy Open House Update 5/6/2008 The schedule of Open Houses for CityLab Academy is now available. Click here for the new dates and times!

Corporate Communications Elaine Ullian - Boston Medical chief eyes expansion, Boston Herald, May 1, 2008 5/5/2008 The State's health-care reform law has meant that the percentage of uninsured people coming to Boston Medical Center for free care has dropped dramatically. Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. Spira - Researchers develop new method to test for..., Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, April 1, 2008 5/5/2008 Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new clinicogenomic model to accurately test for lung cancer... Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. Klein - Docs fear deadly combo..., ABC News, April 26, 2008 5/5/2008 One is a viral illness responsible for ah estimated 35,000 deaths every year.. Full Story

Corporate Communications Drs. Brown, Antman and Witzburg - MED buys site of future housing, BU Today, April, 2008 5/5/2008 No one ever said that medical school was easy - particularly in one of the most expensive rental markets in the country. Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. Schneider - Marathon run for BMC, Hingham Journal, April 10, 2008 5/5/2008 Hingham resident Dr. Jeff Schneider, an emergency room physician at Boston Medical Center, and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Boston University School of Medicine... Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. O'Connor - Study shows air pollutions..., Scripps Howard News Service, April 23, 2008 5/5/2008 Never mind the air quality in Beijing for the Olympics.. Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. Poston - Robot assisted minimal access heart surgery, Bostonchannel.com, April 29, 2008 5/5/2008 There's a new option for the 16 million American who suffer from coronary artery disease. Full Story

Corporate Communications Stephanie Spaide - It's all about the portions, Boston Herald, April, 2008 5/5/2008 It's time to talk portions. Full Story

Corporate Communications Dr. Einhorn - Stem Cell Surgery for Vets..., ABC News Nightline, April 17, 2008 5/5/2008 With the dexterity of a carpenter, the finesse of a mater chef and the tools of a painter, Dr. Thomas Einhorn uses stem cells to do something on the cutting edge of science. Full Story

Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Program Family Therapy Is Being Offered To Students This Summer 5/1/2008 This course will provide a basic conceptual understanding of the theory and practice of family development. Students will begin to develop skills and strategies for the assessment and treatment of family system approaches within the mental health care. Classes will run from (May 20th - June 27th) Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00am-11:50am Please contact Mrs. Mark at nicey@bu.edu to register.

Corporate Communications ART DAYS 2008 4/10/2008 All students, faculty and staff from all schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 18th annual Boston University Medical Campus gallery for the arts. "Art Days" was begun by then Dean Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. [More details]

CityLab CityLab Scheduling: May 5, 2008 3/26/2008 Save the date! Teachers can call CityLab starting at 8am and ending at 4pm. This is for scheduling visits to CityLab for the 2008-09 school year. For more information look under the scheduling tab on the website.

CityLab CityLab goes to NSTA 3/25/2008 CityLab is attending the National Science Teachers Association Conference here in Boston. It runs this Wednesday, March 26th through Sunday, March 3oth. CityLab educators will be roaming around with a home base at the SEPA table. Talk to us about our program or about scheduling information for next year!

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory New Machine Interprets Dreams 3/13/2008 LiveScience- Sleep Waking is an unusual art work that combines recorded brainwave activity and REM sleep with robot behaviors. The Sleep Waking robot plays back your dreams, or, if you will, presents an interpretive dance of your dreams. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory US Religious Identity Is Rapidly Changing 2/26/2008 The Boston Globe-A growing fraction of Americans identify themselves as unaffiliated with any religious tradition, and a small but increasingly significant number say they are Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, or Orthodox Christian. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead 2/22/2008 HealthDay- Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. (more).

Dean's Office Experts offer tips against computer and identity theft 2/21/2008 As protection against the growing problem of identity theft, members of the BU Medical Center community are urged to store notebook computers safely and securely when not in use[More]

Dean's Office Symposium addresses new techniques, treatments for GI disorders 2/21/2008 New technologies and techniques in the comprehensive treatment of gastrointestinal disorders was the focus of BUSM’s 22nd Annual Smithwick Symposium...More

Dean's Office “WEIGHT TRAINING” MUSCLES SHOWN TO REDUCE FAT & IMPROVE METABOLISM IN OBESE MICE 2/21/2008 Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have demonstrated that in mice, the use of barbells may be as important to losing weight and improving health as the use of running shoes[More]

Dean's Office RESEARCHERS FIND THAT DISABILITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY FOLLOW DISEASE IN LIVING TO EXCEPTIONAL OLD AGE 2/21/2008 Researchers from Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) New England Centenarian Study report that for a substantial proportion of their centenarian subjects, avoiding age-related diseases[More]

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory An Absence of Free Will, a Tendency to Cheat 2/19/2008 New York Times/Psychological Science- A study suggests that when people are encouraged to believe their behavior is predetermined — by genes or by environment — they may be more likely to cheat. (more)

Information Technology "Verify Your Bu Account Now" E-Mail is spam - Delete it 1/31/2008 If you got an e-mail from "upgrade@bu.edu" asking you to supply for you email username and email password appears to be a phishing scheme. We would *never* ask you to e-mail your password. Please just delete the e-mail. As always, if you have an e-mail that is suspect, you can call the Helpdesk to verify if it is legitimate.

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Lonliness Breeds Belief in the Supernatural 1/30/2008 LiveScience- People who feel lonely are more likely to believe in the supernatural, whether that is God, angels or miracles, a new study finds. (more)

Provost, Medical Campus NEW FAMILY MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN APPOINTED TO BMC, BU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 1/15/2008 Somerville resident Douglas William Comeau, DO, has been appointed to the positions of primary care physician in[More]

Provost, Medical Campus BRITISH COLUMBIA RESIDENT TO STUDY INTERNAL MEDICINE IN HONG KONG 1/15/2008 (Boston) - Vancouver, British Columbia resident Justin Ng, a fourth year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) will be traveling to[More]

Provost, Medical Campus NEW YORK RESIDENT TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE IN ECUADOR 1/15/2008 Seaford, New York resident Kimberly Herrera, a fourth year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) will be traveling to[More]

Provost, Medical Campus LOCAL RESIDENT TO STUDY INTENSIVE CARE IN ENGLAND 1/15/2008 Easton resident Carmi Santos, a fourth year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) will be traveling to England as part[More]

Provost, Medical Campus STUDY SHOWS VITAMIN D2 IS AS EFFECTIVE AS VITAMIN D... 1/15/2008 STUDY SHOWS VITAMIN D2 IS AS EFFECTIVE AS VITAMIN D3 IN MAINTAINING CIRCULATING CONCENTRATIONS OF 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. The study appears[More]

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Naps May Boost Memory 1/7/2008 LiveScience- New research explores the possibility that naps help lock in long-term memories. A 90-minute daytime snooze might help the most, the study finds. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Possible Parkinson's Trigger Identified 1/4/2008 Reuters- A glitch in the way cells clear damaged proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new treatments for the incurable condition. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory This Is What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith 1/4/2008 Time- A new neuroimaging study seeks to show whether the brain handles all beliefs the same, or whether religious beliefs have a unique process. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Poor Sleep Linked to Diabetes 1/1/2008 Yahoo! News- Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center report that disrupting sleep damages the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (more)

Provost, Medical Campus BUSPH Biostatistics Faculty Rank Tenth Nationally in Scholarly Productivity 12/21/2007 Biostatistics Associate Professor Howard Cabral and Biostatistics Chair Lisa Sullivan work with students at the Summer Institute of Biostatistics. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ranked faculty- -[More]

Provost, Medical Campus Biostatistics' Gupta to Discuss Bayesian Statistics at Indian Conference 12/21/2007 Biostatistics Assistant Professor Mayetri Gupta will be speaking at the platinum jubilee of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, India, January 1- 4. The conference is titled "International Conference on Statistical Paradigms -[More]

Provost, Medical Campus BU MED Professor Receives Award From American Heart Association 12/5/2007 Margaret Kelly-Hayes, EdD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, a clinical professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and an investigator at the Framingham Heart Study, was recently awarded [More]

Information Technology OIT will relocate on Monday, December 3rd... 11/29/2007 ...from the "A" building to CrossTown Center at 801 Massachusetts Avenue. The BUMC OIT Help Desk number, 8-5914, will be operational on the move day and emergency situations will be addressed. Essential core services (network and server operations) will continue to function normally. [More]

Provost, Medical Campus Boston Medical Center, BU School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Patient Safety Investigator 11/27/2007 By Allison Rubin (BU Today Article) (Boston)- South End resident Brian Jack, MD, vice chair of family medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded Patient Safety Investigator of the Month by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Jack and his colleagues are setting a course [More]

Provost, Medical Campus Biostats Prof. Cupples Speaks in Singapore on Framingham Heart Study Results 11/27/2007 Biostatistics Professor Adrienne Cupples spoke to a variety of audiences about her work with the Framingham Heart Study during an October trip to Singapore. The goal of these conversations was to develop collaborative efforts to help in understanding the genetic etiology of cardiovascular risk factors. "The hope is [More]

Provost, Medical Campus BUSPH Sherr Lab Awarded Grant to Explore Environmental Link to Breast Cancer 11/27/2007 Boston University School of Public Health Sherr Laboratory recently received a "Seed the Scientist" grant from Art beCAUSE, a Framingham, Massachusetts-based foundation, to research the relationship between environmental chemical exposure and breast cancer. The "Seed the Scientist" program was established in 2006. [More]

Provost, Medical Campus Many African HIV Patients Drop Out of Treatment, According to BUSPH IH Study 11/27/2007 More than one-third of patients receiving HIV medication in Africa die or discontinue their treatment within two years, according to a study by International Health Assistant Professors Sydney Rosen, Chris Gill, and Matt Fox. The study was published in PLoS Medicine. The study was a systematic review of [More]

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy Medicine Position for Academic ICU Director 11/20/2007 ...in the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at BU and BMC. This individual will be responsible for overseeing ICU clinical programs at BMC. Also, this individual will be responsible for developing and coordinating ICU-based research. Candidates should have a record of accomplishment in research, mentoring, and teaching. [More]

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Hypocrisy Rooted in High Morals 11/19/2007 LiveScience.com- A new study finds that a sense of moral superiority can lead to unethical acts, such as cheating. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Good Night's Sleep Key to Strong Memories 11/19/2007 LiveScience.com- Scientists are finding new evidence that a good night's rest plays a crucial role in cementing memories formed during the day. (more)

Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory Sleep-deprived mothers prone to gain weight, researchers say 11/19/2007 Yahoo! News/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers presented a conundrum to new mothers on Monday, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep. (more)

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy Medicine Post-doctoral research fellowship 11/18/2007 ...is available in the growing and exciting stem cell lab in the BU School of Medicine Pulmonary Center. The Kotton lab's projects employ embryonic stem cells and are designed to advance the basic understanding of lung epithelial development and also the treatment of acute lung injury. We welcome inquiries from lab technicians, too. [More]

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Allergy Medicine Postdoctoral Position-Cell Morphogenesis 11/18/2007 ...available in the Stem Cell and Lung Development Program at the BU Pulmonary Center to investigate molecular mechanisms regulating epithelial cell morphogenesis during lung development. We study the mechanisms that control plasma membrane production, delivery, polarization and cytoskeletal remodeling of alveolar epithelial... [More Info]