Julie Palmer Named Director of Slone Epidemiology Center
Many thanks to David W. Kaufman, who will step down effective June 30.
Category: Announcements
Framingham Heart Study Awarded $38 Million for Next Six Years
The contract will support examining elderly groups in hopes of better understanding the biology of aging and determinants of health and disease in older people, as well as examination of the younger generation after a couple of years.
Toby Chai Appointed Chief, Chair of Urology
Dr. Chai will join BUSM and BMC on August 1, 2019.
Rachel Flynn Named GSI Co-director
The assistant professor in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics will begin her new role April 1.
Sushrut Waiker Named Nephrology Section Chief, Norman G. Levinsky Professor of Medicine
The exemplary clinician-investigator and teacher will join BUSM in September.
Aviva Lee-Parritz Appointed to BUMG Leadership Role
In this new role, Dr. Lee-Parritz will be responsible for the development and implementation of diversity, equity, vitality, and inclusion initiatives for BUMG.
Medical Campus Student Lounge Now Open
Located on 14th floor of the Instructional Building, the space includes a kitchen, soft seating, a handicapped accessible bathroom and lots of natural light.
Now Open: New L13 Student Study Space
The renovation of the 13th floor of the Alumni Medical Library is complete! Check out the new study space!
Eleven Faculty Promoted to Professor
Congratulations to Christopher Andry, Lawreen H. Connors, Shoumita Dasgupta, Karen E. Lasser, Stephanie Lee, Mark Miller, Joanne Murabito, Timothy Naimi, Elizabeth Pearce, Jillian C. Shipherd and Weiming Xia!
BU-BMC Cancer Center Announces Co-Directors
Julie Palmer, ScD, Matthew Kulke, MD, and Gerald Denis, PhD, will bring together their respective expertise in population sciences, clinical and basic research to foster interdisciplinary research.