News & Events
Making the Rounds Among the Old Masters
BUSM students visit Boston’s MFA to deepen their powers of observation. More
Jennifer Luebke, PhD, Appointed Waterhouse Professor and Chair, Anatomy & Neurobiology
Her work, continuously funded for more than 20 years, has identified specific characteristics of neurons and mechanisms underlying vulnerability of neurons in normal and pathological aging. More
John Polk Appointed Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion
He will lead the BUSM Diversity & Inclusion Office staff and a team of Assistant Deans, working closely with their counterparts at SPH and GSDM on the Medical Campus and with Associate Provost of Diversity & Inclusion Crystal Williams. More
BUMC Celebrates 14th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day
This year's theme was "Nurturing an Open and Inclusive Environment for Learning." More
Big Data, Big Impact
Learn about BU projects that use big data to tackle medical problems by utilizing the multidisciplinary expertise of the University—matching public health experts with computer science people, or electrical engineers with medical doctors. More
Heart Failure, Stroke Greater Among Occupants in Motor Vehicle Accidents
The findings are important because of an increasingly large aging population that drives and is at risk of motor vehicle crashes. More
Framingham Heart Study Inspires Researchers to Hit the Road
The new $21.4 million RURAL study will examine rural, southern US communities to find out why people there have more disease, shorter lives. More
Protein that Promotes Advancement of Prostate Cancer Identified
Blocking a specific protein may be a promising strategy to prevent the spread of castration-resistant prostate cancer. More
People with Benign Skin Condition Willing to Trade Time, Money to Cure Disorder
New study highlights the substantial effect that condition has on quality of life. More
Researchers Discover a New Beneficial Function of an Ancient Protein
SAA plays several previously unknown roles in lipid transport necessary in cleaning up cell debris from the sites of injury. More