Learn About the Impact of Digital Simulation Technology on Medical Education and Surgical Practice
Dean of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Ralph Clayman, MD, will present, “Digital and Simulation Technology: Impact on Medical Education and Surgical Practice,” on Thursday, June 20 in Keefer Auditorium from 2:30-3:30 p.m. A pioneer in minimally invasive techniques, Clayman revolutioned kidney and urinary tract surgical procedures and is listed among the... More
LAW’s Hylton, MED’s Costello Named Warren Distinguished Professors
Join eight faculty in career honor With a PhD in economics from MIT and a law degree from Harvard, Keith Hylton has melded the two disciplines in his teaching and research, using each to illuminate the other. A leader in the increasingly important field of mass spectrometry, Catherine Costello teaches and collaborates with medical researchers, pharmacologists, More
June 14 BUMC Housing Fair
Are you looking for a new roommate or an apartment during the upcoming year? Housing Resources is hosting a free Housing Fair on Friday, June 14, 11a.m.–1p.m. in the Hiebert Lounge. Incoming and continuing students on the BU Medical Campus are welcome to attend. Meet property managers, realtors, landlords, BU Rental Property Management, Boston’s Rental Housing... More
BUSM Researcher Receives Grant to Examine Food Insecurity in Households with a Child with Special Healthcare Needs
Ruth Rose-Jacobs, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a research scientist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), has received funding for a two-year study to examine the association between the presence of young children with special healthcare needs in households and food insecurity. Rose-Jacobs, also a child development researcher... More
Exotic Fruit
As art or science, MED tech’s MRIs enchant These elegant images were created by Andrew Ellison, chief research MRI technologist at the School of Medicine, who creates them by scanning fruits and vegetables. Photo by Cydney Scott It began with an orange. As chief research MRI technologist at the School of Medicine, Andrew Ellison is entrusted with... More
Researchers Show that CRF in the Amygdala is Responsible for Compulsive Overeating
Researchers from Laboratory of Addictive Disorders at Boston University School of Medicine have shown that direct injection in the amygdala, an area of the brain involved in anxiety, of a drug which inactivates corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a hormone key mediator of anxiety and stress, completely blocks both the compulsive overeating and the anxiety generated by... More
Vinci to be Installed as Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics
Robert J. Vinci, MD, will be installed as the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) on Wednesday, June 12 at 5 p.m. in the Hiebert Lounge at 72 East Concord St. with a reception following the ceremony. In addition to this honor, Vinci was appointed Chief of Pediatrics... More
Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have uncovered important clues about a biochemical pathway in the brain that may one day expand treatment options for schizophrenia. The study, published online in the journal Molecular Pharmacology, was led by faculty within the department of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at BUSM. Patients with schizophrenia suffer from... More
Deborah Vaughan: Teacher, Mentor, Leader
Not much slows down Deborah Vaughan. The longtime BU School of Medicine (BUSM) professor of anatomy andneurobiology joyfullyputs in 12-to-14-hourdays teaching and advising current students as well as interviewing and selecting students for admission to the School. She also designed and maintained her department’s website for five years before a professional web editor took it... More
BUSM, BMC Nephrologist, Researcher Honored by International Society of Nephrology
David J. Salant, MD, professor of medicine, pathology and laboratory medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and chief of the section of nephrology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been named the recipient of the 2013 Jean Hamburger Award from the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). The award was presented at the World... More
