Recent Marijuana Use in HIV-infected Russians is Associated with Increased Sex and Drug Risk Behaviors
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University’s School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex. These findings, published online in the journal Drug and Alcohol... More
Learn About the Medical Student Summer Research Symposium
The Hiebert Lounge was awash in posters on Wednesday, Feb. 6, as the annual Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) symposium was held to showcase student research. Students received awards for the best basic science, clinical science and medical education research posters. View the facebook album. The MSSRP offers first-year Boston University medical students scholarships... More
BUSM’s Wainford to Receive New Investigator Award from American Physiological Society
Richard D. Wainford, PhD, has been selected to receive the American Physiological Society (APS) Central Nervous System Section’s 2013 New Investigator Award. This award is given to an outstanding investigator in the early stages of his/her career who has made meritorious contributions to the field of the study represented by the Central Nervous System... More
New Drug Target Identified for Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) led by Carmela Abraham, PhD, professor of biochemistry, along with Cidi Chen, PhD, and other collaborators, report that the protein Klotho plays an important role in the health of myelin, the insulating material allowing for the rapid communication between nerve cells. These findings, which appear online in... More
BUSM Study Highlights Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination for Boys
A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents/guardians were receptive toward vaccinating boys against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). However, racial/ethnic differences emerged in attitudes regarding school-entry mandates. Although low-income and minority men have higher rates of oral HPV infection and are more likely to suffer from HPV-related diseases... More
Boston University School of Medicine Appoints New Member to Dean’s Advisory Board
Pedram Salimpour, MD, MPH, has been named a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board (DAB) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). DAB members serve three-year-renewable terms actively participating in medical school strategic planning and external relations initiatives. DAB members are leaders in medicine, technology, business and other sectors of society. They share a passion for... More
Jan. 28 Free Film Screening “MONSTER” Followed by Panel Discussion
Students, faculty and staff on the BU Medical Campus are invited to a free film screening of the play MONSTER followed by a panel discussion on The Manufacture of Life: Medical Ethics and Human Experimentation. Based on the the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the screening and panel discussion will be held on Monday, More
BUSM Study Shows Potential of Differentiated iPS Cells in Cell Therapy without Immune Rejection
A new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tissues derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in an experimental model were not rejected when transplanted back into genetically identical recipients. The study, published online in Cell Stem Cell, demonstrates the potential of utilizing iPS cells to develop cell types that could... More
Jan. 28 Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marcelle Willock, MD, former professor and chair, Department of Anesthesiology, BUSM, and former Dean, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, will discusse how Dr. King influenced her life and career and will share... More
