A Look Back At 2023 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week

Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center were thrilled to celebrate our students during this year’s Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, recognized from April 3 to 7. Throughout the week, GMS, C3 and our collaborators hosted a variety of events that brought students together for networking, professional development and... More

Spring 2023 COVID-19 Transitions

To: Boston University Community From: Judy T. Platt, MD, Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services Date: April 4, 2023 RE: Spring 2023 COVID-19 Transitions Dear Members of our Boston University Community,   With the spring semester moving along quickly, I write to share information about our COVID-19 related policies that will begin... More

Celebrate Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week with GMS and C3!

April 3 to 7 marks Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, and we are excited to mark the occasion at Graduate Medical Sciences! We have a full week of events planned by GMS, the Community Catalyst Center and our collaborators. Check out our GPSAW calendar below, and click here to see... More

GMS Program in Biomedical Sciences Hosts Second-Annual PiBS Accepted Applicant Visit Day

The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) hosted its second-annual Accepted Applicant Visit Day on Friday, March 17. The day-long event introduced accepted program applicants to the wide array of academic and scholarly programming, research and professional development opportunities and campus resources offered by PiBS, the Medical Campus and the wider Boston... More

Join Us for “Interracial Trust in Mentoring Relationships” on March 29

Please join the Community Catalyst Center for an upcoming seminar, "Interracial Trust in Mentoring Relationships," presented by Eric M. Brown, PhD, on Wednesday, March 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in L-311. Dr. Brown is an assistant professor of psychiatry and core faculty in the Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine... More

Take the University-wide Belonging & Culture Survey and Pick Up Some Swag

From: BUMC Communications Belonging & Culture Survey The University-wide survey will assess the sense of belonging and culture at BU for students, staff and faculty and identify successes and opportunities for improvement. Take the survey.  There will be tables in the Instructional Building lobby from 10:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. for you to take the survey and pick up some swag on: Monday, March... More

Dollar$ and $ense: March 2023

Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA today!  The 2023-2024 FAFSA is now available to complete for the next academic year. If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan funds during the 2023-2024 academic year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024), you will need to complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA. Failure... More

Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity & Inclusion Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, Presents on Genetic Essentialism at Feb. 1 C3 Seminar

The Community Catalyst Center welcomed Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, to present on “Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms” during a Feb. 1 seminar held in the Instructional Building. Dr. Dasgupta’s seminar explored the history of eugenics and discussed its... More

A Statement from Associate Provost C. James McKnight

Dear GMS Community, As we mark the first day of Black History Month, Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center stand in solidarity with our students, faculty, staff and wider community following the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers. Mr. Nichols’ death follows a string of harrowing acts... More

Join C3 on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for “Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms”

Join the Community Catalyst Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a seminar on "Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms." The seminar, hosted in L-112, will be facilitated by Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD. Dr. Dasgupta is the Assistant Dean of... More

Dollar$ and $ense: January 2023

Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA today!  The 2023-2024 FAFSA is now available to complete for the next academic year. If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan funds during the 2023-2024 academic year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024), you will need to complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA. We... More

From The Brink: “NEIDL Researchers Discover New SARS-CoV-2 Weak Spot—Which Could Inspire Improved Vaccines”

NEIDL Researchers Discover New SARS-CoV-2 Weak Spot—Which Could Inspire Improved Vaccines The Brink; Jan. 11, 2023 A Boston University-led study has found that a viral protein known as NSP6 may be responsible for the COVID-19 Omicron variant's lower disease-causing potential (pathogenicity). The research, led by NEIDL scientists, was published online in Nature on... More

January Public Health Reminders

Please find a message regarding Spring 2023 public health reminders from Chief Health Officer Judy Platt, MD, below. Dear Members of our Boston University Community, Welcome back to campus as we head into the spring semester! Please read below for important public health reminders about:  Masking requirements and recommendations COVID-19, including US... More

Maintaining a Healthy Campus

To: BUMC Faculty, Staff and Students From: Karen Antman, MD, BUMC Provost and Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian SOM Date: Jan. 1, 2023 RE: Maintaining a Healthy Campus Happy New Year! As we return to campus, Boston continues to have high levels of COVID-19, influenza and RSV. Masks: Massachusetts continues to require masks in all health-care locations. We also... More

Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, and Karin Schon, PhD, selected as Assistant Deans for Diversity & Inclusion

Congratulations to GMS faculty Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD and Karin Schon, PhD, both selected as Assistant Deans for Diversity & Inclusion at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine! They will serve in their roles alongside Alexis Ramirez, MD, and Ebonie Woolcock, MD. Read the full message from Associate Dean for Diversity... More

Cheers to a Successful Fall 2022 Semester at GMS!

To the GMS Community: Congratulations on closing out yet another successful semester at GMS! It has been a busy few months of classes, campus events, research and activities, and we have been thrilled to share it all with you. GMS truly thrives on the hard work, dedication and collegiality of... More

Dollar$ and $ense: December 2022

Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA today!  The 2023-2024 FAFSA is available to complete as of October 1st. If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan funds during the 2023-2024 academic year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024), you will need to complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA. We recommend doing... More

Enhancing Security on the Medical Campus

Boston University Medical Campus Office of the Provost Dec. 8, 2022 Enhancing Security on the Medical Campus We are enhancing the security posture on the Medical Campus. You will see an increased presence of public safety officers doing walk-rounds to deter non-affiliates from accessing our buildings. Beginning Dec. 17, IDs for all employees and students entering... More