BU-CTSI Offering Free Research Consults
The Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (BU-CTSI) offers consultations through the Clinical Research Informatics and Technology Consultation (CRITC) Service for BU/BMC researchers. The CRITIC consultations help researchers identify, develop and implement the effective and efficient use of information technology and informatics in their clinical studies. Free 1-hour One-on-One Consultations Are Available Contact Christopher Shanahan, MD, MPH, More
Former DOD Official Heads New BU Health Innovation Institute
Jonathan Woodson, brigadier general, was MED associate dean Jonathan Woodson, a vascular surgeon and former assistant secretary for health affairs for the US Department of Defense, will lead the new University-wide Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy, based in the Questrom School of Business. Woodson, who served with the DOD from 2010 to 2016, joins... More
More TV Ad Exposure Linked to Higher Levels of Youth Drinking
The more brand-specific alcohol advertising that young drinkers are exposed to, the higher their consumption of those brands, according to a new study led by researchers from the School of Public Health and School of Medicine. The study, in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found an association between past-year exposure to advertising, measured... More
Inaugural PA Program Class Graduates 23
The inaugural class of the Physician Assistant Program graduated on Friday, Aug. 26. Twenty-three students, selected from 1,000 program applicants, were conferred the Master of Science degree by Associate Provost for the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences Linda Hyman, PhD. Their journey began 28 months ago with a year-long intensive didactic phase that included a full... More
Stephen Brady Named Assistant Dean of GMS
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Graduate Medical Sciences Stephen Brady, PhD, has been named an Assistant Dean for GMS, effective Aug. 1. During Brady’s 25 years of service to Boston University he has held a number of senior clinical and administrative leadership roles on the Medical and Charles River Campuses. In 2004 he assumed a... More
Teens Experience the “Cool” Side of Science in Summer Visits
It may seem surprising to hear teenagers refer to science as “cool,” “exciting,” or “intense,” but those are the adjectives high school interns used to describe their experiences at Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) labs this summer. The Medical Campus is partnering with the Museum of Science on initiatives aimed at attracting more students to science, More
Zika Strikes Miami
SPH researcher: Florida outbreak “was only a matter of time” On July 29, the Florida Department of Public Health reported the first localized cases of Zika virus in the United States, in Miami, Florida. Because the virus has been linked to microcephaly—babies born with small heads and neurological deficits—and to other syndromes like Guillain-Barré (a disorder... More
STaRS: Getting an Early Start on Life in the Lab
Program welcomes undergrads from around country Marissa Baccas says she is a shy person, not a fan of public speaking, but get her talking about the School of Medicine STaRS program, and she has plenty to say. “When I first got to the lab, I felt out of place,” says Baccas, a rising senior majoring in chemistry... More
New Faculty/Staff MBTA Commuting Benefit
A MBTA pass subsidy benefit of 35-50 percent is now available to all regular faculty and staff who order a monthly MBTA pass through Boston University. Please view the rules and regulations View the list of monthly MBTA pass types and costs and to enroll in the program please visit the BU employee subsidized MBTA pass... More
BUMC Diversity Advisory Group Established
A Diversity Advisory Group has been established on the Medical Campus. The group, conceived by Rafael Ortega, MD, BUSM Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, includes members from the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine and Public Health as well as Boston Medical Center. The Group will serve as a bi-directional communication channel between the... More
