Feb. 25 Harvard Symposium on Dietary Guidelines Open to Boston University Medical Campus Community
Faculty, students, and staff of the Schools of Public Health and Medicine are invited to join a webcast on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 3:30-6 p.m. on the newly released recommendations of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Committee members will discuss the new set of recommendations, which reflect the latest in food and nutrition research and... More
BUMC Art Days March 30-31
Submissions due March 27 Exhibit Monday-Tuesday, March 30-31 BUSM Instructional Building, 14th floor Hiebert Lounge All students, faculty and staff at the Boston University Medical Campus are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 25th annual “Art Days”, founded by former BUSM Dean Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at... More
March 13 Grasberger Research Symposium Lecture and Visiting Professorship
The Grasberger Research Symposium Lecture and Visiting Professorship is an annual research event that provides an opportunity for the surgical residents, faculty and staff to present original basic and clinical research. Now in its 24th year, the event will be held on Friday, March 13. This year’s visiting professor will be K. Craig Kent, MD, More
John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day May 20
10th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, May 20 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Hiebert Lounge *Abstract and workshop submissions open Feb. 23* Attend Education Day to: Network with other creative educators in the BUMC community Showcase your innovations and ideas in classroom, clinical and lab teaching Cultivate your teaching skills BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested... More
March 10 BUMC Provost Research Workshop
BU faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff interested in traumatic brain injury, dementia, and brain aging are invited to this workshop. Join with other BU investigators to explore opportunities to maximize utilization of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Encephalopathy Center resources across the University. Proposed Agenda: Introduction Brief presentations by BU ADC investigators (40 minutes) Small group... More
POV: It’s Time to Take the Controversy Out of Vaccination
Vaccines are safe and effective Photo by James Gathany The large ongoing measles outbreak linked to Disneyland in California is a topic of discussion in nearly every newspaper, news blog, and other journalistic outlet across the country, as well as on personal blogs and websites that either support or negate the value of vaccination. At last count, More
Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Open to BUMC Community
Members of the Medical Campus are invited to the Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Series (CFSS). The goal of the CFSS is to promote interaction and collaboration of cancer researchers across the Medical and Charles River campuses. Three talks will be presented at this seminar. Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Battaglia Lab, "Repairing the Disconnect: Optimizing Cancer Care... More
SPH Study Finds Occupational Link in Kidney Disease Epidemic Among Sugarcane Workers
Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in the region, a new study led by School of Public Health researchers shows. The... More
GSDM Faculty Co-author Chapter in Newly Published Book on Autoimmunity
Research Associate Professor in the Department of General Dentistry Dr. Sok-Ja Janket and Group Practice Leader and Assistant Professor in the Departments of General Dentistry and Periodontology Dr. Eleni Kanasi contributed a chapter to a new book titled, Infection and Autoimmunity, 2nd Edition, which was published by Elsevier in January 2015. Their chapter titled, “Oral Infections... More
BUSM Opens New Clerkship Sites in California
Boston University School of Medicine has developed an affiliation with Northern California Kaiser Permanente to offer two new clinical clerkship sites for our third-year medical students. Beginning in May 2015, 12 third-year students will begin their clerkships at Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in San Jose and Santa Clara. After an orientation with their classmates in Boston, More
