Five BUMC Faculty Members Elected AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journals Science, Science Translational Medicine and Science Signaling has named five members of the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) community AAAS Fellows. They are: BU School of Medicine (BUSM) faculty David Michael Center, MD; Ronald B. Corley, PhD;... More
BUSM’s Thea James Receives 2014 Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award
Thea James, MD, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at BU School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2014 Schwartz Center Compassionate Caregiver Award, which recognizes health care providers who demonstrate extraordinary compassion in caring for patients and families. One of the region's most prestigious honors, recipients are chosen based on how well they embody the... More
Going Public with Ebola
NEIDL director Ronald Corley said during the forum that the Ebola virus is not airborne, and there are almost no examples of a virus that has changed its mode of transmission once it’s in the human population. Above: panelists Jamie Childs (from left), Paul Biddinger, Nahid Bhadelia, and Corley. Photo by Jackie RicciardiNEIDL director says... More
GSDM Students Travel to Gracias, Honduras, to Provide Dental Care
This past September, two Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students volunteered their time and talent treating Honduran residents in a very small, remote town called Gracias. During the week of Sept. 13–20, Stephanie Leung DMD 15 and Thomas Mosley DMD 15 participated in an externship under the guidance of Medical, More
BU Researcher Awarded Grant to Pilot Autism Intervention
A BU School of Public Health and School of Medicine researcher will lead a $3 million study aimed at addressing racial and economic disparities in the early identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among young children. The five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will allow a team led by Emily Feinberg, More
Center for Regenerative Medicine to Create First Open Access Lung Stem Cell Repository
The BU/BMC Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) has been awarded a grant to establish the first-of-its-kind stem cell repository that researchers across the country can access for free. The five-year $2.7 million federal grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will help expand and grow stem cell research aimed at developing treatment for... More
“When Patients Heal You” BUMC Concert Nov. 21
The BU Arts Outreach Initiative, BUSM Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity, and the BMC Neurology Department announce the third annual “When Patients Heal You” concert on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in Keefer Auditorium. A creative collaboration between neurology patients and BU/BUMC musicians, the concert features musical performances by patients of the BMC Neurology Department... More
BU Experts: U.S. Response to Ebola Raises Ethical, Legal Questions
It was the bike ride seen ‘round the world. When Maine nurse Kaci Hickox hopped on a bike last Thursday, openly defying a quarantine order to stay home after she had treated Ebola patients in West Africa, she intensified a legal and ethical debate likely to have far-reaching consequences in the U.S., according to a panel... More
BU Scientists Get a Lesson in Telling Their Stories
Alan Alda, famous for his roles in M*A*S*H* and PBS’s Scientific American Frontiers, made a guest appearance on the Medical Campus – via video recording, that is. On Oct. 21, the School of Medicine welcomed faculty from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science for a one-day workshop to help BU scientists communicate their work... More
Resilience and Mindfulness, Nov. 4
Boston University Health Promotion Series When: Tuesday, Nov. 4, noon - 1 p.m. Who: Karen Brouhard, BU Faculty and Staff Assistance Office Where: BUSM Instructional (L) Building; Room L201 (72 East Concord St., Second Floor) Description: Life is full of challenges. While we often have no choice over which challenges we encounter, we do have some control over how we... More
