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
SPH Welcomes New Global Health Chair
Patricia Hibberd wants to leverage technology to save young lives When Patricia Hibberd looks at her smartphone, she sees a chance to save young lives. Hibberd, the new chair of the School of Public Health’s Department of Global Health, has been working in Malawi, India, and Pakistan to develop a low-cost thermal imaging system for smartphones that... More
New Pathway for Training Physicians May Lead to Greater Numbers in Academic Medicine
Rhoda Alani, MD, explains how the Dermatology Residency Training Program at BUSM emphasizes support in the transition from trainee to junior faculty member through an extended commitment to the institution in which their training was received. More
Ikezu Honored by Alzhemier’s Association for “Most Impactful Study in the Last Two Years”
The professor of pharmacology & experimental therapeutics and neurology recently received the Alzheimer’s Association’s Inge Grundke-Iqbal Award for Alzheimer’s Research. More
Researchers Identify Protein Role in Pathway Required for Ebola Replication
A newly identified requirement of a modified human protein in ebolavirus (EBOV) replication, may unlock the door for new approaches to treating Ebola. More
A Conversation: Race and Violence
If you were unable to attend the Conversation: Race and Violence, watch the video.
July 13 A Conversation: Race and Violence
The BUSM Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs invites all members of the BUMC/BMC community to participate in an open and candid dialog about race and violence. The targeted police shootings in Dallas at a peaceful protest in response to videos showing two African-American men shot by police in Louisiana and Minnesota has sparked ongoing... More
