We enjoy research and teaching in the highly diverse setting within the Department of Medicine at Boston University Avedisian & Chobanian School of Medicine and are proud to train and practice at Boston Medical Center caring for a diverse patient population. Our goal is for our trainees, staff, faculty, and Center to reflect that diversity. We believe that this is central to providing excellent patient care, making impactful research discoveries, and creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Anica Law for receiving her first R01 from the NIH/NHLBI! Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients with acute respiratory failure require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the US, and more than 10% progress to prolonged IMV (semi-permanent dependence on a ventilator to breathe). The pathway to prolonged IMV can sometimes […]
Professor Yang Jin, MD, PhD, was recently awarded a new R01 from the NIH/NHLBI for her project titled, "Novel mechanistic insights of inflammation and organ injury." This project will investigate novel roles of specific types of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of lung inflammation in response to infection-related stimuli. Dr. Jin and her team will […]
BU Pulmonary Center's PhD candidate, Elise Armstrong (Mizgerd lab), was recently awarded the NIH NHLBI Predoctoral F31 Award for her project titled, "Lung interstitial macrophage remodeling during and after recovery from pneumococcal respiratory injection." The proposed studies will bring novel and fundamental insights to an increasingly appreciated lung cell type, as well as help train […]
The Pulmonary Center is happy to announce Kara Vasilew as the winner of the 2025 Kayla Bell Pulmonary Center Citizenship Award! Kara Vasilew PhD Student The Kayla Bell Pulmonary Center Citizenship Award was established to celebrate and commemorate Kayla’s time at the Pulmonary Center, and to encourage others to follow in her footsteps. It is […]
Jingzhou Zhang, M.D., M.P.H., senior pulmonary and critical care fellow, explored the role of genetic risk in identifying undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, a highly prevalent condition and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, often remains undiagnosed. Traditional case-finding approaches that rely on conventional risk factors and respiratory symptoms have been shown […]
An exciting new collaboration between the pharmaceutical company GSK and pulmonary researchers in the CReM has been newly been established. This partnership will further advances against pulmonary fibrosis, with the hope of finding new treatments and cures. As a collaborating partner, GSK will provide support in the form of funding and access to patient specimens. […]
Dr. Jingzhou Zhang, a senior pulmonary fellow, investigated the role of BMI in COPD mortality through a multi-cohort genetic epidemiology study. While both low and extremely high BMI are associated with increased mortality in COPD, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Using a polygenic score for BMI, Dr. Zhang and colleagues found that genetically determined BMI […]
We are pleased to share that Dr. DJ Wallman was granted an Ignition Award, provided by BU Technology Development to better support upcoming science and technology. Personalized, precision gene editing therapy has the potential to revolutionize medicine and therapeutic development relies on access to disease models for pre-clinical studies. Limited access to an adequate number […]