Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska and her research team have made an important advance in the understanding of how epithelial tissues achieve functional maturity. Formation of mature tissues involves the establishment of stable cell-cell contacts between adjacent cells through the organization of different adhesion complexes. These include E-cadherin-containing adherens […]
Showcase your research and meet other investigators who, like you, are pursuing innovative studies that will one day bring basic science to the bedside and beyond. Thursday, April 1 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm 595 Commonwealth Avenue, 4th Floor, Boston, Mass. The Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute is offering a one-day research […]
Upper Cape Cod drinking water that was contaminated by wastewater effluent dating to the 1960s may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, a team of BUSPH researchers reports in a new study published online in Environmental Health Perspectives. The researchers found that associations were strongest for women exposed to contaminated water from […]
On Wednesday, March 17, join Kevin Outterson at the BUSPH Public Health Forum as he explores the question, “Do Global Pharmaceutical Companies Have a Duty to Help Impoverished Patients?” Outterson, an associate professor of law at BU School of Law, will examine the potential ethical responsibilities that drug companies might have to improve global public […]
Join Anna Studwell, IVIS Core Technician/Manager on March 10 as she presents an introduction to In Vivo Imaging. This presentation covers the basic science behind bioluminescent and fluorescent imaging, a description of the imaging hardware, and an overview of analysis techniques using Living Image software. Researchers interested in tracking cancer cell metastasis and tumor growth, […]
GSDM Professor of Periodontology & Oral Biology Dr. Philip Trackman, PhD, and his team for the first time identified the normal role of the lysyl oxidase propeptide (LOX-PP) in healthy bone formation. The significant finding is that LOX-PP naturally interferes with the effects of an important bone growth factor, effectively slowing the growth of pre-osteoblasts, […]
On Friday, February 12, the Boston University Chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) participated in a debate against Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. The debate was sponsored by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and included an introductory speech by guest speaker and GSDM Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives Dr. Paula Friedman. Debate […]
New Year’s is long gone, and with it scores of well-intentioned resolutions. The January gym crowds have dissipated, vending machine stockers are working overtime, and Captain Crunch has replaced morning crunches.
All students, faculty and staff from all schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 20th annual Boston University Medical School gallery for the arts. “Art Days” was begun by former Dean Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. It has been very successful and […]
Join Sydney Rosen, research associate professor of international health at SPH, and Warren Kaplan , assistant professor of international health at SPH, as they present their research on the “Quality, Quantity, and Cost in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa” at the BUSPH Faculty Research Symposium on Wednesday, February 24 at noon in the BUSM […]