On May 13 join Laurence Slutsker, MD, MPH, at the SPH Public Health Forum as he presents the talk “Malaria Elimination – Hype or Hope?” Dr. Slutsker is chief of the Malaria Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and clinical assistant professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He joined […]
Tyrone Crumble and Jesus Viera, members of BUMC’s Office of Facilities Management teamed up with members of the Blackstone/Franklin Square and Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Associations to spruce up parks bordering the Boston University Medical Campus. The effort is part of Boston Shines, the City of Boston’s bi-annual city-wide neighborhood cleanup program. Tyrone and John […]
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Applied Professional Experience (APEX) program celebrated its 20th anniversary with a dinner on April 16. The night honored the efforts and dedication of the dental practitioners who serve as APEX mentors.
Boston Medical Center (BMC) was recognized for its achievement in implementing the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The GuidelinesSM (GWTG) for stroke care. BMC has received the GWTG gold Performance Achievement Award for stroke. This level of achievement shows BMC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for stroke patients. […]
Researchers from BUSM New England Centenarian Study have noted specific personality traits associated with healthy aging and longevity amongst the children of centenarians. The work was conducted in collaboration with scientists from the National Institute on Aging. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Previous research on siblings and […]
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Associate Professor and Director of Minority Affairs Dr. Gregory Stoute was named the 2009 ADEA/Sunstar Americas, Inc./Harry W. Bruce, Jr. Legislative Fellow at the 86th ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition. This public policy fellowship provides an opportunity to learn about the federal legislative process as […]
A paper titled, “Low Positive Predictive Value of the Oral Brush Biopsy in Detecting Dysplastic Oral Lesions,” was published in the March 1, 2009 edition of Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society. This paper was authored by Vinodh Bhoopathi DPH 10; Professor, Director, and Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dr. Sadru […]
David A. Harris, MD, PhD, has been named Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry for Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) effective September 1, 2009. Harris plans to build upon the long-standing strengths of the Department of Biochemistry, hiring additional faculty, upgrading laboratory space, further developing cutting-edge research activities, and capitalizing on the […]
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Science Day kicked off on March 26 with a wide variety of research presented in poster form by predoctoral students and postdoctoral students and fellows in the hallway outside of the 670 Auditorium. On hand to view the research was Boston University Associate Provost and Vice President for Research Dr. Andrei Ruckenstein along with Dean Jeffrey Hutter, Professor and Director of the Predoctoral Research Program Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska, the poster presentation judges, and supportive GSDM students, faculty, and staff.
Two faculty members from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are headlining an Alzheimer’s Disease panel at a preview of an HBO documentary film “The Alzheimer’s Project”. Robert C. Green, M.D, MPH, professor of Neurology, Medicine and Epidemiology and Co-Director, BU Alzheimer’s Disease Center and Philip A. Wolf, MD, professor of Neurology, Medicine and Epidemiology […]