On March 11, join Roger Glass, MD, PhD, at the SPH Public Health Forum as he speaks on the topic, “Global Health in the Twenty-first Century: New Directions and Perspectives.” The Public Health Forum is a regular series hosted by the BU School of Public Health. Roger Glass, MD, PhD Glass is director of the […]
Focus on medical school curriculum development in Armenia Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received an initial grant of $260,000 from the Lincy Foundation to support a curriculum development project at the Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) in Armenia. The project will develop a framework to make medical education in Armenia comparable to that […]
People who have parents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia perform less well on formal memory testing when compared to people of the same age whose parents never developed Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. This is true even in middle-aged persons who do not have a diagnosis of clinical stroke or dementia, according to a Boston University […]
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine Professor Maria Kukuruzinska, PhD, recently served as Session Leader at the Gordon Research Conference on Salivary Glands & Exocrine Secretion held February 8-13 in Galveston, Texas. During the conference she was also elected Co-Vice Chair of the newly renamed 2011 Gordon Conference on Salivary Glands & Exocrine Biology, […]
Are You Prepared? Boston University’s new Masters degree program in Healthcare Emergency Management (HEM) is training first responders in public health, public safety and the medical field with new skills and knowledge to be ready for the next crisis. Attend an open house on Thursday, February 26, 5-7pm; Friday, February 27, 5-7pm; Saturday, February 28, […]
The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) added service learning to the first year DMD curriculum this year as part of the Introduction to Dental Practice course. The service program brought BUGSDM students to local schools where they taught oral health education, observed sealant placement in a school setting using portable dental equipment, […]
Four 88 Plan Members Will Donate Brains Upon Death Leading medical experts at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) reported today that nine-year NFL veteran, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Tom McHale was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by head […]
The Genome Science Institute is pleased to announce the availability of 1-2 seed grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 for one year each to enhance genetics and genomics research at Boston University. This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to all BU faculty at the Medical or Charles River campuses. The deadline for applications is March […]
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Professor Dr. Carl McManama was named Clinician of the Year by the Massachusetts Dental Society in collaboration with dental societies from the other New England states during an award ceremony at Yankee Dental Congress 34 (YDC). The Clinician of the Year Award is given to an individual […]
Join Frances H. Miller, JD, on February 11 for the BUSPH Public Health Forum, a regular series held by the BU School of Public Health. She will give a lecture titled, “Top 10 (Public) Health Law Developments in the Past 50 Years.” Miller is a professor of law (LAW), professor of public health (SPH), and […]