Shipley Foundation gift will fund research in personalized medicine Each year, more than 100,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States undergo a prostatectomy, a surgical procedure that leaves most of them unable to function sexually and many of them incontinent. The majority would live just as long with no treatment at all. […]
Talbot Green was the place to be on Thursday, April 14! The North Shore Animal League of America’s puppy van, along with Boston Medical Center’s Healing Paws therapy dogs helped spread some puppy cheer to faculty, students and staff on the Medical Campus. BUMC’s Earth Day Festival also set the scene for a fun and […]
n April 6, 1991, Iraq accepted the provisions of United National Security Council Resolution 687, thus ending the Gulf War. On April 9, 2016, Boston University joined with the VA Boston Healthcare System to host an event to thank those who served. Dr. Terence Keane, Associate Chief of Staff, Research and Development at the VA […]
Do you consider yourself to be a Mentor, or are you looking for a Mentor in a particular area? BU Profiles has a NEW Mentoring Section which: Is highly visible and showcases faculty mentoring expertise. Makes it easy for students, trainees and faculty to find mentors across BUMC. BU Profile holders can edit their profile […]
Did you miss BUMC’s Art Days 2016? Take a look at this campuswide event and see who’s channeling their inner Monet.
24-hour fundraising drive: challenges, activities, social media shout-outs Today, the Boston University community will come together for the University’s third annual Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising drive that will benefit the BU Annual Fund. In addition to raising money online, there will be activities across the Charles River and Medical Campuses and a community-wide social […]
Each year Boston University holds recognition events to honor employees who have reached service milestones in their careers at BU. A luncheon was held March 31 to honor faculty and staff who have completed 10 and 25 years of service. In total, there were 87 people honored for 25 years and 238 honored for 10-year […]
Last year more than 100 faculty, staff, residents and students attended John McCahan Medical Education Day at the BU Medical Campus. Now is your chance to submit an abstract for a workshop or a poster. This year the event will be held on Wednesday, May 25 and it will be hosted by the Department of […]
Free, confidential counseling for navigating work and life issues Karen Brouhard (left) and Bonnie Teitleman, both licensed clinical social workers, are counselors at the Faculty & Staff Assistance Office. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi This is the first in a series about Boston University services available to faculty and staff to help with work-related and personal […]
Faculty from MED, SDM, and SPH promoted Paul Duprex (right) works with research technician Andrew Acciardo inside the NEIDL virology lab. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi Paul Duprex, originally from Northern Ireland, specializes in the genetics of viruses. Haiyan Gong (GRS’91), a native of China, has spent nearly three decades studying a single system in the […]