Author: Lisa Brown

GSDM Students Share Unique China Externship Experiences

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) DMD ‘14 students Alena Mehtani, Erica Weinberg, Erik Harriman, and Grant Murray presented to  to a packed classroom about  their two-week international externship to two world-renowned institutions for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) located in China. The October 2013 trip commenced an expansion of GSDM’s […]

GSDM’s Helmerhorst Delivers Keynote Address at AADR Boston Meeting

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology Dr. Eva Helmerhorst delivered the keynote lecture at the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) Boston Section Semiannual meeting in December, on the BU Medical Campus. Boston Section President and Associate Professor in the Department […]

Meeting the Needs of America’s Heroes: A Lifetime and Community Obligation

“Meeting the Needs of America’s Heroes: A Lifetime and Community Obligation” Jonathan Woodson, MD Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Department of Defense, United States Government Dr. Woodson will discuss the major medical advances that have led to the highest survivability from warfare in history. He will also offer insight into the nation’s long […]

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Adult-onset Asthma in African-American Women

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported high levels of depressive symptoms had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women who reported fewer depressive symptoms. The study, which currently appears online in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, was led […]

BU Awards Community Grant To Franklin Park Coalition to Support Youth Programming

Boston University today announced a grant of $2,500 to the Franklin Park Coalition (FPC). Boston University makes ongoing grants to local community organizations offering programs and services that benefit youth and make a difference in the lives of young people in Boston. The FPC advocates for Franklin Park, a 527-­acre historic green space located in […]

BU ADC Professor Awarded Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant

Representatives of the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) presented Wendy Qui, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and pharmacology with a check for $239,000 on Wednesday, Jan. 15 to support her research. Dr. Qui received the funding as part of the Alzheimer’s Association Investigator-initiated Research Grant Awards program. The presentation took place preceding Dr. Qui’s lecture, “Amylin […]