Author: Lisa Brown

Families Prone to Longevity Offer Clues to Disease Risk

People with longer life spans also are less likely to suffer from osteoporosis, cancer and other health problems, suggesting that longevity-prone families may be “an important resource to discover genetic and environmental factors” that keep people healthy longer, a study led by a BUSPH researcher has found. The study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers […]

Apply for New Endowed Professor Position: Genetics

BUSM has established a new endowed professor position, the Aubrey Milunsky Professor of Human Genetics. Any faculty member with a superb research program in a discipline related to human genetics is encouraged to submit an application. For the purposes of this position, human genetics is broadly defined. It is considered to encompass diverse interests including […]

Seeking New Homes for Gently Used Lab Equipment

Attention researchers! Did you know that there is a resource to facilitate the reuse/recycle of surplus research equipment within the BU Medical Campus community? Visit the BUMC Equipment Exchange. This week the Exchange is featuring a donation from the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology: a JEOL 100S TEM microscope. This one owner scope can be […]

BUSM’s Streeter Continues to Find Connections Between Yoga, Improved Mood

Yoga – whether it’s your cup of tea or not – may be more than just a form of alternative exercise according to BUSM Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Chris Streeter, MD. In her research published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Streeter found that those who practiced yoga, compared with walkers, had […]

Two BU Profs Inducted into Institute of Medicine

MED’s Jack, SPH’s Jette earn honor for research, service Two BU professors have been inducted into the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a branch of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that confers membership on people in the health and medical fields who combine outstanding professional achievements with a commitment to service. Among the 70 new […]

GSDM-Led Team Identifies Molecular Explanation for Sjogren’s

A collaborative research team led by GSDM Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology and Associate Dean for Research Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska has identified a molecular explanation for at least a subset of cases of the disabling autoimmune disease Sjogren’s Syndrome. The team’s findings are published in the journal Laboratory Investigation. Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) is a […]

Focusing on Weight May Be Hazardous to Your Health

SPH Bicknell lecturer: what’s wrong with approach to obesity epidemic This summer there was much rejoicing in the public health community over the recently announced falling obesity rate among preschoolers in many states, the first time in decades the rate has gone down. “Although obesity remains epidemic, the tide has begun to turn for some […]

Federal Shutdown Shuts Down Some BU Research

D.C. brawl touches Boston Alan Jette has been trying to save the government a little money. The School of Public Health professor has been researching cost-effective ways to assess applicants claiming work disabilities so that they can receive Social Security benefits. But his research has been has been halted by, um, a putative attempt to […]

BUSM’s Pokines Edits New Taphonomy Textbook

James Pokines, PhD, DABFA, assistant professor in the Forensic Anthropology Program at Boston University School of Medicine, recently co-edited a groundbreaking reference book, Manual of Forensic Taphonomy. The word ‘taphonomy’ derives from ancient Greek, ‘tapho’ referring to ‘burial’ and ‘nomos’ to ‘laws.’ The book presents the first update in the entire field in more than […]