The BU School of Public Health (BUSPH) will hold the semester’s first public health forum on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and will examine timely and critical public health issues among prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Sondra Crosby, MD is the featured speaker. She is an associate professor of medicine at BU School of Medicine […]
Boston University recently gave $8,500 to support programs that support the arts and cultural environment in Roxbury and a summer biotech program for local youth. The grants are part of the on-going program to provide community assistance to local nonprofit organizations. In the last two years, these BU community grants have provided over $20,000 in […]
In the video above, participants in BU’s SummerLab program imagine they are employees in the research department of a biotechnology company. Photos by Cydney Scott Most 16-year-olds’ appreciation of jellyfish is colored by the creature’s tendency to sting anything it comes in contact with, but a group of area high school students got over that […]
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) hosted the fourth annual summer research symposium on Thursday, Aug. 1, showcasing research projects conducted by visiting students. Karen Antman, MD, BUMC Provost and BUSM Dean welcomed attendees and thanked them for contributing to the success of the program. The SUmmer Research Program (SURP), […]
65-year-old core contract loses 40 percent of funding The Framingham Heart Study, the nation’s longest running large-scale analysis of cardiovascular disease, is facing a budget reduction of $4 million, or about 40 percent of the money it receives through its core contract with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The study will remain […]
Recognized for teaching, mentorship, and medical expertise Four School of Medicine faculty members were recently honored for their excellence in teaching, devotion to students, and respect for patients. “Boston University School of Medicine very much values its master teachers,” says Karen Antman, Medical Campus provost and MED dean. “Alumni comment on the dedication of the […]
Charles (Chuck) N. Pantinas has joined the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) as the facilities core director. In this role, Pantinas is responsible for the creation, maintenance and oversight of engineering standards and the ongoing design and commissioning of the NEIDL. In addition, Pantinas is tasked with continuing the development and implementation of network-wide […]
On Wednesday, June 12 at approximately, 9 a.m., Boston University (BU) will conduct a full-scale emergency response drill at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at 620 Albany Street. This drill is part of the NEIDL’s ongoing safety and training program for laboratory personnel and internal and external response officials. This drill will simulate […]
Associate professorships go to seven faculty Seven Boston University Medical Campus faculty members have been recently promoted to the rank of associate professor. Noted for their outstanding research and exemplary teaching, these men and women, one from the School of Public Health and six from the School of Medicine, have made valuable contributions to the […]
SPH prof: what you don’t know could hurt them Sophie Godley, an SPH clinical assistant professor, teaches a course titled Safer Sex in the City: From Science to Policy. Photo by Michael Saunders By the time they reach adolescence, most children are familiar with the perils of driving a car: they’ve been harnessed into car […]