Marcia Angell, MD, former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, is the featured speaker for the Wednesday, Oct. 10, Public Health Forum, which will take place from noon-1 p.m. in L-112, BUSM Instructional Building. Her talk, “Respecting the Autonomy of Dying Patients: The Massachusetts Death with Dignity Ballot Initiative,” focuses on Question 2, […]
Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) Toastmasters, located at 72 East Concord St. is screening the movie, SPEAK, on Wednesday, Oct.24 at 5:30 p.m. as part of the BUMC Toastmasters one year anniversary celebration. There will be a panel discussion following the film, which will be shown in Bakst Auditorium in the Boston University School of […]
Altering the way drugs are delivered to patients with multidrug resistant cancer is a real game changer. Tyrone Porter, PhD, associate professor in the departments of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering combines ultrasound technology with chemistry and biomedical engineering to discover new methods for diagnosing and treating diseases. As founder and principal investigator of the Nanomedicine […]
Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used analgesic compounds worldwide; it is an ingredient in literally hundreds of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription products. Consumers who take OTC medications for common conditions such as pain, fever, colds/flu, and allergies, represent a substantial proportion of total acetaminophen use, and generally take these products without medical oversight. […]
Yunji Lee and Nadia Malik, both GSDM DMD 13, recently spent a week together in the village of Chiligatoro, Honduras, sleeping in sparse beds and taking cold showers. Yet, they describe it as one of the best trips they have ever taken. The two fourth-year dental students participated in a life-changing international externship from Sept. […]
The Boston University Police Department offers the “Rape Aggression Defense” program (RAD) specifically for women desiring to physically protect themselves against rape and other forms of violence. The course is taught by RAD-certified BUPD instructors over a 20-hour course. The RAD system is a realistic self-defense program of defensive tactics, techniques and education. It is […]
The Evans Center will hold its research retreat on Oct. 5, featuring ARC highlights, and Rudolph Jaenisch, Professor of Biology, Whitehead Institute, MIT: “Cellular Reprogramming: Are we on the Brink of Treating Parkinson, Diabetes and Other Diseases? Facts, Hypotheses, Unresolved Issues”. Register here View the complete Morning Program and the Afternoon DOM Program
For those who suffer debilitating migraines daily or almost daily, approximately 3.5 million in the US, there is an innovative procedure now offered by Dr. Timothy Osborn at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). He is one of two surgeons in Boston and one of fifteen […]
Since 2008, the BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute (BU CTSI) has been supporting BU investigators with their translational research through a variety of services, resources and funding opportunities. To support an internal mechanism for pilot awards, the BU CTSI partners with the department of Medicine, BMC Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, Center […]
On August 10, students and faculty filled a classroom to standing room only to listen to nine DMD 15 students and one DMD 14 student as they presented research conducted during their Applied Professional Experience (APEX) rotations. The APEX first-year research rotation is based on a five-day week. Students may either dedicate two days for […]