The Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) has formally established a chapter of Toastmasters International. More than 30 faculty, staff and students attended the charter celebration on Thursday, Jan. 19. Toastmasters is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. “We are excited to sponsor this […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, BUSPH and the Center for Global Health & Development will host The Reverend Canon Ted Karpf, ThM, as the featured speaker for the February Public Health Forum. The Reverend Karpf is the Director of Development and Alumni Relatons of the BU School of Theology and was Partnerships Officer at the World […]
Three fourth-year dental students: Melissa Lowry, Dee Gulis and Lucinda Barry recently returned from a trip to Poptun, Guatemala with LIGA International. The trip took place Jan.12-23. While in Guatemala the students, along with alum Kevin Acone DMD ‘07, and trip organizer Dr. Fred Kalinoff, spent five days treating patients of various ages in […]
John R. Murphy and Ronald Corley may be the most highly educated tour guides in Boston. Murphy, a School of Medicine professor of medicine and microbiology, researches the ways that bacterial protein toxins get into cells. Corley, a MED professor and chair of microbiology, investigates immune responses to viruses. But much of their time recently […]
Early childhood exposure to water contaminated with the solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) increases the risks of bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study by BU School of Public Health researchers has found.
Cassandra Iglesias DMD ’14, Thomas Keeling DMD ’14, and Kenia Rodriguez DMD ’14 were awarded scholarships from the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) during a reception held in Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter’s office on Jan. 18. The students were nominated for the awards by Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese and Associate Dean for […]
An international team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and other institutions has uncovered 13 genetic loci, linked to immune function and DNA repair, that are factors in the age of onset of menopause. Menopause — the cessation of reproductive function of the ovaries — is a major hormonal […]
While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, Boston Medical Center, IRCCS Multimedica in Milan, Italy, and Yale University. Published in PLoS ONE, after peer review, the research […]
As part of the GSDM Applied Strategic Plan, the Office of Communications & External Relations is pleased to share the Dental School’s new website.
Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH, a professor of medicine and community health sciences at BUSM and BUSPH, has been installed as the president of the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) and The ABAM Foundation. Samet will serve in this volunteer position for two years. In this role he will lead ABAM in the […]