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 […]
Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter recently awarded Jenny Lorenzo DMD ‘13 and Fransheska Ovalles DMD ‘13 certificates in recognition of their attendance at the ADA 2011 Student Ambassador Program held October 2011 in Las Vegas. Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese was also in attendance and congratulated the duo on a job well done. This […]
The Faculty Staff Assistance Office (FSAO) is now open on the Boston University Medical Campus. FSAO provides University employees with free and confidential counseling and referrals for personal or work-related issues. Bonnie Jean Teitleman directs the office and Karen Brouhard, a FSAO counselor with clinical interests that include interpersonal violence and autism spectrum disorders, works […]