There are a myriad of career options and professional paths available to young scientists beyond the traditional academic setting. Some of these include government laboratories, independent research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, law firms, secondary schools and consulting organizations. Explore these opportunities on Thursday, May 5 when the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences invites PhD candidates and […]
When the human genome project produced a map of human genes, the number of genes in humans turned out to be relatively small, approximately the same number as in primitive nematode worms. The difference in complexity between human and primitive organisms results from the ways in which the functions of genes are elaborated, rather from […]
A research team led by a Boston University School of Public Health epidemiologist has reported widespread and increasing medication use among pregnant women. The study, done in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Harvard School of Public Health, which currently appears online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, […]
On April 13, a group of GSDM students headed to the State House for Beacon Hill Day 2011. On this day each year MDS relies on its dentist and student members to come together at the Massachusetts State House and explain the importance of oral health to legislators. “Beacon Hill Day was a great opportunity […]
Since 1996 more than 600 students from myriad of countries including China, Germany, Nigeria and Spain as well as from many states across the US, have participated in Boston University School of Medicine’s SummerLab program. Over the week-long 30-hour program, students participate in a series of laboratory experiments. Working in student-run teams, they learn to […]
The Second Annual Translational Research Symposium, sponsored by the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) takes place on Thursday, May 26. Robert S. Langer Jr., ScD, David H. Koch Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known for his work at the interface of biotechnology and materials science, will give the keynote address. He […]
Medical Campus faculty, postdocs and researchers are encouraged to take advantage of a one day event in support of National VA Research Week. This year’s event highlights women’s health issues. Research by VA and VA-affiliated researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the VA Boston Healthcare System’s National Center for PTSD […]
A pulse oximetry training video produced by Rafael Ortega, MD, professor of anesthesiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and vice-chair of academic affairs for the department of anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and his colleagues is featured in the New England Journal of Medicine. It provides best practices for physicians utilizing pulse […]
BUSM Professor of Medicine in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition within the Department of Medicine, Lewis E. Braverman, MD, FACE, was presented the H. Jack Baskin, MD, Endocrine Teaching Award from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) at its 20th Annual Meeting in San Diego, on April 14. This award is given […]
Urban slums in developing countries remain a “blind spot” for policy makers, but basic initiatives to empower women can have huge impacts on maternal and child health, Dr. Kiran Martin, founder of the Delhi-based Asha Society, told a BUSPH public health forum. ”Asha’s women’s associations have brought about remarkable transformation in slum communities,” said Martin, […]