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Congratulations to Three Recent Graduates!
Hearty Congratulations to: Dr. Parul Agnihotri, Dr. Melody Lun, and Dr. Nicole Stauffer Smith! Parul Agnihotri, PhD Susan Winandy Lab Parul successfully defended her thesis “The Role of Ikaros in Foxo1-Driven Gene Expression in CD4 T Cells” on Friday, April 8th! Melody Lun, MD/PhD Maria Lehtinen Lab Melody successfully defended her thesis “Coordination of Cell Intrinsic and Extrinsic Signals in Development of the Mammalian Brain” on Wednesday, April 13th! Nicole Stauffer Smith, PhD Joseph Mizgerd Lab Nicole successfully defended her thesis “Respiratory Infections with Pneumococci Establish Multi-pronged... More
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine New News April 2016
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items April 2016 Announcements: Congratulations on Three Successful Defenses: Parul Agnihotri PhD, Winandy Lab, successfully defended her thesis “The Role of Ikaros in Foxo1-Driven Gene Expression in CD4 T Cells” on Friday, April 8th The new Dr. Agnihotri and her proud family Parul Agnihotri, PhD Defending her Thesis, 4/8/16 Melody Lun, MD/PhD, Maria Lehtinen Lab(Off-site at Children's), successfully defended her thesis “Coordination of Cell Intrinsic and Extrinsic Signals in Development of the Mammalian Brain”... More
Departmental Seminar – April 29, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 29, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “Mechanisms and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities of IDH Mutant Biliary Cancer” Nabeel Bardeesy, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Assistant Geneticist, Center for Cancer Research Massachusetts General Hospital Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, April 29, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) recall that alterations... More
Departmental Seminar – April 22, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 22, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “Cellular Stress and Innate Signaling: Integrating Therapeutic Pathways in the Host Defense and Inflammation” Pranoti Mandrekar, PhD Professor of Medicine Director, Translational Science Graduate Program University of Massachusetts Medical School Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, April 22, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) state that binge... More
The 10th Annual Nancy Bucher Seminar
~~~~~~~~~~~ BUSM Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Wednesday, April 20th Note the time and date change. 11:00 AM Seminar; Reception to Follow at 2:00 PM 10th Annual Nancy L. R. Bucher, MD Seminar “Unraveling the Complexity of Growth Hormone Regulated Sex Differences in Mouse Liver: Genomic and Epigenetic Approaches” David Waxman, PhD Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology, Boston University Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 11:00 AM; Reception to Follow at 2:00 PM Wednesday, More
Departmental Seminar – April 15, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 15, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “Beyond and Into the Plasma Cell: New Approaches to AL Amyloidosis” Raymond Comenzo, MD Professor of Medicine and Pathology Director of Blood Bank and Stem Cell Processing Laboratory Tufts University School of Medicine Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, April 15, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to:... More
Departmental Seminar – April 8, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 8, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “Targeting the Replication of Stress Response in ALT Positive Cancers” Rachel Flynn, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, April 8, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) repeat that the telomere is a repetitive... More
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items – March 2016
Pathology & Laboratory Medicine News Items March 2016 Announcements: Please join in congratulating Nancy Miller, M.D. on her promotion to Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This promotion recognizes Dr. Miller’s national reputation in the field of pathology, specifically in the area of microbiology. There is amble evidence of her stature, including being an invited participant in preparing the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI) upcoming international CLSI M-52 Guideline (User Verification/Validation of Microbial Identification... More
Departmental Seminar – April 1, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, April 1, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “Complement C3-Deficiency Protects the Mouse Hippocampus Against Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease” Cynthia Lemere, PhD Principal Investigator, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, April 1, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able... More
Departmental Seminar – March 25, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, March 25, 2016 2:00-3:00 PM “SCARFing Dead Cells and TREMing Inflammation” Terry K. Means, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Associate Immunologist, Massachusetts General Hospital Location & Time: 670 Albany Street Lobby Level #107/108 2:00-3:00 PM Friday, March 25, 2016 Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin). At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) recall that the clearance of apoptotic cells is... More