With the growing complexity of oncologic surgery, the decision-making process has become increasingly challenging. It demands not only advanced technical expertise but also meticulous patient selection to ensure that surgical interventions provide meaningful oncologic benefits while minimizing unnecessary risks. Gallbladder cancer (GBC), one of the most frequent biliary tract malignancies, is associated with a poor […]
More than 120 million Americans suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetes. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive form of breast cancer, and TNBC patients with obesity-driven diabetes often have worse outcomes. A new study by researchers helps explain why this happens and suggests a potential way to improve treatment for these patients. At present, […]
In her introduction to the Feb. 25 webinar, “Women’s Health: Research Between Bench and Bedside,” BUMC Provost and Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Karen Antman, MD, noted that, historically, women have been underrepresented in health studies, including animal studies that only used males and studies that excluded women of childbearing age. “Research has […]
Sun Lee, MD MSc Sun Lee, MD, MSc, assistant professor of medicine, has received an American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Rising Star in Endocrinology Award. The honor is presented to a physician who is within 10 years of completing their endocrine fellowship and has demonstrated actionable outcomes in outstanding leadership, teamwork and/or innovation in […]
In her introduction to the Feb. 25 webinar, “Women’s Health: Research Between Bench and Bedside,” BUMC Provost and Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Karen Antman, MD, noted that, historically, women have been underrepresented in health studies, including animal studies that only used males and studies that excluded women of childbearing age. “Research has […]
Alumni Medical Library staff members Katie Sweeney, Kristen Sheridan and Dominique Couturier with the Little Free Library at the Wellness Fair. The Alumni Medical Library is a modern medical library. Library holdings include extensive electronic collections comprising 3,600+ current journals, 20,000+ e-books, hundreds of databases and 50+ quality-filtered subject guides. Additionally, library users have access […]
The Faculty Affairs Office is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Medicine/HemOnc Eric Marks, MD, has been named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for March. Dr. Marks joined the BU community in 2020 and has been very active in the MD program curriculum. Since 2022, he has been the PISCEs Foundations 3 Module Director (in […]
The Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that Nicholas Sims, MBA, has been named Distinguished Staff of the Month for March. The director of development, advancement services, joined the BU community in 2013. His nominators say, “Nick is an indispensable member of the development office and the school, furthering our fundraising efforts. “He has a […]
Fifth-year MD/PhD student Kristen Segars has knitted hundreds of items in the three years since she joined a Medical Campus knitting club. Her palette tends toward bright colors like the explosion of patterns and color in the knit dress she hung at the 2023 Art Days, an annual two-day exhibition of student, faculty and staff […]
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently renewed the contract for the iconic Framingham Heart Study (FHS), the source of many of the landmark discoveries on heart disease and stroke that led to lifestyle changes and medications that extended our lifespan. The six-year contract covers operation and research adding to the study’s 77 […]