Cassandra Pierre, MD, MPH, MSc, Receives Bayard Rustin Award for Courage
The assistant professor of medicine and Boston Medical Center infectious disease physician focuses on low-cost interventions and HIV management for vulnerable populations.
Author: Lisa Brown
Study Finds Recent Haitian Immigrants at Increased Risk for Adverse Pregnancy, Post-partum Outcomes
One of few studies to explore the health and social challenges during and after pregnancy.
Breadth and Depth of GMS Research on Display at Inaugural Research Symposium
The symposium featured talks by postdoctoral fellows, PhD and MD/PhD students who were selected for Research Talk Awards, as well as nearly 80 poster presentations highlighting the wide range of work being done by postdoctoral researchers, MD/PhD, PhD and master’s students.
Researchers Identify Pathway Responsible for Calciphylaxis, a Rare and Serious Condition
This discovery has found a possible treatment that could specifically target and help patients with this disease.
Negative Distractions Disrupt Ongoing Task Performance
Novel study represents a new tool that could help characterize the ability to resist everyday distractions.
Funding Awarded to Improve Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder
This study is among several PCORI has funded focused on examining the longer-term outcomes of interventions in comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER).
Food Insecurity May Have Driven Increased TB Mortality During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nutritional support interventions should be implemented as a part of future pandemic response.
Study Finds X-rays Very Helpful for Diagnosing Low Back Problems
Use of MRI is only needed in certain cases.
Researchers Discover Protein Necessary for Fruit Fly Fertility
Findings may translate into potential treatments for infertile humans.
BU-CTSI 12th Annual Symposium Looks at AI and Its Impact on Translational Science
Artificial intelligence is a powerful, but still imperfect, tool.