“Trauma Informed Services: Implications for Healthcare Providers and Systems” Carole Warshaw, MD Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health Executive Director, Domestic Violence Mental Health Policy Initiative Tuesday, May 13 Noon-1 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, L-110 This annual memorial lecture is in honor of Lynne Stevens, LICSW, BCD (1946-2009), the director of […]
Have you ever said to yourself that you would only have a handful of potato chips from the bag then, minutes later, realized you ate the whole thing? A recent study shows that this type of impulsive behavior might not be easily controlled – and could be a risk factor in the development of food […]
Gerard Doherty, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and chief of Surgery at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and has been elected as President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeon (AAES). He will serve as President through 2015. As president, Doherty will preside at council assemblies and […]
Egos in BU center take a backseat to sharing, progress, and promise In the video above, CReM founders Darrell Kotton, Gustavo Mostoslavsky, and George Murphy discuss how they use iPS cells to study disease development, conduct drug screenings, and eventually to correct genetic mutations, with the goal of producing healthy tissues and organs for […]
BUSM researchers have discovered that the anti-seizure drug ezogabine, reduced alcohol consumption in an experimental model. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, may lead to more effective treatments for alcoholism. Excessive consumption of alcohol is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the U.S. and has […]
At a gathering of students, faculty and staff a plaque was unveiled celebrating the Medical Student Residence (MSR) official certification by the U.S. Green Building Council as LEED Gold. “We are here to celebrate our LEED certification, which is a tribute to our Facilities department,” said BUSM Dean Karen Antman, MD. “They planned for sustainable […]
Arguments counter city councilman’s attempt to ban Biosafety Level 4 research In a discussion whose outcome may determine if Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) will conduct research involving pathogens such as the Ebola and Marburg viruses, speakers for and against research at BioSafety Level 4 (BSL-4) faced off last night at a […]
Approximately 40 students, staff and faculty from Boston University’s Charles River and Medical Campuses performed an impromptu lunchtime concert today for the caregivers at Boston Medical Center to commemorate the anniversary of Marathon tragedy. The event was personal; some of the musicians were friends with BU student Lu Lingzi, who died from injuries sustained from […]
All BU Medical Campus faculty, staff and students are encouraged to stop by Talbot Green for the fun, interactive BUMC Earth Day Festival. Bring hard-to-recycle items: batteries, Styrofoam, printer ink and toner cartidges, etc. Bring your bike for a tune-up and free lights Bring your old clothes and help us reach our 100 ton donation […]
Boston University researchers have learned new information about the consequences of overeating high-calorie foods. Not only does this lead to an increase in white fat cell production, the type prominent in obesity, but it also leads to the dysfunction of brown fat cells, the unique type of fat that generates heat and burns energy. This […]