Take a sneak peek preview of a student residence suite. Although you cannot see it from the outside, work continues on the interior of the structure. The model units in the building are progressing with woodworking and finish carpentry, carpeting and some furniture being moved into place. Each of the 104 two-bedroom suites includes bath, […]
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) student Alexander Lankowski, class of 2013, was awarded a $2,499 grant from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation’s Seed Grant Research Program. Established in 2000, the program provides small grants to medical students, physician residents and fellows to conduct basic science or clinical research projects.
Published articles share information and ideas across fields and can be a part of educational and career development. Academic and personal interests are the typical motivators, however, according to BUSM researchers many residents have trouble with the logistics of writing and the simple act of getting started. In an original article published recently in the […]
A recent study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tomosynthesis may be more beneficial in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis than X-ray imaging. In the study, which is published online in the journal Radiology, tomosynthesis detected more osteophytes (abnormal bony spurs) and subchondral cysts (small collection of fluid within the bone) […]
Vasan Ramachadran, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the section of preventive medicine and epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been named the 2012 recipient of the Epidemiology and Prevention Mentoring Award. The award was presented at the Council Dinner at the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Epidemiology and Prevention 2012 Scientific […]
Surpassing this year’s National Residency Matching Program rate of 95 percent, the highest in 30 years, members of the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Class of 2012 had a 97 percent match rate. “These are the best results in a decade at BUSM and the Class of 2012 was accepted at many of the […]
U.S. News & World Report ranked Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) 31st for best research medical school in the US. Up from its rank of 34th last year, BUSM tied Dartmouth and University of Alabama Medical School and ranks ahead of USC’s Keck School of Medicine, and Brown, Tufts and Georgetown medical schools. See […]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider’s attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. They believe targeted provider education on the benefits of HPV vaccination for male patients, specifically the association of HPV with certain cancers in men, may be […]
We all know why Americans are fat, right? We gobble chips and chug 16-ounce sodas and then park our butts in front of the TV. Seems pretty straightforward. But what if that’s not the whole story? Biochemist Barbara Corkey has an idea that turns this conventional wisdom on its head. What if, asks Corkey, obesity […]
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have for the first time identified a novel pathway that is necessary for infection to occur with the pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is responsible for the second most common infectious disease worldwide, gonorrhea. The study, which was recently published online in the Journal of Bacteriology, may lead […]