A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows an increased risk of stroke and mortality among patients diagnosed with severe sepsis and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization. Allan J. Walkey, MD, assistant professor of medicine at BUSM and a pulmonologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), is the lead […]
While it is easy to see the progress of the brick work on the exterior of the new student residence, it is harder to see behind the white tarps that are hiding the installation of the curtain wall system that includes glass and decorative metal panels. This work is in full swing and when completed […]
Gerard M. Doherty, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of Surgery at Boston Medical Center effective January 1. Doherty comes to BUSM/BMC from the University of Michigan, where he is NW Thompson Professor of Surgery, vice chair of the Department of Surgery and […]
James Holsapple, MD, has been appointed chair and chief and of Neurosurgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). Holsapple has been an associate professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at BMC/BUSM since 2009. “Since his arrival, he has quickly established himself as a leader, establishing a new and vibrant pediatric […]
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind to demonstrate an association between the antidepressant escitalopram and improved general pain, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have found that opioid-dependent patients treated with escitalopram experienced meaningful reductions in pain severity and pain interference during the first three months of […]
Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at BUSM, is the recipient of an American Thoracic Society Foundation/Children’s Interstitial Lung Disease Foundation Grant to study genetic mutations in children with interstitial lung disease (ChILD). The grant provides $40,000 in funding per year for two years. Interstitial lung disease includes a large group of lung disorders, […]
November will be a significant month in the construction of the new student residence. The most obvious development will be the completion of all of the brick work on the façade. Continuing work on the interior systems will include the elevator and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The roof is now complete and both […]
A collaborative research team from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and Galveston National Laboratory (GNL), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), and the National Cancer Institute […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the College of Engineering (COE) a five year, $316,875 training grant to examine inflammatory disorders. Caroline Genco, PhD, research director, Section of Infectious Diseases and professor of medicine and microbiology, BUSM, is the principal investigator alongside Selim Ünlü, PhD, associate […]
Richard Babayan, MD, was honored recently by the Armenian American Health Professional Organization (AAHPO) for his exceptional contributions to medicine in both the United States and in Armenia. The award was presented by Dr. Aram Chobanian, former dean of Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and president of Boston University. Babayan serves as a professor […]