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Celebration and Recognition for the Class of 2020
BUSM MD, PhD and Master’s graduates recognized in style.
Drew Weissman (BUSM’87), Katalin Karikó Receive 2021 Lasker Award, America’s Top Biomedical Research Prize
Weissman and Karikó’s mRNA technology is recognized for enabling rapid development of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Becoming a Doctor is More Than Wearing a White Coat
The importance of the healing role of physician-patient interactions and the tools that help.
Drew Weissman (MED’87) Awarded Columbia’s Horwitz Prize for Pioneering Research on COVID-19 Vaccines
The award recognizes the work of Weissman and Katalin Karikó on messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19.
Willock, Sullivan Faculty Development Programs Aim to Attract URG Faculty
In an effort to cultivate, sustain and promote an inclusive and diverse faculty on BUMC, the Faculty Development Office announces two programs especially for underrepresented racial and ethnic faculty.
Two Alumni Join BUSM Dean’s Advisory Board
Daniel Fishbein, MD (MED’85, CAS’85) and Patricia Williams, MD (MED’89, CAS’84) are the newest DAB members.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler Scholarship Fund to Honor First Black American Woman Physician
The week of Feb. 8, BUSM will celebrate Rebecca Lee Crumpler’s 190th birthday with a virtual symposia and discussions to raise additional scholarship funds in her name for students demonstrating financial need, with first preference for Black women and second preference for students from underrepresented communities who are Black or Hispanic/Latinx.
Trailblazing BU Alum Gets a Gravestone 125 Years after Her Death
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED 1864) was the first Black woman to graduate from a US medical school.
Associate Dean for Alumni Affairs Jean Ramsey to Retire from BUSM
A magna cum laude BUSM graduate and Vice President of the AOA honor society, Dr. Ramsey has led the Alumni Affairs Office for 13 years.