Foundation Relations: Helping Faculty Members Secure Private Financial Support
Faculty can get support for research, healthcare, and educational initiatives from foundations, organizations, associations and other private funders.
Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Named Komen Scholar
She is one of 10 breast cancer researchers to be named this year.
John Polk, MD, MEd, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion to Retire
He has led the Diversity & Inclusion Office for three years and also served as an Assistant Dean in the Student Affairs Office for 12 years.
Sheila Chapman, MD, Named April’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month
The nomination states, “Dr. Chapman has helped create a vibrant and welcoming community on the Boston University Medical Campus.”
Abdul Saied Calvino, MD, MPH, Receives American Cancer Society Award
The Lane Adams Quality of Life Award recognizes individuals who consistently provide excellent and compassionate care, as well as address the complex needs of cancer patients and their families.
2022 Dahod International Scholar, Pilot Grant Awards Announced
Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87) and her husband Ashraf established the Shamim and Ashraf Dahod Breast Cancer Research Center, as well as these programs and endowments. Congratulations to the awardees.
BUSM Names Educators of the Year
Congratulations to Omar Siddiqi, MD; Tejal Brahmbhatt, MD; Amy N. Brodeur, MFS; and Matthew D. Layne, PhD!
Naomi Y. Ko, MD, MPH, Receives Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
This award is presented to faculty who best demonstrate outstanding compassion in the delivery of care, respect for patients, their families and health-care colleagues, as well as clinical excellence.
Maryann MacNeil, MA, Receives Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching is BUSM’s highest teaching honor.
National Kidney Foundation Honors Jean Francis, MD
The award honors those who have been outstanding in the promotion of kidney health and the fight against kidney disease.