Members of Boston University’s (BU) administration along with elected officials from the Boston community earlier today celebrated the groundbreaking for the long-awaited construction of a student residence at 815 Albany Street on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC).
Members of Boston University’s (BU) administration along with elected officials from the Boston community will celebrate the groundbreaking for the long-awaited construction of a student residence on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. at 815 Albany Street on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC). The nine-story, $40 million structure is designed by Beacon Architectural Associates with a brick and limestone façade in the classic Boston tradition. Its 104 two-bedroom suites that include bath, kitchenette and living spaces will accommodate 208 students, each with individual bedrooms, the standard for graduate student housing.
BUSM has established a Department of Radiation Oncology, effective October 1, 2010. The new department will play a pivotal role in advancing cancer research and care initiatives at BUSM and Boston Medical Center (BMC), the primary teaching affiliate of BUSM and the Cancer Center. The department, chaired by Lisa Kachnic, MD, a professor of radiology at BUSM and chief of radiation oncology at BMC, comprises four faculty, each of whom will be conducting research in their respective fields.
The stresses of poverty have long been associated with child abuse and neglect. In a study presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco, researchers directly linked an increased unemployment rate to child maltreatment one year later. “When times are bad, children suffer,” said study author Robert Sege, MD, FAAP, professor of pediatrics, BUSM, and director, Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center. “These results suggest that programs to strengthen families and prevent maltreatment should be expanded during economic downturns.”
The National Cancer Institute’s Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer has tapped a multidisciplinary research team, comprising members of the Charles River and Medical Campuses, to launch a training center to help grow the next generation of nanomedicine researchers in cancer. The announcement comes with a five-year, $2 million grant.
In April, University of Pennsylvania offensive lineman Owen Thomas complained to his parents that he was feeling stressed. He said he was worried that he would fail some of his college courses. The next day, Thomas, who had just been named captain of Penn’s football team, was found dead in his apartment, where he had […]
Two former NFL players died after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease; New findings suggest they had a new disease associated with repetitive brain trauma The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that they have provided the first […]
David Coleman, MD, John Wade Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine has been elected to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board of Directors. ABIM sets the standards and certifies physicians practicing in internal medicine and its subspecialties who possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to provide high quality care. The […]
For $9.50 an hour, Christina Richardson nursed ailing patients — and her own bruised dreams — during the past three summers at a Louisiana nursing home. Growing up in a community that set low expectations for her future, Richardson, a 21-year-old rising senior at Xavier University in New Orleans, says she had to protect her […]
Robert Cantu, MD, clinical professor of neurosurgery at Boston University School of Medicine and co-director of BU’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE), has been honored with the Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award from the United States Sports Academy. Dr. Cantu is a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of concussions. He […]