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Medical Students Find Their Future in a Match Day Envelope

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Annual ritual matching students with residency programs is a test of nerves with a payoff.

Tagged: match day

Basic Science Review Results in New Names, Configurations of Some Departments

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Updates will be needed for department, faculty and lab websites, University Bulletin, course descriptions, signage, CVs, publication submissions, etc.

Early CTE Disease Process Mechanistically Different than what Occurs in Late Stages

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Characterizing how early neurodegenerative disease processes are distinct from late-stage will help identify what is in play and what is lost as the disease advances.

Tagged: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE

Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, Named First Vice President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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His role is the second in a four-year term of volunteer service during which he will serve as president of the AAOS in 2024-2025.

Alcy R. Torres, MD, Selected as Ecuador’s Physician of the Year

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The associate professor of pediatrics and neurology has been selected Physician of the Year for Scientific Achievements by the Ecuadorian Physicians College.

New BU Study Finds Tackle Football at Young Age Raises Risk for Brain Decline Later

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Researchers discover playing football for more than 11 years is tied to less white matter in the brain, could lead to poor impulse control and thinking problems.

Tagged: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE

What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?

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Neurologist Andrew Budson of the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center explains frontotemporal dementia and its connection to Hollywood star’s original aphasia diagnosis.

Higher Levels of Perceived Racism Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease in Black Women

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Structural racism is real — on the job, in educational circumstances and in interactions with the criminal justice system.

Laurie Craigen, PhD, Named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for March

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The nomination states, “Dr. Craigen is a champion for her students! … she always helps others see the bigger picture or the smaller nugget of perspective.”

Alyssa DiNicola Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for March

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The nomination states, “Alyssa always lifts up her teammates, mentees and program participants.”

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