Mikel Garcia-Marcos, PhD, assistant professor in the department of Biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) was recently awarded a Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society. The four-year, $650,000 award will fund his project titled “molecular mechanisms and validation of a novel target in cancer.” One out of four people in the […]
Researchers at the BUSM now have evidence that the anti-obesity medication rimonabant might lead to symptoms of anxiety during withdrawal from palatable food and they have confirmed that this anxiety is likely stemming from a certain part of the middle of the brain known as the amygdala. Pietro Cottone, PhD, co-director of BUSM’s Laboratory of […]
Recognized for teaching, mentorship, and medical expertise Four School of Medicine faculty members were recently honored for their excellence in teaching, devotion to students, and respect for patients. “Boston University School of Medicine very much values its master teachers,” says Karen Antman, Medical Campus provost and MED dean. “Alumni comment on the dedication of the […]
Dean of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Ralph Clayman, MD, will present, “Digital and Simulation Technology: Impact on Medical Education and Surgical Practice,” on Thursday, June 20 in Keefer Auditorium from 2:30-3:30 p.m. A pioneer in minimally invasive techniques, Clayman revolutioned kidney and urinary tract surgical procedures and is listed among the […]
Join eight faculty in career honor With a PhD in economics from MIT and a law degree from Harvard, Keith Hylton has melded the two disciplines in his teaching and research, using each to illuminate the other. A leader in the increasingly important field of mass spectrometry, Catherine Costello teaches and collaborates with medical researchers, […]
Ruth Rose-Jacobs, ScD, associate professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and a research scientist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), has received funding for a two-year study to examine the association between the presence of young children with special healthcare needs in households and food insecurity. Rose-Jacobs, also a child development researcher […]
As art or science, MED tech’s MRIs enchant These elegant images were created by Andrew Ellison, chief research MRI technologist at the School of Medicine, who creates them by scanning fruits and vegetables. Photo by Cydney Scott It began with an orange. As chief research MRI technologist at the School of Medicine, Andrew Ellison […]
Researchers from Laboratory of Addictive Disorders at Boston University School of Medicine have shown that direct injection in the amygdala, an area of the brain involved in anxiety, of a drug which inactivates corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a hormone key mediator of anxiety and stress, completely blocks both the compulsive overeating and the anxiety generated by […]
Robert J. Vinci, MD, will be installed as the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) on Wednesday, June 12 at 5 p.m. in the Hiebert Lounge at 72 East Concord St. with a reception following the ceremony. In addition to this honor, Vinci was appointed Chief of […]
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have uncovered important clues about a biochemical pathway in the brain that may one day expand treatment options for schizophrenia. The study, published online in the journal Molecular Pharmacology, was led by faculty within the department of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at BUSM. Patients with schizophrenia suffer […]