BUSM Chapter Recognized by AMWA

The BUSM chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has received the Heller Award for outstanding branch at the national conference in Miami, April 13-15. This is in recognition of the breadth of programming organized by the chapter. The mission of the AMWA is to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. Each […]

BUSM’s David Center Recognized by American Thoracic Society

  David Center, MD, Gordon and Ruth Snider Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine, and Associate Provost for Translational Science, will be awarded the 2012 Trudeau Medal from the American Thoracic Society in May. The society’s highest award, it is presented annually to an individual who has made […]

Professor Adams Co-author’s JAMA Editorial

William Adams, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at BUSM and pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, co-authored an editorial in the April 25 edition of JAMA. The editorial, “Text Messaging – A New Tool for Improving Preventive Services,” examined a study published in the same issue of JAMA about a text messaging intervention to improve flu […]

BUSM Chair Receives Alumni Achievement Award from UMKC

Alexander Norbash, MD, chairman and professor of radiology and Assistant Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been honored with an Alumni Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions as a medical professional by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Alumni Association. The UMKC Alumni Association recognizes extraordinary alumni […]

BUSM’s Jane Méndez Honored with Boston University Faculty ATM Award

Jane E. Méndez, MD, associate professor of surgery and director of the surgery clerkship at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) received the Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Award given annually to a BUSM faculty member. The award recognizes Méndez’s outstanding teaching and leadership of BU medical students and her personal commitment toward creating a […]

Perkins Award Winners Announced, Yearly Nod to Distinguished Staff Service

It’s a lot of work to keep and update the academic records of hundreds of medical students. Or to manage biochemistry research laboratories (especially when they’re under major renovation). Or to juggle a marketing campaign, a new software installation, and summer term administration. Three staffers have received one of the annual John S. Perkins Distinguished […]

Mechanism of HIV Spread has Potential for Future Drug Therapy

A new understanding of the initial interactions of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and dendritic cells is described by BUSM researchers in a recent study featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). With over 2.5 million new HIV infections diagnosed annually and earlier detection becoming more common, better understanding of […]