Two Boston University School of Medicine staff members have been recognized with one of Boston University’s highest honors for service to the University. Registrar Ellen DiFiore and Celeste Rich, Laboratory Manager, Department of Biochemistry, have been named recipients of the John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award. The Perkins Award is presented to three people each […]
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have derived a population of pure lung and thyroid progenitor cells in vitro that successfully mimic the developmental milestones of lung and thyroid tissue formation. The research, which will be published in the April 6 edition of the journal Cell Stem Cell, […]
Anurag Singh, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at BUSM, along with Dr. Avrum Spira, associate professor of medicine, pathology and laboratory medicine, recently presented their work at the American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Chicago. Singh’s seminar, on targeted therapeutics for colon cancer was featured in the […]
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered the regulation and functional significance of the acute phase response during a lung infection. The findings, which will be published in the May edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, demonstrate that the liver responds in order to increase defenses in the blood that prevent […]
A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers has found that many circulating biomarkers from different biological pathways have been independently implicated in causing stroke and cerebrovascular disease. However, their relative contribution to the prediction of stroke risk was unclear. The study also investigated whether the biomarkers contribute over and above […]
Take a sneak peek preview of a student residence suite. Although you cannot see it from the outside, work continues on the interior of the structure. The model units in the building are progressing with woodworking and finish carpentry, carpeting and some furniture being moved into place. Each of the 104 two-bedroom suites includes bath, […]
Published articles share information and ideas across fields and can be a part of educational and career development. Academic and personal interests are the typical motivators, however, according to BUSM researchers many residents have trouble with the logistics of writing and the simple act of getting started. In an original article published recently in the […]
A recent study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that tomosynthesis may be more beneficial in diagnosing knee osteoarthritis than X-ray imaging. In the study, which is published online in the journal Radiology, tomosynthesis detected more osteophytes (abnormal bony spurs) and subchondral cysts (small collection of fluid within the bone) […]
Vasan Ramachadran, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the section of preventive medicine and epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been named the 2012 recipient of the Epidemiology and Prevention Mentoring Award. The award was presented at the Council Dinner at the American Heart Association (AHA)’s Epidemiology and Prevention 2012 Scientific […]
Surpassing this year’s National Residency Matching Program rate of 95 percent, the highest in 30 years, members of the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) Class of 2012 had a 97 percent match rate. “These are the best results in a decade at BUSM and the Class of 2012 was accepted at many of the […]