A new study conducted by a team of researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) sheds light on a possible new approach to treat the bone marrow disease known as myelofibrosis by inhibiting an enzyme that connects extracellular fibers. The study, published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, was conducted under the direction […]
Work continues on the Student Residence. Major milestones include the completion of the storm drain connection; all of the floors of the residence are transitioning to the general contractor; and precast work is commencing the week of June 27. In addition, all the cement work in the building is now complete. Progress Floor-by-Floor Both floor […]
Barbara E. Corkey, PhD, Vice Chair of Research in the Evans Department of Medicine, BUSM, and director of the Obesity Research Center at BMC, will receive the American Diabetes Association’s prestigious 2011 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement Award. The award will be presented at the Association’s 71st Annual Scientific Sessions in San Diego, California. The […]
Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD, director of the General Clinical Research Center and professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at BUSM, is this year’s recipient of The Delbert A. Fisher Research Scholar Award from the Endocrine Society for his scholarly work on the history of endocrinology. As recipient of this award, Holick delivered the Clark […]
It’s hard to believe that nearly eight months have passed since the groundbreaking of the Student Residence. Back in December the snow-covered site was notable only for the huge hole that marked the spot where the residence would be built. Today the temporary elevator and hoist for moving personnel and construction materials into the building […]
Joanne Wilkinson, MD, MSc, associate director of Medical Student Education at BUSM, has been selected as the first physician to receive the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities’ (AAIDD) 2011 Early Career Award for her continued efforts to improve the changing face of medicine for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The AAIDD […]
The Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) announces the appointment of Barbara A. Gilchrest, MD, as editor of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID). The official term begins June 1, 2012. Dr. Gilchrest, professor and chair-emeritus of the Department of Dermatology, has a lengthy history with the Journal. It includes frequent service as a reviewer beginning […]
As you travel down Albany Street past the new Student Residence, you have no doubt seen the black material billowing in the wind (see image A). This is just one of the one of the more visible signs of progress. The fabric is used when construction workers are spraying fireproofing materials onto the steel, an […]
In what is believed to be the first published study on the topic, researchers affiliated with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) believe female military service-members from Operation Enduring Freedom OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) may be as resilient to combat-related stress as men. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. […]
Efthymia (Efi) Melista, BSc department of Genetics, Boston University School of Medicine has been named “Woman of the Year in Science” by the Greek publishing company Limperis, which publishes Life & Style magazine. She was one of eight nominees in the science category and received the most votes by the readers of the magazine. This […]