Deformation of subcellular structures and loss of nerve fibers are documented in human bladder overactivity but mechanistic pathways of these changes remains unknown. Researchers from BUSM led by Kazem Azadzoi, MD, MA, a professor of urology and pathology, and director of urology research, examined mitochondrial integrity and searched for markers of oxidative neural injury in […]
BUSM faculty will be participating in a panel discussion following the Boston premiere of I Remember Better When I Paint, an Alzheimer’s disease documentary on the impact of art on patients. The premiere will be held on January 12, at Boston University. The film focuses on the positive impact of art and other creative therapies […]
Collaboration Will Accelerate Groundbreaking Research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) announced today that it will collaborate with the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) to support the Center’s efforts to advance the study of the effects of repetitive brain trauma […]
Robert Saper, MD MPH, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, will give a lecture open to the entire BU Medical Campus Community entitled “The Healer’s Art: Exploring the Human Dimension of Medicine” on Monday January 11, 2010 from 11:00 am to 12 noon in the Medical School Building, Room L-112. Dr. Saper’s lecture will touch upon […]
Boston University Academy sophomore Max Wallack, 13, of Natick, Mass., a recently named 2009 Build-A-Bear Huggable Hero, donated his $2,500 award to the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Established in 1996, the Alzheimer’s Disease Center conducts cutting-edge research and strives to enhance clinical care for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families. Wallack is the founder […]
Researchers from BUSM report that there is very little literature that specifically addresses the topic of torture involving the head and neck. In order to increase awareness of torture among otolaryngologists, the researchers, led by Sondra Crosby, MD, an associate professor at BUSM, performed a retrospective review of five cases of survivors of torture and […]
In a paper titled, “PDGF-A Interactions With Fibronectin Reveal A Critical Role For Heparan Sulfate In Directed Cell Migration During Xenopus Gastrulation” (PNAS early edition December 4), a collaboration between the research groups of Dr. Karen Symes, an associate professor of biochemistry, and Dr. Matthew A. Nugent, a professor of biochemistry, examined how the interaction […]
13-year NHL Veteran Died at 73 with Progressive Dementia BUSM’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) announced that a recently deceased former National Hockey League (NHL) player suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming the first former hockey player diagnosed with the disease. Reggie Fleming was […]
Karen Engelbourg has been appointed as assistant dean of development at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) as of January 1, 2010. Karen will be responsible for the fundraising programs at BUSM. Karen is a veteran development professional with 20 years experience in the field. She previously served as assistant vice president at Brandeis University. […]
The Class of 2010 Commencement Speaker Committee and Dean Karen Antman are pleased to announce that Robert C. Lowe, MD has been selected as class speaker for the BUSM May 2010 Commencement. Dr. Lowe was nominated by the class and was selected by a majority of the students because he is very well respected and […]