By amcbrier February 25th, 2025
@busmalumni Check out Adam Johnson’s (MED ’18, shown in foreground holding the selfie stick) 6-week Summer Medical Exposure Bootcamp (SMEB). His goal: “to spark students’ interest in the health professions in efforts to eliminate health disparities for future generations.”
This summer, BUSM MD candidate, Adam Johnson (MED 18), partnered with Boston... More
By amcbrier February 4th, 2025 in Awards & Honors, Faculty Affairs, Featured
Anna Belkina
The Faculty Affairs Office is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Director of the Flow Cytometry Core Anna Belkina, MD, PhD, has been named Distinguished Faculty of the Month for February.
Belkina received her PhD in molecular medicine from the school of medicine in... More
By amcbrier February 4th, 2025 in Awards & Honors, Featured
Raymond Nicks
The Dean’s Office is pleased to announce that Raymond Nicks, MS, has been named Distinguished Staff of the Month for February.
A research fellow in the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and CTE Center, Ray joined the BU community in 2016.
His nominators say, “Ray has stepped into many leadership roles, going... More
By Lisa Brown January 30th, 2025 in Events, Featured, Student Activities
Medical students, faculty and staff reminded that individuals can affect meaningful change. More
By amcbrier January 27th, 2025 in Research
Study finds, “Standardizing protocols can promote equity in health care delivery, ensuring every patient receives consistent, equitable care." More
By amcbrier January 23rd, 2025 in Awards & Honors, Featured, Research, Student Activities
Event showcased the work of 84 students across all class years. More
By amcbrier January 22nd, 2025 in Faculty Affairs, Featured
December 2024 Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to the following Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty on their recent appointment or promotion.
Associate Professor
Bang-Bon Koo, PhD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, specializes in developing, validating and translating novel neuroimaging biomarkers and informatics approaches to investigate normal and pathological brain states. His current research focuses on... More
By amcbrier January 15th, 2025 in Research
Key recommendations:
Current medical approaches to diagnosing obesity rely on BMI which is not a reliable measure of health or illness at the individual level. This can result in misdiagnosis with negative consequences for people living with obesity and wider society.
The commission on Clinical Obesity recommends a new, More
By amcbrier January 13th, 2025 in Research
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up to 50-70% of those admitted, depending on individual risk profiles.
ICU delirium can be associated with a multitude of factors... More
By amcbrier January 10th, 2025
At the end of each academic year, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine recognizes faculty and staff for their excellence in mentoring, teaching and service. In the spirit of gratitude and reflection we invite you to nominate faculty and staff for the following awards:
Educator of the Year: Recognizes BU... More