News & Events
Deborah Lang, PhD, Receives Grant to Examine How Some Genes are Disrupted at the DNA, RNA Level, Cause Melanoma
The associate professor of dermatology has been awarded a two-year, $300,000 Discovery Boost Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS). More
37th Annual Evans Days Symposium Highlights Extensive, Important Research
The two-day event showcases work done by trainees and faculty in the department of medicine and their collaborators across the Medical and Charles River campuses. More
Mohsan Saeed, PhD, Honored with 2023 Smith Family Foundation Odyssey Award
The assistant professor of biochemistry & cell biology will use the funding to explore mosquito-borne viruses. He is the first recipient from BU to get the Smith Odyssey Award. More
Carryl Navalta, PhD, Awarded Funds to Increase, Improve Behavioral Health Care for Underserved Children, Adolescents, Young Adults
The two-year grant will identify and train mental health counseling students who will be placed in community-based facilities in greater Boston. More
Aviva Lee-Parritz, MD, to Retire as Chair and Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology
She serves as the inaugural Director of the Office of Equity, Vitality, and Inclusion for the BU Medical Group. Her retirement is effective March 1, 2024. More
Framingham Heart Study Celebrates 75 Years of Research with Open House
Participants conversed with researchers whose work they’d profoundly influenced, and with FHS staff who had known them for years or, in many cases, for decades. More
Kerri Dooley-Lincoln Named Distinguished Staff of the Month for November
The nominators say, “Kerri is simply outstanding!” More
Kitt Shaffer, MD, PhD, Named November’s Distinguished Faculty of the Month
The nominators say, "Dr. Shaffer is “an excellent educator in multiple courses... She has been dedicated to students for decades." More
11th Annual BU-CTSI Symposium Focused on Advancing Health Equity
A broad range of topics was covered by the CTSI presenters outlining their health equity projects. More
Researchers Develop Bedside Cardiac Assessment Curriculum that Encourages Patient-Centered Communication
Students who participated in this new curriculum found the learning strategies effective, and peer encounters, skills practice, and encounters with educators meaningful. More