Gwynneth D. Offner, PhD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Gwynneth D. Offner, Ph.D. is the Director of the M.S. in Medical Sciences Program, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and an Assistant Dean for Admissions at BUSM. While her primary focus is teaching, advising and mentoring students, Dr. Offner also directed an NIH-funded research program for over 25 years. She is currently a member of the leadership team for PRiSM, an integrated course for first year medical students and the director of the PRiSM GI and Nutrition module. She also teaches in and directs the Biochemistry course for M.S. in Medical Sciences students. Her research interests include curriculum development and assessment.

Publications

  • Published 2/15/2025

    Hill CJ, McNamara T, Ringel R, Scheuer LS, Elzie C, Offner G, Neri C, Cohen-Osher M, Garg PS, Wisco JJ. Student and Faculty Differences in Perceived Utility of Learning Objectives in Pre-Clerkship Self-Learning Guides. Med Sci Educ. 2025 Jun; 35(3):1393-1397. PMID: 40625959.

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  • Published 4/28/2016

    Gallan AJ, Offner GD, Symes K. Vertical integration of biochemistry and clinical medicine using a near-peer learning model. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2016 Nov 12; 44(6):507-516. PMID: 27123831.

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  • Published 12/12/2012

    Oppenheim FG, Helmerhorst EJ, Lendenmann U, Offner GD. Anti-candidal activity of genetically engineered histatin variants with multiple functional domains. PLoS One. 2012; 7(12):e51479. PMID: 23251551.

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  • Published 5/3/2011

    Soares RV, Offner GD, Assis MA, Silva KC, Zenóbio EG. An unusual glycoform of human salivary mucin MG2. Clin Oral Investig. 2012 Jun; 16(3):761-6. PMID: 21538073.

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  • Published 12/6/2010

    Komatsu T, Salih E, Helmerhorst EJ, Offner GD, Oppenheim FG. Influence of histatin 5 on Candida albicans mitochondrial protein expression assessed by quantitative mass spectrometry. J Proteome Res. 2011 Feb 4; 10(2):646-55. PMID: 21080726.

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Other Positions

  • Assistant Dean, Admissions
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Research Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Cell Biology
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

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Education

  • Boston University, PhD
  • Wellesley College, BA

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