Shining Light on ARConvergence Science
DoM Evans Research Days
October 16, 2025
1:30-2:30p
75 E Concord St | Keefer Auditorium
Hosted by the
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (ECIBR),
BU IBRO and BU CTSI
1:30-1:35 Welcome Notes
Katya Ravid, DSc
Barbara E. Corkey Professor of Medicine
Founding Director, Evans Center IBR
1:35-1:50 BU Convergence Science Initiative
Kenneth R. Lutchen, PhD
Senior Advisor to the President;Dean of Engineering, Emeritus; Professor (BME)
1:50-2:00 “ARConvergence Approach: The Case of Precision Medicine for Alzheimer Disease”
ARC Program Directors:
Lindsay Farrer, PhD; Rhoda Au, PhD; Alice Cronin-Golomb, PhD
2:00-2:10 David L. Coleman MD, Junior Faculty Prize, by Drs. David Salant and Katya Ravid
The David L. Coleman, MD, Junior faculty Prize is awarded to an assistant professor for special contributions to their colleagues, section and department, and in recognition of excellence in research and good citizenship as demonstrated by volunteer leadership, contributions to educational initiatives, mentorship and a commitment to diversity.
2:10-2:30 Talk by the David Coleman Prize winner, Introduced by Drs. David Salant and Katya Ravid
Dr. David L. Coleman
Department of Medicine Chair, 2006 – 2022