C3 End-of-Semester Pizza Party Draws 158 GMS Community Members
Graduate Medical Sciences students, faculty and staff celebrated the end of the Spring 2023 semester with a pizza party hosted by the Community Catalyst Center. The event, held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., drew 158 members of the GMS community from across many master's and PhD programs. Attendees enjoyed several types of pizza, fruit and beverages while listening to music on the lawn. Next to the food tables, attendees could play several lawn games, like Kan Jam, cornhole, ladder toss, and Kubb Viking Chess. The sun broke out just in time for the day's fun, bringing some warmer spring weather to... More
29th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day Celebrates GMS Academic Research and Service
Graduate Medical Sciences marked the 29th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day on Friday, April 21, in the Hiebert Lounge. Russek Day, held each year since 1994, honors the memory of both Henry I. Russek, MD, a prolific physician scientist in cardiology, and his wife, philanthropist Elayne Russek. The Russek’s daughter, Shelley Russek, PhD, organizes the event each year to celebrate the ongoing achievements of the graduate student body at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Russek is a professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, director of the Graduate Program for Neuroscience and the president of The Russek Foundation. She explained that the mission... More
PhD Student Spotlight: Emilie Mausser ‘23
Emilie Mausser is a PhD candidate in the Molecular and Translational Medicine program through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). Emilie’s research in the lab of Professor of Medicine Deborah Anderson, PhD, works on developing a nonhormonal, on-demand contraceptive product. Emilie successfully defended her dissertation in March 2023 and will graduate in the upcoming May 2023 Commencement exercises. Read more about Emilie below! What did you complete your dissertation research on and how did you settle on that topic? In the lab of Dr. Deborah Anderson, we are developing a nonhormonal, on-demand contraceptive product. The human contraception antibody (HCA) specifically binds a... More
PhD Student Spotlight: Keshia Pitt ‘23
Today, we’re highlighting Keshia Pitt, a May PhD candidate in the Molecular and Translational Medicine program through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). Keshia’s dissertation, which she successfully defended in March 2023, studied the effect of the p63 gene on the acceleration of epithelial cancer. During her time at BU, she has worked under Associate Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology Makoto Senoo and Clinical Assistant Professor of Molecular & Cell Biology Yoshiyuki Mochida, PhD, DDS. She will graduate in the upcoming May 2023 Commencement exercises. Read more about Keshia below! What did you complete your dissertation research on? How did... More
Introducing Our 2023 Commencement Speakers!
With Commencement fast approaching, we would like to take a moment to highlight the four students who have been selected to speak at this year’s Graduate Medical Sciences ceremonies. Three students were chosen to speak at the Master’s Ceremony, and one student was chosen to represent GMS at the MD, PhD & MD/PhD Ceremony. All speakers were nominated by their programs, and finalists were selected by a committee of GMS representatives. Meet each speaker below: Eaba Beyene Masters in Oral Health Sciences Program Eaba was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he lived for the first seven years of his life. He then moved to... More
A Look Back At 2023 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week
Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center were thrilled to celebrate our students during this year’s Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, recognized from April 3 to 7. Throughout the week, GMS, C3 and our collaborators hosted a variety of events that brought students together for networking, professional development and community connection. Check out a full recap of the week’s program: Monday, April 3: Coffee, Conversation & Coffee Cake with the GMS Associate Provost & Dean Students had two opportunities to chat with Dr. Jamie McKnight, associate provost and dean of Graduate Medical Sciences, to mark the first day of GPAW. Dr. McKnight was excited... More
MS Student Spotlight: Khoa Duong (HPE ‘23)
Khoa Duong is a student in the Masters in Health Professions Education program at Graduate Medical Sciences. A pulmonary doctor and medical teacher from Vietnam, Duong was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Khoa attended medical school at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and received a master’s degree in public health from the Universite Paris Sud. Read more about Khoa below! Tell me about your journey to Boston. What brought you to the area? My name is Khoa Duong. I am a pulmonary doctor and medical teacher from... More
Spring 2023 COVID-19 Transitions
To: Boston University Community From: Judy T. Platt, MD, Chief Health Officer and Executive Director of Student Health Services Date: April 4, 2023 RE: Spring 2023 COVID-19 Transitions Dear Members of our Boston University Community, With the spring semester moving along quickly, I write to share information about our COVID-19 related policies that will begin on May 23, 2023. These transitions align with the state’s acknowledgement of the ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency in Massachusetts on May 11, 2023. Please read below for important public health updates about our: COVID-19 vaccination policy COVID-19 testing on campus Masking requirements and recommendations COVID-19 Vaccination Policy The best ways to protect yourself and... More
Celebrate Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week with GMS and C3!
April 3 to 7 marks Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, and we are excited to mark the occasion at Graduate Medical Sciences! We have a full week of events planned by GMS, the Community Catalyst Center and our collaborators. Check out our GPSAW calendar below, and click here to see a list of all BU-wide events happening next week. View a full GMS GPSAW event flyer here. Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (April 3-7) Monday, 4/3: Coffee, Conversation & Coffee Cake with the GMS Associate Provost & Dean L-311| 11 a.m. to Noon AND 3 to 4 p.m. Two opportunities to join Dr. McKnight... More
GMS Program in Biomedical Sciences Hosts Second-Annual PiBS Accepted Applicant Visit Day
The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) hosted its second-annual Accepted Applicant Visit Day on Friday, March 17. The day-long event introduced accepted program applicants to the wide array of academic and scholarly programming, research and professional development opportunities and campus resources offered by PiBS, the Medical Campus and the wider Boston University community. Event attendees from across the country began their day by meeting their fellow accepted applicants over breakfast. Later in the morning, accepted applicants had the opportunity to take a trolley tour of Boston, with a special focus on Boston University and nearby sites. The afternoon kicked off in Hiebert Lounge... More