BUMC Public Safety Update (Dec. 1, 2022)
Boston University Medical Campus Office of the Provost Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 BUMC Public Safety Update As the holidays approach and colder weather arrives, you will see an increased presence of public safety officers doing walk-rounds on campus to deter non-affiliates from accessing our buildings. Personal safety and security is a shared responsibility. Please wear your BU ID at all times when on campus. IDs for all employees and students entering buildings will be required beginning Dec. 17, 2022. If you do not display your ID, you will need to call a BU person to come down to escort you into the building. Visitors will need to sign... More
Message from Associate Provost C. James McKnight on Colorado Shooting
Dear GMS Community, Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center stand with our LGBTQIA+ community following the horrific attack at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Saturday. We are committed to creating and supporting safe and affirming spaces for all students, faculty and staff at GMS and beyond. We recognize that this tragedy may have a significant impact on our community’s mental health and wellbeing. Please click here for an extensive list of LGBTQ+ resources, both on-campus and off-campus, curated by the Boston University Queer Activist Collective. In addition, the Community Catalyst Center offers a gPLUS affinity group that seeks to promote a deeper sense... More
GMS Travels to Anaheim, CA, for ABRCMS Conference
Graduate Medical Sciences was thrilled to send several representatives to the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS), held from Nov. 9 through 12 in Anaheim, CA. For 20 years, ABCRMS has been a leading conference for underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Attending students had the chance to view research presentations, network, attend professional development seminars and speak to graduate institutions about their STEM-based programs. This year's GMS representatives at ABRCMS included Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Angelique Harris, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Isabel Dominguez, PhD, PhD student Chelsea Skeete and MD/PhD student Kristine Abo. More
Student Spotlight: Jhonatan Henao Vasquez
Jhonatan Henao Vasquez is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine (MTM). Henao Vasquez entered Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). He currently works in the Pulmonary Center, researching MIWI2 positive multi-ciliated cells. Fourth-year PhD candidate Jhonatan Henao Vasquez is keeping his options open, but he knows that he sees himself returning to industry work. Originally from Colombia, Henao Vasquez and his family immigrated to New Hampshire when he was 2 years old. After earning a chemistry degree from College of the Holy Cross, Henao Vasquez was on the fence about... More
Happy First-Generation College Celebration Week!
Tuesday, Nov. 8 marked National First-Generation College Celebration Day, a day to celebrate the success and achievements of first-generation students across the United States. Boston University and the Newbury Center have marked the occasion with a week-long celebration program, full of events like workshops, social activities, seminars and networking opportunities. You can access a full list of the week's ongoing events here. To mark the week at Graduate Medical Sciences, we have compiled a list of resources for supporting our first-generation community, with additions from both on-campus and off-campus resources. We've also included a few Spotlights on first-generation GMS'ers who shared their stories... More
ISSO Thursdays at BUMC — Walk-in Hours and Appointments Available
GMS Attends SACNAS Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Graduate Medical Sciences was well represented at the National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM), hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) from Oct. 27 to 29 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. GMS representatives included Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Angelique Harris, PhD, as well as PhD student Juao-Guilherme and MD/PhD student Aria Pearlman Morales. The SACNAS NDiSTEM conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, featuring STEM research presentations, professional development seminars, keynote speakers and a Graduate School & Career Expo Hall. The event also included several multicultural... More
Alumni Spotlight: Gabriel Chavez (OHS ‘22, GSDM ‘26)
Gabriel Chavez is a May 2022 graduate of the MS in Oral Health Sciences program at GMS. He is currently a first-year dental student at the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, where he was recently elected president of the D1 class. Gabriel is also a peer mentor through the DentMent program, which helps current OHS students adjust to the rigor of the program and life in Boston. Tell me a little bit about your journey to Boston. I’m originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, so a very, very far away place. I’d never been to Boston before I came to... More
GMS Students Showcase Creativity at C3 Sip & Paint Event
The GMS Community Catalyst Center (C3) closed out the month of October with a fall-themed Sip & Paint event, hosted on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The event drew a crowd of GMS students -- both master's and PhD -- to Chequers Cafe to take a break from midterms season, release some creative energy and spend time with friends. GMS Marketing & Communications Specialist Mike Bloom led the group through a step-by-step painting of a fall landscape. Each table was set up with canvases, brushes and a variety of paint colors to help craft the paintings. Students also enjoyed a spread of charcuterie snacks and... More
Two Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Faculty Awarded Career Development Professorships for Promising Scholars
Two Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty -- Jean-Pierre Roussarie, PhD and Daniel Dempsey, PhD -- were awarded Career Development Professorships for Promising Scholars by Boston University. They were two of eight junior faculty honored across BU. Roussarie is an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Dempsey is an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology. The BU Provost's Office awards these professorships to junior faculty nominated by the deans and colleagues as promising scholars in their respective fields. All recipients were honored at a dinner on September 27. Read more about Roussarie's and Dempsey's research in The... More