What a Semester it has Been!
To our GMS Community, The Fall 2021 semester is wrapping up this holiday season after a semester of being back on campus together. Between classes, extracurricular activities, research, and events, we have certainly had an eventful semester that has been full of academic success, research and building back our community after a year of virtual learning. This semester the GMS community hosted an array of events through Student Affairs and Community Catalyst Center (C3) and our partnerships across campus. From our Pride Book and Coffee raffles, Exploring Back Bay Walking Tour, Mid-terms De-Stress Coffee Break event, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome seminar and Tis’... More
Where to See Holiday Lights in Boston
Though many of Boston’s popular holiday festivities have been put on pause this year, there is still one tradition that has remained mostly intact - festive lights that you can view all around the city. Here are some of the best spots to visit that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit! Beacon Hill Holiday Tree Photo Credit: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/ten-places-to-see-holiday-lights-around-boston-in-2021 Boston Common Holiday Tree Photo Credit: BostonDiscoveryGuide.com Commonwealth Avenue Mall Holiday Lights Photo Credit: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/comm-ave-mall-holiday-lights-2020 Community Boating on the Esplanade Photo Credit: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/ten-places-to-see-holiday-lights-around-boston-in-2021 Copley Square Holiday Tree Photo Credit: bostoncentral.com Frog Pond and State House Lights Photo Credit: https://www.thebostoncalendar.com/events/ten-places-to-see-holiday-lights-around-boston-in-2021 Holiday Trellis at Christopher Columbus Park Photo Credit: Friends of Christopher Columbus Park Macy's Holiday... More
Upcoming GMS Admission Events
Take a look at what events are happening within our programs at GMS. We look forward to admitting students for next year's class. Please note that all events are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). GMS-wide Events Watch the recordings from our Spring 2026 Virtual Fair here! Upcoming Virtual Events Program Event Time and Date Details/Links Oral Health Sciences Various Recurring Webinars Various Times and Dates View full details and registration here Medical Sciences (MAMS) Monthly Information Session February 20th at 12pm Register here Nutrition and Metabolism Monthly Information Session The first Friday of Every Month at 2pm Join meeting here
Genetic Counseling Receives New Grant to Promote Diversity
On this year’s Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, Boston University School of Medicine’s MS Genetic Counseling Program (BUGCP) is announcing two exciting new initiatives to continue enhancing the training and expertise within the field of genetic counseling. For the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, BUGCP will offer enrollment in a dual degree MS MPH program with the School of Public Health, and will join the Alliance to Increase Diversity in Genetic Counseling – a scholarship and fellowship program for underrepresented students in the field. The Alliance to Increase Diversity in Genetic Counseling A lack of diversity in multiple dimensions is a major issue in most fields... More
C3 gFIRST Mentor Spotlights for First Gen Week
In honor of celebrating national First-Generation College student day, BU's Graduate Medical Sciences Community Catalyst Center (C3) has peer mentor spotlights to highlight our first-generation student mentors and all of their contributions to the GMS community and their peers. Please click below to read more about our mentors Matt, Elissa and Taylor and learn about how to connect with them at the next upcoming C3 gFirst events! C3 gFIRST Mentor Spotlight Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences Community Catalyst Center (C3) is proud to support their peer mentors for the First Generation Group (gFirst). Our peer mentors are proud to share their diverse and unique... More
GMS Students Receive Funding For Medical Device Designs
MInT, or the Medical Innovation and Technology entrepreneurship program, launched in spring 2021 thanks to innovation-minded graduate students from Graduate Medical Sciences at BUSM, College of Engineering, School of Public Health and Questrom School of Business. The goal of MInT is to empower early-career scientists with hands-on medical innovation design experience. Four teams of BU students pitched designs that won funding awards totaling approximately $12,000 from sponsors of MInT, including Innovate@BU/The BUild Lab and the Technology Development Office. The MInT founding team was led by Graduate Medical School PhD student Elissa Everton (Molecular & Translational Medicine) and MD/PhD student Shen Ning (Graduate Program for Neuroscience), More
Celebration and Recognition for the Class of 2020
Nearly 18 months after they completed their studies, members of BUSM’s MD, PhD and Master’s programs from the Class of 2020 were invited back to the Medical Campus to celebrate their accomplishments at a recognition event on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event coincides with BUSM Alumni Weekend and an All-University Commencement which was held Sunday, Oct. 3. “You graduated at what was, and still is, the most challenging time in the medical sciences in the last century. You did not get to hear the cheers of your family and friends as we celebrated your achievements,” said Karen Antman, MD, BUMC Provost... More
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 officially marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month! We are proud to support and uplift our Hispanic and Latinx community at Graduate Medical Sciences. If you know of an event or resource you’d like added to this list, please email Sara Frazier. Events City Hall Lighting Ceremony for Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday, September 15 | 6-8 p.m. “Join the City of Boston's Latinx Employee Resource Group for a virtual and in-person celebration to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.” Hispanic Star Boston Kickoff Reception Thursday, September 23 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Join Hispanic Star Boston as we kickoff the Hispanic Heritage Month for an evening of networking... More
Welcome to GMS | Fall 2021
Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD Associate Provost and Associate Dean ad interim Welcome to the GMS community! It is a new academic year and a new beginning as our campus opens again to incoming and returning students. The faculty and staff are delighted to welcome your energy, enthusiasm and new ideas into the classrooms, laboratories and clinics. It is immensely satisfying to see the campus active and busy again. Even so, we are ever mindful of the toll of the last year and a half, with loved ones lost, others struggling with long COVID-19 and many who juggled competing responsibilities from their living rooms... More
C3 Community Catalyst Center Launches!
Graduate Medical Sciences believes that graduate education is enriched by diversity and a strong sense of community among peers. This philosophy sparked the idea for the Graduate Medical Sciences Community Catalyst Center (C3), which officially launches this week. The center’s goal is to foster holistic success for the diverse GMS student community by providing helpful resources, events, workshops and community chats. “As we welcome both incoming and returning students back to campus for the fall, we are excited to offer this additional support to our students,” said Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, ad interim Associate Provost and Dean of GMS. Students of all backgrounds are... More