2014 BUMC Arts Days 3/31-4/1
BUMC Art Days 2014 Monday-Tuesday, March 31-April 1 BUSM Instructional Building, 14th Floor Hiebert Lounge Submissions due Friday, March 28 All students, faculty and staff at BUMC are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 24th annual "Art Days," initiated by BUSM Dean Emeritus Aram Chobanian, MD, to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The exhibition is mounted by the Creative Arts Society. This is the third year of a university-wide arts initiative with an annual keyword to be used as a thematic organizer for various courses and events. The Keyword for this year is "transformation." Transformation is marked... More
PhD Dissertation Seminars
CANDIDATE -Anna Eisenstein DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Molecular and Translational Medicine TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “The Role of the A2B Adenosine Receptor in Adipogenesis and in Obesity-Induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” DATE, TIME, AND PLACE: Friday, April 25, 2014 at 9:00a.m. Boston University School of Medicine , 650 Albany Street, Room X-715
3/14 Deadline – Educator of the Year Nominations
To: BUSM Students in the MD, MD/PhD, MA, and PhD Programs: ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** REQUEST FOR YOUR FACULTY NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 BUSM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS The BUSM Committee on Faculty Affairs (CFA) established four annual awards to recognize the teaching excellence of faculty as determined by student recommendations. The awards are for BUSM faculty who teach in: 1- The Pre-clinical Medical Sciences; 2- The Clinical Sciences; 3- The Graduate Sciences, Masters Programs; 4- The Graduate Sciences, Doctoral Programs. A nomination form and description of the award are available on the Office of Medical Education webpage: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm-ome/cfa-educator-of-the-year-award/ Please ACT NOW to nominate faculty whose teaching... More
Social 2/28: Open to all Students
Scholars Day 4/15/14
Scholars Day 2014 will take place on Tuesday, April 15th in the George Sherman Union with abstract submissions due 4/6. The abstract submission form for Scholars Day 2014 will be available between March 17-31 (starting and ending at noon on those dates) at http://www.bu.edu/provost/scholars-day-2014/. Advisors will be asked to approve student abstracts by Sunday, April 6th. Students whose abstracts are not approved by the deadline will not have a designated location at the event. All graduate students in a degree-granting program at Boston University who are also engaged in research in any area of study are invited to participate. Postdoctoral researchers are also welcome, More
Renting in Boston – 2/27
Tonight’s Thursday Night Seminar with Dr. Loscalzo Cancelled due to Inclement Weather
--This Seminar will be Rescheduled-- The MD/PhD program would like to invite you to a new Thursday Seminar Series: All the things you can’t learn doing experiments – scientific careers and beyond. One Thursday every month from 5:00PM-6:00PM we will bring in speakers from the greater Boston area who have a range of experience; from starting/having successful labs to starting their own biotech/ pharma companies to advising these companies. Greater Boston is one of the most highly ranked areas in the US in terms of biotech, pharmacology and life sciences research – so take advantage of these seminars to maximize your... More
GMSSO Blood Drive Feb. 13
Sponsored by GMSSO Thursday, February 13th 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hiebert Lounge Sign up for an appointment Mon. Feb. 3rd– Tues. Feb. 11th 11-1pm in the medical school lobby or visit redcrossblood.org
McCahan Education Day 5/22
For more information or to submit a poster abstract or workshop proposal visit: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/jmedday/
Explore Diverse Careers in Science: Speed Networking Event 4/22
Science is a booming, vibrant industry in the city of Boston. Between the universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies that pepper the city blocks, it isn’t any wonder why Boston is sometimes referred to as the “Athens of America”. While a typical career path may pursue the direction of academic research, there are also many alternative careers that go beyond the bench. In an effort to bring these alternative careers in science to the forefront, the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) in conjunction with the BUSM Office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs (OPDPA), the BUSM Division of Graduate Medical... More