A Chance to Connect and Win Gear at Student Affairs Welcome Back Event
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs hosted a "Welcome Back Relax & Chat & Gear Raffle" event in L-311 on Friday, Jan. 31. The afternoon event invited students to connect with peers, enjoy cookies and warm beverages, and enter a raffle to win brand-new gear from the GMS Online Store. Raffle items included GMS-branded zip-up hoodies, sweatshirts, crewnecks, long-sleeve shirts and t-shirts, as well as baseball caps and water bottles. Over the course of three hours, master's and PhD students attended the event and took time to sit, relax and catch up with classmates and friends following the first two weeks of the spring... More
GMS Honors Black History Month 2025
GMS is proud to celebrate Black History Month! This year marks the 49th annual Black History Month since it was federally recognized in 1976. The 2025 theme of Black History Month, “African Americans and Labor,” highlights “the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of Black people,” according to the Association for the Study of African American Life & History. Below, we have highlighted several Black History Month events to add to your calendar, as well as other resources, initiatives, and organizations... More
Looking Back on Fall 2024 at Graduate Medical Sciences
To the GMS community, Congratulations on the completion of another semester at Graduate Medical Sciences! It has certainly been a busy few months of studying, research, classes, events and more. We have been thrilled to share these moments with you and see just how much you're making a difference in your work and studies every day. Let's take a look back at some of this semester's events: The Fall 2024 semester began with GMS Orientation at the end of August, where we welcomed over 450 new students -- master's and PhD -- to campus. Students had the opportunity to meet with organizations from... More
2025 GMS Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations
Submit your nomination here by March 1, 2025 Dear Fellow Alumni, It is my great pleasure to announce the 2025 GMS Distinguished Alumni Award to honor a Masters or PhD graduate of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. I'm sure you'll agree that our esteemed alumni are doing great things. I think the hardest part will be deciding which accomplished alum to nominate, so feel free to choose more than one! Whether the alum graduated from GMS or before GMS existed (from GRS), we're looking for nominees who have contributed to the scientific community in a meaningful way, be it significant research, academic or clinical accomplishments, leadership roles or other. It's easy... More
End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle Social Returns for Another Successful Year!
Over 200 Graduate Medical Sciences community members -- students, faculty and staff -- attended the 2024 End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle, hosted in collaboration between GMS, the Community Catalyst Center, and GMS Student Affairs. The annual event, held this year on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Hiebert Lounge, included a wide array of appetizers and desserts, a bar, games and live music from GMS Marketing & Communications Specialist Mike Bloom. Students who attended also had the opportunity to participate in a raffle to win one of 15 different prizes. Raffle items ranged from food and home goods, to popular business cards, to brand-new swag... More
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Mohsan Saeed Featured in The Brink
West Nile, Zika, Coronavirus: This BU Researcher Is Taking On Some of the World’s Most Serious Viruses—and He Plans to Win The Brink; Nov. 21, 2024 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Mohsan Saeed was featured in a recent article from The Brink about his research tackling some of the most serious diseases in the world, such as West Nile virus, Zika virus and SARS-CoV-2. Saeed's lab, started in 2020, is located within the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL). Read more about Saeed's work in the article!
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Dennis Jones, PhD
Graduate Medical Sciences faculty member Dennis Jones, PhD, is an assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Research in Jones' lab seeks to understand immune system suppression in breast cancers, with a focus on dysfunction of blood vessels in tumors. Jones recently received one of 11 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Scholar Awards, as well as a National Institutes of Health ReWARD R01 grant that will balance both research and outreach elements. We spoke to Jones about his two grant awards, his research and his mentorship of early-career students and... More
Where to See Holiday Lights and Performances This Season
There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than elaborate displays of glimmering holiday lights, so let’s get jolly over festive decor! We found gorgeous lights displays, tastefully decorated trees and more all around Boston and beyond. Get ready to drink in lights in town, or take a day trip to celebrate the season! Here are some of the best spots to visit with friends or family that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit: ZooLights at Stone Zoo Bundle up and head to ZooLights, where twinkling lights decorate the area around Stone Zoo’s animal enclosures. Wander the... More
Grand Opening of the GMS Online Store
We are excited to announce the official launch of the Graduate Medical Sciences Online Store! The store offers GMS-branded items, such as fleeces, sweaters, caps and water bottles. Check out some of our offerings below, and click this link to start shopping.
Student Spotlight: Crystal Vejar, MAMS ‘25
Crystal Vejar is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. A first-generation, non-traditional student and a sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserve, Vejar has taken a unique path to Graduate Medical Sciences. Vejar’s journey has molded her into a strong researcher and future health care professional, as well as a passionate advocate for others – traits she will carry with her when she graduates in 2025. The Path to Medicine Raised in Utah as the oldest of three siblings, Vejar knew early on that she had both an affinity... More