PhD Student Spotlight: Kara Vasilew
In her four years in Graduate Medical Sciences, Kara Vasilew has used both her scientific acumen to perform novel research and her voice to advocate for wide-reaching change across the Medical Campus and beyond. Vasilew entered Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2020 under the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). Vasilew was born in California to parents from Scotland. When it came time to attend college in 2014, Vasilew took the jump and moved east. Vasilew earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2018. She chose to attend RIT because it houses... 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 sparkliest 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 Photo: https://www.timeout.com/boston/things-to-do/where-to-see-christmas-lights-in-boston Bundle up and head to ZooLights, where twinkling lights decorate the paths and areas around Stone Zoo’s animal... More
2023-2024 Volunteering Opportunities in and Around Boston
Throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season, there are thousands of people in need throughout the Greater Boston area. Many organizations exist in and around the city that are critical to meeting these needs, and many of them are accepting volunteers. Below is a list of organizations accepting help that you can volunteer with this holiday season and beyond.
GMS Alumna Chadene Tremaglio, PhD, Talks Careers in Science, Teaching, and Balancing with Parenthood
Boston University Broadening Experience in Scientific Training (BU’s BEST) hosted GMS alumna Chadene Tremaglio, PhD, for a lunchtime Alumni Career Talk with Graduate Medical Sciences students. The event, hosted on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in L-403, filled the classroom with 36 registrants for Tremaglio’s visit. Tremaglio’s presentation, titled “My Adventures in Balancing a Career in Science and Motherhood,” discussed her assistant professor position at USJ, her career path from her own undergraduate years until now, and advice for GMS students forging their own professional and academic paths. Tremaglio is fourth-year tenure track assistant professor of biology at the University of Saint Joseph, a... More
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Henderson, PhD
Andrew Henderson, PhD, has spent the last 16 years at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, during which time he has both performed groundbreaking research and been a part of developing two innovative PhD-training pathway programs in Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). Henderson is professor of medicine/infectious diseases and virology, immunology & microbiology . He also serves as the assistant dean of research for Graduate Medical Sciences. Henderson completed his PhD training at the University of California, Riverside, before accepting a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University in New York City, where he embarked on what would eventually become a career in researching... More
GMS Mix & Mingle Brings Holiday Cheer to the End of the Semester
Around 160 GMS students, faculty and staff celebrated the end of a successful Fall 2023 semester at the annual Mix & Mingle social, held on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Hiebert Lounge. The event, co-sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center and GMS Student Affairs, included appetizers, desserts, a bar, games, raffle prizes, and live music from GMS Marketing & Communications Specialist Mike Bloom. Toward the second half of the evening, Associate Provost and Dean C. James McKnight announced the winners of the night's raffle, with help from familiar faces like Assistant Dean of Master's Programs Theresa Davies, Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion... More
Carryl Navalta, PhD, Receives HRSA Grant for Project EDUCATE
Carryl Navalta, PhD, a core faculty member in the Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Program at Graduate Medical Sciences, was recently awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant for Project EDUCATE (Education to Deliver and Utilize Child and Adolescent Treatment Effectively). Dr. Navalta is also a clinical associate professor of psychiatry within the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Project EDUCATE aims to train the next generation of mental health counselors to deliver culturally-informed and trauma-informed behavioral health care services to children, adolescents and young adults in medically underserved, urban areas. The project will partner MHCBM... More
Save the Date! GMS End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle on Thursday, Nov. 30
Save the date! Graduate Medical Sciences will host its annual End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle social event next Thursday, Nov. 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Join your GMS community in Hiebert Lounge for an evening of appetizers, desserts, a bar, live music, games and raffle prizes! The Mix & Mingle is co-sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center and GMS Student Affairs. It is open to all GMS students, faculty and staff -- so we hope to see you there! Check out Mix & Mingle photos from years prior below. 2022 2021
Student Spotlight: Ciara Coger (MHCBM ’24)
Ciara Coger is a second-year student in the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine program at Graduate Medical Sciences. Ciara’s research studies lay beliefs and lay theories surrounding COVID-19 health disparities in the United States. She hopes to continue her pursuit of both clinical work and multicultural psychological research. Learn more about Ciara below! Tell me about your journey to Boston University. Are you from the Boston area? I spent most of my childhood in the panhandle of Florida, but grew up moving to different places as a part of a military family. I attended Davidson College in... More
First-Gen Student Spotlight: Valeria Oller (MAMS ’24)
Valeria Oller is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MAMS) program at Graduate Medical Sciences. Valeria is a first-generation student and a Community Catalyst Center mentor in the gFIRST (First-Generation) and gSOC (Students of Color) affinity groups. She is currently completing her thesis research at Mass General Hospital. Read more about Valeria below! Graduate Medical Sciences is publishing this Spotlight as part of the BU-wide First-Generation College Celebration Week, which recognizes the vast achievements and experiences of our first-generation community. Learn more here. Tell me about your journey to Boston University. What was the adjustment to Boston... More