Spotlights
Students, Faculty & Alumni
SPH MED Strategic Planning Student Listening Session 12/5
GMS PhD Distinguished Alumni Honored
On September 14th, Graduate Medical Sciences held their inaugural Distinguished PhD Alumni Award Event. Faculty, doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and alumni enjoyed networking with one another as well as witnessing the presentation of the award to the two recipients, Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle ’12 and Dr. Steven Perrin ‘95. “It was a great to get to reconnect with our alumni and we look forward to connecting with even more next year,” said the Associate Provost... More
CHDI’s collaborative enablement of drug discovery for Huntington’s disease
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Spotlight on Faculty: Elizabeth Whitney, Ph.D., M.S.P.T.
What brought you to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)? I came to BUSM in 1998 as a doctoral student in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. Prior to this, I spent ten years at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) working as a physical therapist and five years teaching in the Physical Therapy Program at Simmons College where I received my Bachelor’s degree. Additionally, I participated in clinical research in the Physical Therapy Department at... More
Spotlight on Faculty: MaryAnn Campion, M.S., C.G.C.
Director of the Genetic Counseling Program in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) What do you think of when you think of your dream job? For MaryAnn Campion, Director of the Genetic Counseling Program in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), it is leadership, healthcare, and teaching. An active member of the GMS community, she continually influences her students to pursue successful careers in an evolving field while setting an example for her... More
Spotlight on Faculty: Barbara Schreiber, Ph.D.
Setting a goal and achieving it takes determination, flexibility, and an open mind—a process Dr. Barbara Schreiber knows all about. Associate Professor of Biochemistry, she always knew she wanted a fulfilling career in science, as well as a family. She discusses how to balance it all, and that your dream job may not always be just as you imagined. How did you first become interested in science? In high school, science was easily my favorite subject. ... More
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Caroline Genco
The recipient of a new T32 training grant and an advocate for underrepresented minorities, Dr. Caroline Attardo Genco, Research Director for the Section of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases) and Microbiology, is an influential member of the BUSM faculty. Encouraged by her interdisciplinary research with graduate students and colleagues, Dr. Genco continually dares students to challenge themselves, and inspires them to make a difference in the field of science. You were... More
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Gregory Viglianti
With a passion for gardening and cooking, Dr. Gregory Viglianti stirs up more than a delicious Italian meal. Making great strides in HIV research here at Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Viglianti shows the same commitment to mentoring students and participating in GMS administrative committees that he does to his research. A model faculty member, Dr. Viglianti describes his path into the Microbiology department and offers some advice for all GMS students. What brought you... More
Spotlight on MD/PhD Student: Chad Mayer
Chad Mayer MD/PhD Candidate Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine What brought you to BU? I decided in college that I wanted to pursue medicine as a career as a way to bring together my love of science and desire to help people in life-altering ways. While in college I had the chance to get involved in research with one of my professors, and after graduation continued in biomedical research in Seattle. I have always loved Boston and New... More
Spotlight on PhD Student: Kathleen Goodmon
Kathleen Goodmon PhD Candidate, Molecular & Translational Medicine What brought you to BU? I applied to BU because of its unique location in the biomedical hub of Boston. My research background as an undergraduate was rooted in the clinic and my goal as a Ph.D. student was to have my lab bench be as close to clinicians, hospitals and patients as possible, yet still have access to great engineers and chemists. The BU medical campus seemed to have... More