Spotlights
Students, Faculty & Alumni
Spotlight on Students: Geunwon Kim
Not many people can say they enjoy waking up and going to work every day. Geunwon Kim may be an exception. A current MD/PhD student in her fourth PhD year, she mixes research with passion as she attends conferences and prepares for her MD years at Boston University School of Medicine. Welcome back to Boston! I understand you were just at an International Conference? Yes, the 2011 Gordon Conference “Stress Proteins in Growth, Development & Disease,”... More
Spotlight on Students: Flavien Leclere
Balancing graduate school and all that comes with it—classes, research, exams—is not easy. We sat down with Flavien Leclere, President of the Graduate Medical Sciences Student Organization (GMSSO) and the recent recipient of the Robert F. Troxler Award in Biochemistry, to hear how he maintains a busy schedule, and has fun doing it. Can you tell me a bit about GMSSO and how you got involved? I was heavily involved in a lot of activities during undergrad... More
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Joseph Zaia
Among the many great researchers at BUSM, Dr. Joseph Zaia, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is here to offer some insight on the trials and rewards of being an advisor, educator, and scientist in the modern world. Q. What is the best part of being a professor and scientist at BUSM? As for being a scientist, I enjoy having a unique and universal language, the language of science. It transcends individuals and native languages. More
Spotlight on Faculty: Judith Saide
Winner of the 2011 GMS Educator of the Year Award, Dr. Judith Saide continually inspires students with her passion for graduate education. The award is based on student recommendations from all of the GMS programs. Dr. Saide has been nominated for several years during her career at BUMC, consistently meeting and surpassing the GMS standards for excellent teaching. Learn about the involvement of an exceptional educator from the caring, modest, and warm GMS Educator of... More
Spotlight on Students: Stephanie Seidl
Completing a graduate degree requires hard work, dedication, motivation, and the sacrifice of free time. Even when it seems that there is no end in sight, the final degree does pay off. Stephanie is one of the many GMS students that will be graduating this May and entering the work force. One of GMS’s involved and successful students, she is here to provide some hope, insight, and advice for current students. Q. What are some of... More
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Joseph Zaia
Among the many great researchers at BUSM, Dr. Joseph Zaia, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is here to offer some insight on the trials and rewards of being an advisor, educator, and scientist in the modern world. Q. What is the best part of being a professor and scientist at BUSM? As for being a scientist, I enjoy having a unique and universal language, the language of science. It transcends individuals and native languages. More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Henderson
Many of us imagine our professors growing up playing with chemistry sets in the garage or assuming that they have no social skills unless you want to talk about their research. Dr. Andrew Henderson thinks these stereotypes are not fair and not only did he not have a chemistry set, he would argue the social part of science such as interactions with students and colleagues has helped him become a creative and innovative scientist. Q: Can... More
Spotlight on Students: Crystal Oechsle
Fighting crime can start from GMS! Often, the most influential information in a court case is built from the evidence obtained at the crime scene and processed in the lab. With all the terrible crimes that can be committed, it is comforting to know there are individuals like Crystal working to gather and analyze essential evidence that identify suspects. Not only has she been practicing forensics at the State Police DNA Unit, but she has... More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tara Moore
Establishing a graduate program is not a simple or easy task. It requires a leader who can organize, plan, and, even more, motivate others. Dr. Tara Moore is such a leader who established not one but two graduate programs: M.S. in Biomedical Forensic Science and M.S. in Forensic Anthropology. It is credit to Dr. Moore’s commitment to graduate education that led to two excellent masters programs at the Boston University School of Medicine campus. Q: What... More
Spotlight on Students: Conor Smith
Do you know what it is like to present a poster at a conference with over 30,000 attendees? Conor Smith, a graduate student in GMS, presented a poster at the Society for Neuroscience meeting where attendees came from all over the world. He was able to attend the meeting with the help from a travel grant from the GMS office and he sat down to share this exciting experience with all of us. Q: You recently... More