Behind the Scenes: BU, BMC Scientists and GMS Students Work Together for the Hospital’s COVID-19 Test
Gian Sepulveda, PhD Candidate Five days away from his PhD dissertation defense date, GMS doctoral candidate Richard Giadone spent early mornings in the lab to optimize and adapt CDC and WHO COVID-19 testing protocols for use at Boston Medical Center (BMC). Under the supervision of his PI, Dr. George Murphy at the BU Center for […]
4/8/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost (to Students & Faculty)
To: GMS Faculty and Students From: Debbie Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, interim Associate Provost and GMS Associate Dean Date: April 8, 2020 RE: Resources available to GMS graduate students We recognize that as this pandemic continues to disrupt our social, economic and family fabric, there is increasing anxiety among our students about fundamental needs of food, […]
To: BUSM, GMS, GSDM Faculty From: Chris Dorney, Interim Executive Director, BUMC IT Date: March 20, 2020 Re: 3/23 BUMC IT–EdMedia & Client Services working remotely As per COVID-19 CDC guidelines, BUMC IT – EdMedia & Client Services are working remotely and available to assist you. Curriculum Support for MED, GMS & SPH Technical Contacts: GSDM Curriculum […]
3/23/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost (to Faculty)
To: GMS Faculty From: Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, GMS Associate Provost and Associate Dean ad interim Date: March 23, 2020 RE: Urgent Request for COVID-19 Testing Reagents/Supplies Scientists and students in the CReM, BU/BMC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have worked collaboratively to get testing for COVID-19 online at the hospital. […]
3/23/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost (to PhDs)
To: GMS PhD Students From: Deborah Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, GMS Associate Provost and Associate Dean ad interim Date: March 23, 2020 RE: Request for Volunteers Scientists and students in the CReM, BU/BMC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have worked collaboratively to get testing for Covid-19 online at the hospital. The […]
3/18/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost
To: GMS PhD Students From: Debbie Stearns-Kurosawa, PhD, ad interim Associate Provost and GMS Associate Dean Date: March 18, 2020 RE: PhD Student Stipends Dear PhD Students, As you are well aware, we are working hard to face the challenges of COVID-19. We also know that it is bringing stress and anxiety to our daily lives. As the […]
3/15/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost
UPDATE: ANYONE RETURNING FROM TRAVEL ABROAD MUST SELF-QUARANTINE. Dear Students. Faculty, and Staff, Spring break, with many GMS students, faculty and staff traveling domestically and abroad, ended on Friday. Most of Europe is now at Level 3. Please see the CDC travel risk assessment levels. If you have returned from a level 3 or higher country, you must self-quarantine for 14 days. Stay […]
3/11/2020 Email From GMS Associate Provost
Dear GMS Faculty, Staff, and Students, Today’s letters from President Brown is the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how we will make adjustments in the interests of all our BU community members. The change to remote teaching will begin next Monday (March 16th) and I applaud all of you who planned ahead for […]
Students On Tap – BPSO @ Backlash Brewery on 11/14
Join BPSO at Backlash Brewing on Thursday, November 14th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm for a for-students/by-students science on tap series! Join us for the first event and hear about research being done by fellow biomedical PhD students. Our speakers in November come from Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology! RSVP by e-mailing bpso@bu.edu or on […]