Applying for Federal Fellowships

Federal STEM Graduate Seminar Series — How to Successfully Apply for Federal Fellowships Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm WebEx (Registration required): https://nsfevents.webex.com/nsfevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ecd623efac41b57aefc37c1f19a6477a3 Event Password: 8sHU24T@ We welcome you to join a virtual information session on applying for federal fellowships that will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 1pm ET. […]

Mentoring the Mentor Sessions

Registration Deadline: September 9, 2016 Five Mentoring the Mentor Sessions: Training for Clinical and Translational Researchers This is a sophisticated interactive training program that uses case studies developed and vetted with other CTSI groups around the country. All mentoring research faculty should take advantage of this rare training opportunity. This is a great opportunity to interact with and […]

MISO Tapas and Salsa Social (August 22nd)

Date: Monday, August 22, 2016 Time: 6:00PM Location: Tapas at Estragon (700 Harrison Ave.) followed by salsa dancing at Blackstone Community Center (50 W. Brookline St.) Join the Minority and International Scientists Organization (MISO) for tapas and salsa dancing! This event will start off at Estragon at 6 pm, followed by dancing at the Blackstone Community Center. […]

Kathleen Berentsen Swenson Named Director of M.S. in Genetic Counseling

Kathleen Berentsen Swenson, MS, CGC, MPH, has been named the new Director of the Boston University Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling. Berentsen began working with the Genetic Counseling Program in 2010 as a course instructor and capstone mentor. She brings 16 years of experience in genetic counseling in various clinical settings across many specialties (prenatal, […]

Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Brady- New Assistant Dean of GMS

We are pleased to announce that Stephen Brady, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Graduate Medical Sciences will serve as an Assistant Dean for GMS.  During Dr. Brady’s 25 years of service to Boston University he has held a number of senior clinical and administrative leadership roles on the Medical and Charles River Campuses. In […]

Forensic Anthropology Open House- September 30

Date: September 30th Time: 9:00 AM Location: Boston University School of Medicine, R806 The Forensic Anthropology is hosting an Open House where students will have the opportunity to speak with faculty and current students. There will be tours of BUSM classrooms and laboratories during the morning. Students will then be transported by bus to the […]

BUMC Student Discount: Fall 2016 MBTA Semester Pass

BUMC Students can receive an 11 percent discount on September through December MBTA passes. Stop by the TranSComm office at 710 Albany St., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday, to complete an application form and pay by credit card or check/money order. The deadline to submit an application form with payment is Friday, […]

BUMC Clothing Drive- The Outreach Van Project

The Outreach Van Project is looking for gently used clothing, towels and bedding! Donations will be distributed to homeless individuals living in East Boston. Donation bins can be found outside of Bakst Auditorium and in the lobby of the Medical Student Residence. We are especially in need of size L or XL men’s and women’s […]

11th Annual McCahan Day Success!

McCahan Day Inspires &  Innovates BUMC Educators On Thursday, May 25, more than 100 faculty, staff, residents and students attended the 11th Annual John McCahan Medical Education Day on the BU Medical Campus, an interactive event that aims to showcase the wide variety of educational innovations and research activities taking place on campus. Named after […]

Student Spotlight: Mark Wojnarowicz & Andrew Fisher

Congratulations to Mark Wojnarowicz of the Goldstein Lab for winning the 2016 School of Medicine Doctoral Award for his poster, “Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction, Neuroinflammation, and Early Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy-Linked Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Concussive Impact Neurotrauma.”  Congratulations also to Andrew Fisher for winning the College of Engineering Dean’s Award for his paper, “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy […]