Two BUSM Faculty Receive Alzheimer’s Disease Grants
GMS is excited to share that two of our faculty members have received Massachusetts Neuroscience Consortium (MNC) Awards. David Harris, MD, PhD, Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine have received Alzheimer’s Disease Grants. Read More.
SURP Symposium Another Success
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences hosted the 4th annual summer research symposium on Thursday, August 1, 2013 showcasing research projects conducted by visiting students. Jasmin Alves (Westminster College), Carolina Amorim (Weidner University), Lynisha Farrell (University of Virgin Islands), Norma Hernandez (Georgia State University), Victor Otano-Rivera (University of Puerto Rico), Carlo Quintanilla (San Diego State […]
Three New GMS Courses for Academic Year 2013-2014
GMS will have 3 new courses for the upcoming year including (i) GMS MS 585 Infectious Diseases: Agents, Epidemiology, and Clinical Manifestations which explores principles of infection, host factors, epidemiology, treatment, prevention, and clinical approach to infection of different organs and systems, Spring 2014 (ii) GMS MS 710 Transdisciplinary Training Program in Addiction Science an introductory course that […]
Welcome Incoming Students
Welcome! On behalf of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences faculty and staff, we are excited for you to join us at Boston University School of Medicine. Orientation is fast approaching so please take a moment to visit our Incoming Students page for information that will prepare you for the transition into graduate school. Orientation Schedule […]
Fema to Hire 700 CORE personnel
FEMA is apparently going to fill 700 CORE (Cadre of Response/Recovery Employees) positions over the next few months. Click here for the article on Emergency Management.com. Current postings are at www.usajobs.gov. Search on “Emergency Management” to see the entire list.
Biochemistry Faculty Awards
Congratulations to our GMS faculty Drs. Cathy Costello and Vickery Trinkaus Randall. For more information see Biochemistry. Congratulations to Catherine E. Costello for her appointment as a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, which was just announced by President Brown! This is major university honor, recognizing Cathy’s superlative scientific accomplishments and scholarly contributions. This is the first […]
Congratulations Graduates!
Masters Students Celebrate their Accomplishments!
Crowdsourcing video surveillance can work both ways
From GCN.com: There is some irony involved when crowdsourcing for situational awareness involves gathering data directly from those being watched. Take Occupy D.C., part of the Occupy movement, an international protest against social and economic inequality. Participants in Occupy D.C. inhabited McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza from October 2011 until they were evicted in February […]
PiBS Lab Rotations: Faculty Availability
The Integrator – Volume 15 is available for download
The latest edition of The Integrator (Vol. 15), an information bulletin from the National Preparedness Division of DHS/FEMA Region I, addresses current preparedness issues, activities, and events in Region I. Highlights from this volume include the following: · Letter from the FPC – Russ Webster · Boston Marathon Bombings and City Lockdown · Welcome to […]