Announcing Our New GMS Graphic Design!

To: Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Community From: C. James McKnight, PhD, Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences Date: Sept. 27, 2023 Subject: Announcing Our New GMS Graphic Design Dear Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Community,  We are excited to unveil a new graphic design element for Graduate Medical Sciences. This element […]

C3 Gear-Up Week Brings Community Building Events to First Month of Class

The Community Catalyst Center marked the beginning of the fall semester with “Gear-Up Week,” hosted from Sept. 11 to 15. Throughout the week, five different events gave students the opportunity to build their on-campus community, pick up some C3 swag and food and learn tips and tricks to succeed academically and personally during their time […]

GMS PhD Spotlight: Stamatios Liapis ‘24

Stamatios Liapis is a January 2024 Computational Neuroscience PhD graduate through the Graduate Program for Neuroscience at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He is the co-founder of Enlaye, a cloud-based deep-collaboration contract platform that streamlines the writing, editing, negotiation, and collaboration phases of contracts. Liapis and his team won first place and […]

Welcome to Fall 2023 at Graduate Medical Sciences!

Welcome to Fall 2023 at Graduate Medical Sciences! This semester, we are welcoming 459 new students to GMS, including 408 master’s students and 51 PhD students. These students represent 16 master’s programs and six PhD programs. The cohort comes from 17 different countries and 40 states. They attended 215 undergraduate institutions. This semester’s new students […]

Launch of SAFE (Safety Awareness For Everyone)

To: Boston University Faculty & Staff From: Kelly Nee, Chief Safety, Security & Preparedness Officer Date: August 24, 2023 Subject: Launch of SAFE (Safety Awareness For Everyone) I am pleased to announce the launch of SAFE (Safety Awareness For Everyone).  SAFE is an on-demand informational video and training to inform the BU community about the comprehensive support provided […]

Dollar$ and $ense: August 2023

From Student Financial Services   Complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA  If you plan on using Federal Direct Unsubsidized and/or Federal Graduate PLUS Loan during the 2023-2024 academic year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024), you will need to complete the 2023-2024 FAFSA.  Federal Direct Loan Requirements Are you a new Federal Direct Loan borrower? Make […]

STaRS, UROP and SPIN Scholars Present at GMS Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

This year’s Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS) cohort culminated their 10-week onsite internships with the Graduate Medical Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium held on Aug. 11. Hosted in Hiebert Lounge, the GMS Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium gave the STaRS scholars an opportunity to present their independent research projects to audiences of Boston University Medical […]

PA Class of 2026 Celebrates White Coat Ceremony

The Class of 2026 Physician Assistant students officially marked their entry into the professional study and practice of medicine during their Aug. 1 White Coat Ceremony. The cohort’s 20 students comprise the tenth class of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) program, which graduated its first students in 2016. Since then, […]