GMS Alumni Spotlight: Omer Elrayah, DMD, MS ‘18
Omer Elrayah, DMD, MS, is a 2018 graduate of the Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Following his graduation from Graduate Medical Sciences, Omer attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine before taking on roles in community health and private practice settings in New […]
GMS PhD Student Wins Boston University Life Sciences Case Competition, Discovering New Career Paths
Sanjana Bhagavatula, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Genetics and Genomics, did not expect that participating in a business school case competition would change how she thinks about her future. After participating in (and winning) the third annual Boston University Healthcare Case Competition in February, however, she discovered that her skills as a […]
GMS Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Abovich, ‘25
Jennifer Abovich is an August 2025 graduate of the Master of Science in Clinical Research program at Graduate Medical Sciences. Jennifer works at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, where she focuses on oncology early access programs providing investigational treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. Her time in the MSCR program provided her with additional training to pursue […]
Save the Dates: Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2026
Graduate Medical Sciences is thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week! From April 6 to 10, join us for a week of events, food and swag pickups, and more to mark the occasion. Check out a full list of GPSAW […]
New Double Terrier Scholarship Available to BU Alumni Beginning in Summer 2026
Boston University has introduced a new Double Terrier Scholarship, designed to make graduate education more accessible and affordable for BU alumni. This scholarship is available to those have earned their bachelor’s degrees at BU. It guarantees a 25% award toward eligible master’s programs starting in Summer 2026 or later. No separate application is required, as […]
GMS Alumni Spotlight: Ricardo Almiron, MS ‘25
Ricardo Almiron is a 2025 graduate of the master’s program in Biomedical Research Technologies at Graduate Medical Sciences. His research in the lab of Dr. Vipul Chitalia focuses on the effect of the enzyme IDO1 on the buildup of uremic toxins in chronic kidney disease patients. Ricardo next plans to apply for a PhD program. […]
GMS Alumni Spotlight: Sophia Nosek ’25
Sophia Nosek is a 2025 graduate of the Master of Science in Clinical Research program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Sophia currently works as the Research Program Manager for the post-mortem UNITE Brain Bank Study at the BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center, where she also worked full-time as she pursued […]
GMS Alumni Spotlight: Ana Vitantonio, PhD, ‘25
Ana Vitantonio is a 2025 graduate of the PhD Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Her dissertation research in the lab of Professor of Anatomy & Neurobiology Douglas Rosene investigated how lifelong caloric restriction modulates brain aging. Ana has accepted a postdoctoral position at the University of Barcelona […]
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Sean Tallman, PhD, RPA
Sean Tallman is an associate professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, with secondary affiliations with the Department of Anthropology and Program in Archaeology on the Charles River Campus. He is a biological anthropologist who specializes in forensic anthropology, human skeletal biology, and forensic archaeology. In the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Dr. Tallman […]
From The Brink: CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study
CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study The Brink; January 27, 2026 Read full story A recent article from The Brink highlighted a new study from the Boston University CTE Center that found people with advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy have four times higher odds of getting dementia than those without the progressive brain disease. […]