Congratulations to Our 2026 GMS Educator and Mentor Awardees!
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has honored three Graduate Medical Sciences Educators and Mentors who have delivered exceptional education and mentorship to graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs. The school grants these awards based on recommendations from across GMS programs. This year, GMS is pleased to share that Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD, […]
Congratulations to the Graduate Medical Sciences Class of 2026!
Over 360 Graduate Medical Sciences students walked during the 2026 Master’s and MD & PhD Convocation exercises, held on Thursday, May 14 at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center. The Master’s Ceremony started at 10 a.m., followed by the MD & PhD Ceremony at 3 p.m. Graduates from August 2025 and January 2026, as […]
2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Community Service Category
Yusra Yusuf MS in Genetic Counseling Yusuf matriculated into the MS in Genetic Counseling Program in 2024 and is preparing to graduate from the program in May 2026. During her time in the program, she centered her community service work on expanding access to and awareness of genetic counseling among underrepresented communities. “For me, patient […]
2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Awards: PhD Community Service Category
Cheyanne Frosti PhD in Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) Frosti matriculated into the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) in 2021 before joining the Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. She successfully defended her dissertation in March 2026. Rather than a singular community service project, Frosti’s award recognizes her ongoing commitment […]
2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Research Category
Sai Sankeerth Madakasira, MS MS in Clinical Research Madakasira matriculated into the Master of Science in Clinical Research Program in January 2024 and graduated in January 2026. Madakasira’s recognition with the Outstanding Student Achievement award stems from two projects that built on each other and shaped his research journey at BU. During the first project, […]
2026 Outstanding Student Achievement Awards: PhD Research Category
Meagan V. Lauber PhD in Computational Neuroscience Lauber matriculated into the Graduate Program for Neuroscience (GPN) in 2021 and successfully defended her dissertation in March 2026. During her time in GPN, her research revolved around using machine learning and artificial intelligence to study Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal of advancing precision medicine approaches. Lauber’s main […]
Congratulations to Our 2026 GMS Outstanding Student Achievement Award Winners!
Graduate Medical Sciences has awarded four high-achieving, graduating students with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards in the “Outstanding Research” and “Community Service” categories. The “Outstanding Research” Award recognizes achievement related to scientific impact, breakthroughs and intellectual contributions during a student’s time at GMS. The “Community Service” Award recognizes initiative and leadership related to service either in […]
Introducing Our 2026 GMS Commencement Speakers!
We are less than one month away from our Spring 2026 Commencement exercises, where the Graduate Medical Sciences community will celebrate this year’s graduating master’s, PhD, and MD-PhD students. Today, we would like to introduce you to the four students selected to speak during this year’s ceremonies. Three students were chosen to speak at […]
GMS Student Spotlight: Rose Zhao
Rose Zhao is an MD/PhD candidate at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is pursuing her PhD research in the lab of Neil Ganem, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics and medicine. Her research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of chromosomal instability in cancer cells. Rose grew up […]
GMS Student Spotlight: Riley Scherer ‘26
Riley Scherer is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. During her time at Graduate Medical Sciences, Riley has researched the taphonomic effects of sharks, studying how shark feeding activity could affect bones that are found in marine environments. Riley earned […]