GMS Program in Biomedical Sciences Hosts Second-Annual PiBS Accepted Applicant Visit Day
The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) hosted its second-annual Accepted Applicant Visit Day on Friday, March 17. The day-long event introduced accepted program applicants to the wide array of academic and scholarly programming, research and professional development opportunities and campus resources offered by PiBS, the Medical Campus and the wider Boston University community. Event attendees […]
Second-year BU GSDM Student Talks Work & Life Balance with OHS Students
The Oral Health Sciences peer-mentoring program, DentMent, invited Elias Hilaire to speak with the current cohort about work-life balance on Thursday, March 16. Hilaire is a second-year student at Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Hilaire graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. He then completed a post-baccalaureate program […]
Join Us for “Interracial Trust in Mentoring Relationships” on March 29
Please join the Community Catalyst Center for an upcoming seminar, “Interracial Trust in Mentoring Relationships,” presented by Eric M. Brown, PhD, on Wednesday, March 29 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in L-311. Dr. Brown is an assistant professor of psychiatry and core faculty in the Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Program at Graduate Medical […]
Take the University-wide Belonging & Culture Survey and Pick Up Some Swag
From: BUMC Communications Belonging & Culture Survey The University-wide survey will assess the sense of belonging and culture at BU for students, staff and faculty and identify successes and opportunities for improvement. Take the survey. There will be tables in the Instructional Building lobby from 10:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. for you to take the survey and pick up some swag on: Monday, March 13 Wednesday, March […]
PhD Student Spotlight: Ioanna Yiannakou (Nutrition & Metabolism)
Ioanna Yiannakou is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Medical Sciences doctoral program in the Program in Biomedical Sciences: Nutrition & Metabolism. She graduated from GMS with an MS in Nutrition & Metabolism in 2019. In 2022, Ioanna won first place for Clinical Oral Presentations at Evans Day. Ioanna is also an international student from […]
Medical Campus Celebrates 33rd Annual Art Days Showcase
The Boston University Medical Campus celebrated its 33rd annual Art Days event with a two-day gallery featuring artwork from campus students, faculty and staff from Feb. 21-22 in Hiebert Lounge. Art Days was started by Dean Emeritus Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The exhibition is mounted […]
GMS Faculty, CTE Center Director Ann McKee, MD, Interviewed on Ex-NFL Player CTE Research and Findings
BU Finds CTE in Nearly 92 Percent of Ex-NFL Players Studied The Brink; February 7, 2023 The latest report by the Boston University CTE Center has diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, out of 376 former players who were studied, a rate of 91.7 percent. The Brink spoke with CTE Director, chief of neuropathology […]
Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity & Inclusion Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, Presents on Genetic Essentialism at Feb. 1 C3 Seminar
The Community Catalyst Center welcomed Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, to present on “Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms” during a Feb. 1 seminar held in the Instructional Building. Dr. Dasgupta’s seminar explored the history of eugenics and discussed its echoes of oppression in […]
A Statement from Associate Provost C. James McKnight
Dear GMS Community, As we mark the first day of Black History Month, Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center stand in solidarity with our students, faculty, staff and wider community following the horrific killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers. Mr. Nichols’ death follows a string of harrowing acts of violence that […]
Join C3 on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for “Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms”
Join the Community Catalyst Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a seminar on “Histories and Futures of Genetic Essentialism: On Bias, Its Origins, and Its Harms.” The seminar, hosted in L-112, will be facilitated by Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD. Dr. Dasgupta is the Assistant Dean of Admissions, Assistant Dean for […]