BPSO Hosts Spring Formal at Boston University Castle
The Biomedical PhD Student Organization (BPSO) hosted its 2022 Spring Formal at the Boston University Castle on April 22. All BU Medical Campus students were invited along with a +1. The formal included light refreshments and a cash bar, hosted in the Castle’s stately Great Hall and side rooms. Below are pictures sent in from […]
Student Spotlight: Greg Cello, MS’22
Greg Cello is a Masters’ student in the Medical Sciences (MAMS) program, a U.S. Army veteran and a mentor for the C3 Community Catalyst Center gMAV Network. He will graduate in May 2022. Whether it’s for his family, his soldiers or his future patients, service to others is the entire fabric of Greg Cello’s (MS’22) […]
Student Spotlight: Darius Haghighat MS ’22
“I’m going to miss the people,” Darius Haghighat (MS’22) said, reflecting on his last two years at Boston University. “It’s a cheesy answer, but it’s the truth. I feel like I’m really lucky.” The May 2022 degree candidate is preparing to graduate with an MS in Genetic Counseling – a program that has allowed him […]
C3 Spring Pizza Party Draws 150 GMS Students to Talbot Green for Food, Drinks and Games
Students walking through Talbot Green on Thursday, April 21 had the chance to grab a free bite to eat and relax with friends at this year’s C3 (Community Catalyst Center) Spring Pizza Party. The event, held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., included several kinds of pizza, trays of cookies and bowls of fruit and […]
Student Spotlight: Caitlin Ridgewell PhD ’22
Caitlin Ridgewell is a PhD candidate in the Behavioral Neurosciences program whose lab studies brain health and cognition in active duty military service members. Her dissertation studied the use of a novel neuromodulatory technique on stress and performance. Caitlin will graduate in May 2022. Which topic did you choose for your dissertation research? How did […]
BU Physician Assistant Students Donate 107 Items to Dimock Community Health Center
The BU PA classes of 2022 and 2023 raised $132 to provide 107 items to the Dimock Community Health Center as part of a community service project launched by students Michaela Carrier and Haley Seagroves-Robbe. These items included 101 books for children ages zero to five and six packs of crayons. The books will be […]
Looking Back on Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
April 4th to 8th marked National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, a chance for Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) to honors our students’ accomplishments and dedication to their academic, scientific, and professional pursuits. Throughout the week, GMS hosted three separate events that brought our community together to network, build professional profiles, and ultimately, spend quality […]
Introducing This Year’s GMS Commencement Speakers!
With commencement coming up in just a few short weeks, we’d like to take a moment to highlight the four student speakers selected for the upcoming Graduate Medical Sciences Commencement ceremonies. Three students were chosen to speak at the Master’s Commencement Ceremony, and one student was chosen to speak at the MD, PhD, & MD/PhD […]
Celebrating our Students
Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) is excited to show our PhD and master’s students appreciation for the rich culture, community and innovated science you bring to our division. We are proud to call ourselves GMS because of the academic, professional and scientific pursuits you all accomplish every day. In appreciation for you all, GMS will be […]
2022 Dahod Awards
Dr. Karen Antman (BUMC Provost and BUSM Dean) is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Dahod Pilot Grant Program Fund and the Dahod International Scholar. In August 2008, Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87) and her husband Ashraf gave $10.5M to BUSM to establish the Shamim and Ashraf Dahod Breast Cancer Research Center, as […]