Spotlight on Students: Flavien Leclere
Balancing graduate school and all that comes with it—classes, research, exams—is not easy. We sat down with Flavien Leclere, President of the Graduate Medical Sciences Student Organization (GMSSO) and the recent recipient of the Robert F. Troxler Award in Biochemistry, to hear how he maintains a busy schedule, and has fun doing it. Can you […]
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Joseph Zaia
Among the many great researchers at BUSM, Dr. Joseph Zaia, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is here to offer some insight on the trials and rewards of being an advisor, educator, and scientist in the modern world. Q. What is the best part of being a professor and scientist at BUSM? As for […]
Spotlight on Faculty: Judith Saide
Winner of the 2011 GMS Educator of the Year Award, Dr. Judith Saide continually inspires students with her passion for graduate education. The award is based on student recommendations from all of the GMS programs. Dr. Saide has been nominated for several years during her career at BUMC, consistently meeting and surpassing the GMS standards […]
Spotlight on Students: Stephanie Seidl
Completing a graduate degree requires hard work, dedication, motivation, and the sacrifice of free time. Even when it seems that there is no end in sight, the final degree does pay off. Stephanie is one of the many GMS students that will be graduating this May and entering the work force. One of GMS’s involved […]
Spotlight on Faculty: Dr. Joseph Zaia
Among the many great researchers at BUSM, Dr. Joseph Zaia, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is here to offer some insight on the trials and rewards of being an advisor, educator, and scientist in the modern world. Q. What is the best part of being a professor and scientist at BUSM? As for […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Henderson
Many of us imagine our professors growing up playing with chemistry sets in the garage or assuming that they have no social skills unless you want to talk about their research. Dr. Andrew Henderson thinks these stereotypes are not fair and not only did he not have a chemistry set, he would argue the social […]
Spotlight on Students: Crystal Oechsle
Fighting crime can start from GMS! Often, the most influential information in a court case is built from the evidence obtained at the crime scene and processed in the lab. With all the terrible crimes that can be committed, it is comforting to know there are individuals like Crystal working to gather and analyze essential […]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tara Moore
Establishing a graduate program is not a simple or easy task. It requires a leader who can organize, plan, and, even more, motivate others. Dr. Tara Moore is such a leader who established not one but two graduate programs: M.S. in Biomedical Forensic Science and M.S. in Forensic Anthropology. It is credit to Dr. Moore’s […]
Spotlight on Students: Conor Smith
Do you know what it is like to present a poster at a conference with over 30,000 attendees? Conor Smith, a graduate student in GMS, presented a poster at the Society for Neuroscience meeting where attendees came from all over the world. He was able to attend the meeting with the help from a travel […]
Spotlight on Students: Daniel Dworkis
Have you seen the amazing photography—all created by our own GMS students—displayed in the GMS office? If not, please stop by and enjoy these beautiful art works. One of the photographers is Daniel Dworkis, an MD/PhD student, who is not only passionate about science but balances his life with many activities such as photography, volunteering, […]