A Chance to Connect and Win Gear at Student Affairs Welcome Back Event
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs hosted a “Welcome Back Relax & Chat & Gear Raffle” event in L-311 on Friday, Jan. 31. The afternoon event invited students to connect with peers, enjoy cookies and warm beverages, and enter a raffle to win brand-new gear from the GMS Online Store. Raffle items included GMS-branded zip-up hoodies, […]
GMS Honors Black History Month 2025
GMS is proud to celebrate Black History Month! This year marks the 49th annual Black History Month since it was federally recognized in 1976. The 2025 theme of Black History Month, “African Americans and Labor,” highlights “the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, […]
Student Spotlight: Yousuf Al Naseri (OHS ’25)
Yousuf Al Naseri is a student in the Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine with a goal to improve access to dentistry and educate his future patients on the importance of oral care and systemic health. Yousuf has also been an active mentor […]
Looking Back on Fall 2024 at Graduate Medical Sciences
To the GMS community, Congratulations on the completion of another semester at Graduate Medical Sciences! It has certainly been a busy few months of studying, research, classes, events and more. We have been thrilled to share these moments with you and see just how much you’re making a difference in your work and studies every […]
2025 GMS Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations
Submit your nomination here by March 1, 2025 Dear Fellow Alumni, It is my great pleasure to announce the 2025 GMS Distinguished Alumni Award to honor a Masters or PhD graduate of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. I’m sure you’ll agree that our esteemed alumni are doing great things. I think the hardest part will be deciding […]
End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle Social Returns for Another Successful Year!
Over 200 Graduate Medical Sciences community members — students, faculty and staff — attended the 2024 End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle, hosted in collaboration between GMS, the Community Catalyst Center, and GMS Student Affairs. The annual event, held this year on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Hiebert Lounge, included a wide array of appetizers and desserts, a […]
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Mohsan Saeed Featured in The Brink
West Nile, Zika, Coronavirus: This BU Researcher Is Taking On Some of the World’s Most Serious Viruses—and He Plans to Win The Brink; Nov. 21, 2024 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Mohsan Saeed was featured in a recent article from The Brink about his research tackling some of the most serious diseases in the world, […]
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Dennis Jones, PhD
Graduate Medical Sciences faculty member Dennis Jones, PhD, is an assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Research in Jones’ lab seeks to understand immune system suppression in breast cancers, with a focus on dysfunction of blood vessels in tumors. Jones recently received one of 11 […]
Where to See Holiday Lights and Performances This Season
There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than elaborate displays of glimmering holiday lights, so let’s get jolly over festive decor! We found gorgeous lights displays, tastefully decorated trees and more all around Boston and beyond. Get ready to drink in lights in town, or take a day trip to celebrate the […]
Grand Opening of the GMS Online Store
We are excited to announce the official launch of the Graduate Medical Sciences Online Store! The store offers GMS-branded items, such as fleeces, sweaters, caps and water bottles. Check out some of our offerings below, and click this link to start shopping.