Dollar$ & $ense July 2024
July 2024 News to Know 2024-2025 FAFSA Update Boston University has received 2024-2025 FAFSAs. As we navigate through the implementation of FAFSA Simplification and Boston University’s new student information system, we are writing to provide an update on the delays in awarding financial aid for the Fall 2024 semester. Your fall bill may not... More
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Esther Bullitt, PhD
Esther Bullitt, PhD, is a professor of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She is the director of both the biophysics and physiology graduate programs within Graduate Medical Sciences. Dr. Bullitt was recently awarded a Shared Instrumentation Grant by the National Institutes of Health, More
Congratulations to Our 2024 Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Award Winners!
Graduate Medical Sciences and the Russek Foundation are pleased to award nine high-achieving graduate students and recent alumni with 2024 Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Awards: Robert Fisher (Graduate Program in Genetics & Genomics) Lucy Peterson (Program in Pharmacology) Yi Guan (PhD in Anatomy & Neurobiology Program) Anna Smith, PhD (Graduate Program in Molecular... More
Five Things to Do in Boston for the Fourth of July
Staying in town for the Fourth of July weekend this year? Here is a list of events that you can check out in Boston over the next few days: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular DCR Hatch Shell (Charles River Esplanade); Thursday, July 4 at 8:30 p.m. The annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is the... More
Welcome to Melissa L. Gilliam, Boston University’s 11th President
A Conversation: Boston University President Melissa L. Gilliam on First Impressions, Challenges and Ambitions BU Today; July 1, 2024 On Monday, July 1, Melissa L. Gilliam took office as Boston University's 11th president. Dr. Gilliam is a physician, educator, scholar, research scientist and leader in higher education who was named as the... More
C3 Ice Cream Socials Return for Summer 2024!
Students, faculty and staff on campus for the summer joined the Community Catalyst Center for its first Summer Ice Cream Social on June 27. This is the third summer in a row that C3 has hosted these socials, brought back due to their ongoing popularity from the GMS community. Those who... More
Dollar$ & $ense: June 2024
June 2024 News to Know 2024-2025 FAFSA Update Boston University has received 2024-2025 FAFSAs. You can check if BU has received your FAFSA on MyBU Student under To Dos (a received FAFSA will show as “Completed”). Please note that due to the ongoing issues with FAFSA processing there will be a delay before students receive financial aid... More
Pride 2024: LGBTQIA+ Resources from BU and Beyond
Happy 2024 Pride Month! In honor of Pride, we have compiled a list of resources for celebrating and supporting our LGBTQIA+ community. Below, you will find resources, information, and events, from Boston University, the greater Boston community and beyond. We recognize that this is not an exhaustive list, and we are... More
William Lehman, PhD, and Jeffrey Browning, PhD, Receive 2024 GMS Educator of the Year Awards
Each year, the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine honors two Graduate Medical Sciences faculty who deliver exceptional education to graduate students in masters and doctoral education. These awards are based on recommendations from across the GMS programs. This year, we are thrilled to share that GMS has awarded... More
Congratulations to the GMS Class of 2024!
Over 330 Graduate Medical Sciences students walked during the 2024 Master’s and MD & PhD Commencement exercises, held on Thursday, May 16, at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center. The day-long celebration began with the Master’s Convocation Ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by the MD & PhD Convocation Ceremony at... More
Dollar$ & $ense: May 2024
May 2024 News to Know Ongoing 2024-2025 FAFSA Delays There continues to be delays with schools receiving completed 2024-2025 FAFSA submissions. SFS will review student eligibility for Federal student loans once we receive FAFSA data and will continue to update students on changes. We appreciate students’ understanding while Federal Student Aid (FSA) resolves the... More
Congratulations to Our 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award Winners!
Graduate Medical Sciences is pleased to award four high-achieving, graduating students with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards in the categories “Outstanding Research” and “Community Service.” These students have made exceptional contributions to their departments and communities that have set them apart from their peers during their time at GMS. Meet each awardee... More
2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Research Category
Melanie Delgado '24 Melanie Delgado is a May 2024 master’s candidate in the Master of Science in Medical Science (MAMS) program. She matriculated into the MAMS program in Fall 2022. Melanie works for Michael Levy, MD, PhD, the director of the Neuroimmunology Clinic and Research Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. There, More
2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Community Service Category
Gwendolyn Strickland '24 Gwendolyn Strickland is a master’s candidate in the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program. She matriculated into Boston University in Fall 2022 to pursue a dual MS/Master of Public Health degree at GMS and the School of Public Health (SPH). Gwendolyn worked with the Boston Medical Center... More
2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: PhD Research Category
Anna Smith '24 Anna Smith is a PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine (MTM). She has been at Boston University for almost five years, having matriculated into the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences in Fall 2019. Anna is completing her dissertation research in the lab of Associate... More
2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: PhD Community Service Category
Katharine Babcock, PhD, '24 Katharine Babcock is a January 2024 graduate of the PhD program in Anatomy & Neurobiology. She has been at Boston University for almost 10 years. From September 2014 to September 2016, she worked as a research assistant at the BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center Brain Bank, More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Guillermo Arroyo Ataz
Guillermo Arroyo Ataz is a Pathology PhD candidate in the lab of Assistant Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Dennis Jones, PhD. His research focuses on studying the developmental origin of cells of the lymphatic system. Guillermo defended his dissertation, “Characterization of Mesodermal Origins of Lymphatic Muscle Cells,” in March... More
MISO Hosts Caribbean Reggae Workout and Celebration of Culture
The GMS Minority & International Scientists Organization (MISO) hosted an energetic Caribbean Reggae Workout and celebration of culture in Hiebert Lounge on Thursday, April 25. Following the workout portion of the afternoon, MISO President Amaya Lewis led a Caribbean Island Flags trivia and shared a brief history of the region. Attendees... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Emily Lewkowicz
Emily Lewkowicz is a Biophysics PhD candidate in the lab of Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics Olga Gursky, PhD. Her dissertation research focused on the structural basis for the interactions of amyloids with their cofactors. Emily defended her dissertation, “Structural Basis for the Interactions of Amyloids with their Cofactors,”... More
GMS & C3 Host Spring 2024 End-of-Semester Social
On April 25, Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center (C3) hosted their annual End-of-Semester Social to celebrate the final days of the Spring 2024 term. The event was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Talbot Green, where a chilly morning made way for a warm and sunny... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Chelsea Webber
Chelsea Webber is a degree candidate in the GMS PhD Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology. Her dissertation research in the lab of Professor of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD, focused on ways to decrease the overactivation of immune response in neurodegenerative diseases. Chelsea defended her dissertation in March... More
GMS Master’s Spotlight: Elena Redmond (BMFS ’24)
Elena Redmond is a May 2024 degree candidate in the Biomedical Forensic Sciences (BMFS) master’s program. Her thesis research used a high-pressure mass spectrometer to create a library for detecting organic gunshot residue. Aside from her studies, Elena has spent almost two years working as an intern with the GMS Marketing... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Katie Babcock
Katie Babcock, PhD, is a January 2024 graduate of the PhD program in Anatomy & Neurobiology. Her dissertation research under Professor of Neurology & Pathology Ann McKee at the BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center focused on changes in astrocytes in the brains of deceased former American football players. Katharine... More
Introducing Our 2024 Commencement Speakers!
We’re about five weeks away from Spring 2024 Commencement, where the Graduate Medical Sciences community will come together to celebrate this year’s graduating students. With the date fast approaching, we’d like to take a moment to highlight the four students selected to speak at this year’s GMS Commencement exercises. Three students were... More
GMS Celebrates Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week with 5 Days of Events
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs and the Community Catalyst Center celebrated our students during 2024 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW), celebrated from April 1 to 5. Throughout the week, we hosted a variety of events that brought students together for community building, social interaction, academic enrichment, wellness, and professional... More