Mark Your Calendars for Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week!
Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center are thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation week! We have planned a week full of social events, academic and professional development opportunities, food and swag pickups, and more... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Todd Dowrey (MTM)
Todd Dowrey is a PhD candidate in the Molecular and Translational Medicine Department who matriculated into the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) in 2020. His current research in the lab of Associate Professor of Medicine George Murphy, PhD, studies healthy aging and longevity. As part of his work, Todd collaborates... More
C3 Mastering Self-Advocacy in Graduate School Panel Fills INS-401 Classroom
Twenty-five Graduate Medical Sciences community members attended the Community Catalyst Center's "Mastering Self-Advocacy in Graduate School" event, almost filling the INS-401 classroom space. Part-presentation and part-panel, the event was designed to discuss tips for navigating the graduate school experience by communicating effectively, negotiating confidently, being mindful of mental health and wellbeing... More
Art Days Returns to Medical Campus for 34th Year
The creativity of several Graduate Medical Sciences students, faculty and staff was on display at the 34th annual Art Days event, held Feb. 20 and 21 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... More
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Aaron W. Young, PhD
Aaron W. Young, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He is also the assistant director of the Graduate Medical Sciences Masters in Oral Health Sciences program. Dr. Young has played a significant role in curriculum... More
Propel Careers CEO Lauren Celano Presents CV & Resume Workshop to GMS Students
Graduate Medical Sciences welcomed Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers, to campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for "Looking Your Best on Paper: Building a Resumé for Industry and a CV for Academia." The event was sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center (C3) and Boston University Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training... More
Dollar$ & $ense: February 2024
February 2024 News to Know 2024-2025 FAFSA Now Available The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now available! The 2024-2025 FAFSA includes a suite of new updates to improve the FAFSA filing experience for students. Due to the new structure of the FAFSA it is expected that there will be a delay in Boston University receiving complete 2024-2025... More
GMS Student Spotlight: Maxine Slattery (BMFS ’24)
Maxine Slattery is a second-year student in the Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) Biomedical Forensic Sciences master’s program with an eye for forensic biology, crime scene investigation and advocacy. Slattery was born in San Diego and spent her childhood summers between Boston and Cape Cod, where her parents grew up and met. Her... More
GMS Celebrates Black History Month 2024
Graduate Medical Sciences is proud to celebrate Black History Month! This year marks the 48th annual Black History Month since it was federally recognized in 1976. The 2024 theme of Black History Month, “African Americans and the Arts,” highlights “the art of resistance,” and “the artists who used their crafts to... More
GMS Staff Spotlight: Patty Jones
Patty Jones is the Program Administrator for the Graduate Medical Sciences masters programs in Biomedical Forensic Sciences, Forensic Anthropology, Bioimaging, and Healthcare Emergency Management in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology. Patty joined GMS in 1999 and will celebrate her 25th work anniversary in December 2024. We interviewed Patty about... More
A Welcome Back to Campus with Coffee, Cookies and a BU Raffle
Students had a chance to unwind after their first full week of classes at the "Welcome Back Relax & Chat & Gear Raffle" on Friday, Jan. 26. Hosted in L-311 by Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs, the event included a coffee and tea station, cookies from Chequers and a raffle of... More
Spring 2024 Affinity Group Expo Kicks off the New Semester
The Community Catalyst Center kicked off its Spring 2024 programming with an Affinity Group Expo, hosted in the L-building lobby on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The expo gave students a chance to meet with several C3 peer mentors, learn more about C3's resources and seven affinity groups, sign up for upcoming... More
Dollar$ & $ense: January 2024
January 2024 News to Know 2024-2025 FAFSA Now Available The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now available! The 2024-2025 FAFSA includes a suite of new updates to improve the FAFSA filing experience for students. Due to these new changes, there may be periods of time where the FAFSA is unavailable. You do not need to contact SFS... More
Spring 2024 Office Hours with the Assistant Deans of Diversity & Inclusion
Join the Assistant Deans of Diversity & Inclusion at this semester's office hours! Get to know the deans with a safe space to bring up issues relating to: Navigating resources for diverse student needs Being connected to a peer or faculty mentor Professional development or other questions for which you’d... More
Ringing in the End of the Fall 2023 Semester at GMS!
To our GMS community, We’ve made it to the final days of another semester at GMS! The past months have certainly been busy, filled with classes, on-campus events, research, and studying. We have been thrilled to share each moment with you and are proud to see just how much you’re making... More
MISO Hosts Winter Refuel & Cultural Exchange Event
Fifty guests attended a Winter Refuel & Cultural Exchange Event hosted by the Minority and International Scientists Organization (MISO) on Thursday, Dec. 7. The event, hosted in L-403, brought students, faculty and staff together for free wellness care packages, free Mediterranean food and an opportunity to meet this year's MISO student... More
PhD Student Spotlight: Kara Vasilew
In her four years in Graduate Medical Sciences, Kara Vasilew has used both her scientific acumen to perform novel research and her voice to advocate for wide-reaching change across the Medical Campus and beyond. Vasilew entered Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine in 2020 under the PhD Program in... More
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... More
2023-2024 Volunteering Opportunities in and Around Boston
Throughout the year, and especially during the holiday season, there are thousands of people in need throughout the Greater Boston area. Many organizations exist in and around the city that are critical to meeting these needs, and many of them are accepting volunteers. Below is a list of organizations accepting help... More
GMS Alumna Chadene Tremaglio, PhD, Talks Careers in Science, Teaching, and Balancing with Parenthood
Boston University Broadening Experience in Scientific Training (BU’s BEST) hosted GMS alumna Chadene Tremaglio, PhD, for a lunchtime Alumni Career Talk with Graduate Medical Sciences students. The event, hosted on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in L-403, filled the classroom with 36 registrants for Tremaglio’s visit. Tremaglio’s presentation, titled “My Adventures in Balancing... More
Dollar$ & $ense: December 2023
December 2023 News to Know 2024-2025 FAFSA Release Delayed The Department of Education recently announced that the 2024-2025 FAFSA will be released by December 31 as the Department of Education continues to implement the updated and simplified FAFSA. This delay will not cause any issues with Spring 2024 financial aid but may impact... More
GMS Faculty Spotlight: Andrew Henderson, PhD
Andrew Henderson, PhD, has spent the last 16 years at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, during which time he has both performed groundbreaking research and been a part of developing two innovative PhD-training pathway programs in Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). Henderson is professor of medicine/infectious diseases and virology, immunology... More
GMS Mix & Mingle Brings Holiday Cheer to the End of the Semester
Around 160 GMS students, faculty and staff celebrated the end of a successful Fall 2023 semester at the annual Mix & Mingle social, held on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Hiebert Lounge. The event, co-sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center and GMS Student Affairs, included appetizers, desserts, a bar, games, raffle prizes, More
Carryl Navalta, PhD, Receives HRSA Grant for Project EDUCATE
Carryl Navalta, PhD, a core faculty member in the Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Program at Graduate Medical Sciences, was recently awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant for Project EDUCATE (Education to Deliver and Utilize Child and Adolescent Treatment Effectively). Dr. Navalta is also a clinical... More
Save the Date! GMS End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle on Thursday, Nov. 30
Save the date! Graduate Medical Sciences will host its annual End-of-Semester Mix & Mingle social event next Thursday, Nov. 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Join your GMS community in Hiebert Lounge for an evening of appetizers, desserts, a bar, live music, games and raffle prizes! The Mix & Mingle is co-sponsored by... More