Visit the New L-11 Testing Center!
Students, faculty and staff are welcome to visit and study in the new L-11 Testing Center! A recently completed renovation on the 11th floor of the Alumni Medical Library now provides a state-of-the-art, 220 seat testing center http://medlib.bu.edu/computing/l11testingcenter.php The Testing Center is among the first of its kind, and will serve to... More
Incoming MA, MS and PhD Students Orientation August 28-29
Welcome to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Orientation will be held on August 28th (MS in Medical Sciences) and 29th (all MA, MS and PhD students). Please see the 2014 Incoming Student Page for additional information.
Welcome MS in Oral Health Sciences Students!
Welcome OHS Students! On behalf of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences faculty and staff, we are excited for you to join us at Boston University. Orientation is fast approaching so please take a moment to visit our Incoming Students page for information that will prepare you for the transition into graduate... More
STaRS Student Symposium August 7
Please Join us for the Summer Training as Research Scholars Program Symposium on Thursday August 7 in room K 103. Please see the STaRS symposm flyer and the Program Abstracts. STaRS is located on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) in the South End of Boston, a small multicultural neighborhood with a... More
Forensic Anthropology Program Joins TRACES in Decomposition Project
The Graduate Program in Forensic Anthropology, within the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine has been invited to participate in a multi-site international taphonomy (decomposition) study to establish the natural decomposition of tissues from day zero until they become fully skeletonized or mummified. BU’s team, More
RCR Summer Workshops
ANNOUNCEMENT TO DOCTORAL DEGREE CANDIDATES AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS Summer 2014 Registration for the Advanced Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE PREPARATION FOR RCR WORKSHOPS: Online Preparation (Step 1 of the Advanced RCR Program) was expanded as of September 1, 2013 to include two parts. To enroll: Part A, go to Blackboard and self-enroll... More
Congratulations 2014 Grads!
Congratulations to all our masters and doctoral graduates!
MAMS Symposium April 7
2014 BUMC Arts Days 3/31-4/1
BUMC Art Days 2014 Monday-Tuesday, March 31-April 1 BUSM Instructional Building, 14th Floor Hiebert Lounge Submissions due Friday, March 28 All students, faculty and staff at BUMC are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 24th annual "Art Days," initiated by BUSM Dean Emeritus Aram Chobanian, MD, to foster the support and growth... More
2014 Fall Registration
Registration for fall is ongoing for continuing students. Please see the summer registration page.
PhD Dissertation Seminars
CANDIDATE -Anna Eisenstein DEPARTMENT OR PROGRAM: Molecular and Translational Medicine TITLE OF DISSERTATION: “The Role of the A2B Adenosine Receptor in Adipogenesis and in Obesity-Induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus” DATE, TIME, AND PLACE: Friday, April 25, 2014 at 9:00a.m. Boston University School of Medicine , 650 Albany Street, Room X-715
Medical Sciences Open House 3/21/14
3/14 Deadline – Educator of the Year Nominations
To: BUSM Students in the MD, MD/PhD, MA, and PhD Programs: ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** REQUEST FOR YOUR FACULTY NOMINATIONS FOR 2014 BUSM EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS The BUSM Committee on Faculty Affairs (CFA) established four annual awards to recognize the teaching excellence of faculty as determined by student recommendations. The awards are for... More
Spotlight on Postdoc: Juliane Hirnet
Juliane Hirnet Postdoctoral Fellow Viglianti Lab, Department of Microbiology What brought you to BU? I did my PhD work in Germany in a Russian-German collaboration project, during which I spent some time in a Russian lab. After finishing the PhD I wanted to do a postdoc in an English-speaking country. I was very open... More
Social 2/28: Open to all Students
Workshops for Thesis Submission
Dear Students: If you are planning to submit your thesis or dissertation and complete your program requirements for (September 2014) you might want to attend an ETDs Workshop to familiarize yourself with the process. These workshops will assist you in the ETD submission process and staff will be available to answer... More
Scholars Day 4/15/14
Scholars Day 2014 will take place on Tuesday, April 15th in the George Sherman Union with abstract submissions due 4/6. The abstract submission form for Scholars Day 2014 will be available between March 17-31 (starting and ending at noon on those dates) at http://www.bu.edu/provost/scholars-day-2014/. Advisors will be asked to approve student abstracts... More
Renting in Boston – 2/27
Tonight’s Thursday Night Seminar with Dr. Loscalzo Cancelled due to Inclement Weather
--This Seminar will be Rescheduled-- The MD/PhD program would like to invite you to a new Thursday Seminar Series: All the things you can’t learn doing experiments – scientific careers and beyond. One Thursday every month from 5:00PM-6:00PM we will bring in speakers from the greater Boston area who have a... More
GMSSO Blood Drive Feb. 13
Sponsored by GMSSO Thursday, February 13th 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Hiebert Lounge Sign up for an appointment Mon. Feb. 3rd– Tues. Feb. 11th 11-1pm in the medical school lobby or visit redcrossblood.org
McCahan Education Day 5/22
For more information or to submit a poster abstract or workshop proposal visit: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/jmedday/
Explore Diverse Careers in Science: Speed Networking Event 4/22
Science is a booming, vibrant industry in the city of Boston. Between the universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies that pepper the city blocks, it isn’t any wonder why Boston is sometimes referred to as the “Athens of America”. While a typical career path may pursue the direction of academic... More
Medical Sciences Open House 5/30
Housing Fair 6/13 11AM-1PM
For more information on this upcoming event, please see the flyer.
GMS Emergency Closing Procedures
In the event of existing or projected weather conditions or other emergency/disaster situations, GMS may cancel classes. Cancellation of GMS classes will be communicated by posting the cancellation announcement on the GMS website and/or by the individual course manager. This may be independent of other closings throughout the medical campus. If the medical campus... More