Final Exams Begin May 10
GMS final exams May 10-May 14th.
Abstracts Due For 2011 Russek Day
May 6, 2011 is the deadline to submit your abstract online for the 17th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day 2011. More information on this special day honoring our Ph.D. graduate students and their mentors can be found here.
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, More
Diverse Careers in Science: A Panel Discussion – May 5th
Join in a panel discussion and learn about the many diverse career paths for a Ph.D. in the biological sciences. Thursday, May 5, 2011, 4pm-6pm, School of Medicine Instructional Building, L-110 Reception to follow in L-315. For more information, please contact Julie Shine at jshine@bu.edu. Program and Bios of the Panelists Flyer
Upcoming MA Medical Sciences Webinar on April 27 at noon
Registration for the 4/27/11 webinar is now open.
John McCahan Educational Day
Abstracts due Thursday, April 21, 2011 . Showcasing education innovation and scholarship.
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... More
Thesis Deadline Thursday 4/7/11 before 3pm
All students planning on graduating in May 2011 must submit 2 copies of their final thesis by 3pm Thursday 4/7. Please check for additional requirements with your program or department. All students must have the thesis format reviewed by the registrar, Millie Agosto before submission. If all courses and paperwork are... More
GMS Doctoral Student Nadia Krasner Selected for 2011 ASN Predoctoral Fellowship
Nadia Krasner, a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Medical Nutrition Sciences, has been selected to receive a $5,000 fellowship through the American Society of Nutrition. The award recognizes Ms. Krasner’s excellence in her proposed project Does GLP-1 Mediated Activation of AMPK have an Anti-Inflammatory Effect in Vascular Endothelium. More
GMSSO Blood Drive 4/12 & 4/14
GMSSO Blood Drive Tuesday, April 12th 10am-3pm & Thursday, April 14th 10am-3pm Hiebert Lounge, 14th Floor Free and Prizes will be Raffled https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/files/2011/03/Blood-Drive-Poster.pdf Please sign up for an appointment the week before/the week of at the GMSSO table in the L-Building Lobby Contact Email: gmsso@bu.edu
Teaching Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs 4/8
Boston University GMSSO and Biomedical Laboratory & Clinical Sciences (MET/BUSM program) present Teaching Opportunities for graduate students and postdocs. Learn about opportunities to tutor, TA, and instruct undergraduate courses at BUSM. Friday, April 8, 2011 12:00pm-1:00pm L-109, Lunch will be provided https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/files/2011/03/Teaching-Opportunities-Flyer.pdf Contact Name: Gloria Vachino Contact Email: RSVP to biomed@bu.edu
Thesis Forms Due for September 2011 Graduation
Thesis Title page is due 3/29. For MAMS students if completing a laboratory thesis you must also submit a Thesis Agreement form. For MAMS students completing their thesis work outside of GMS a Special Appointment form must also be submitted.
CV/Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop on 3/31/11
The BU Center for Career Development will be presenting valuable information about writing successful CV/Resumes and Cover letters to all PhD (year 3 and 4) and post-doctoral fellows from 3:00 - 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2011 in L112. Please RSVP to jshine@bu.edu
TODAY 4 pm GMS Student Art Exhibit in GMS
Please join the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences for our second Student Art Exhibit of the year on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 4:00pm-6:00pm. L-315 Paintings and Photographs will be presented by Becky Briskin and Joon Boon Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 4:00pm-6:00pm in room L-315 See Flyer
Science and Engineering Day March 23.
This event is intended to honor and celebrate research by our graduate students and has been held at Boston University for more than ten years. During that time the number and quality of research presentations has grown enormously, as has the number... More
BUSM Art Days 2012
Monday-Tuesday, March 26 & 27 Hiebert Lounge, L building, 14th floor All students, faculty and staff on the BU Medical Campus are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 22nd annual Boston University Medical School gallery for the arts. "Art Days" was begun by former Dean Chobanian to foster the... More
Summer Registration Begins March 1, 2012
For more information see the Registration page.
Future in Life Science Seminar Series. March 17 and April 14, 2011
Future in Life Science Seminar Series Propel Careers organizes many industry and career focused events to profile innovative organizations, to highlight leaders in the industry and to enable individuals attending the opportunity to build connections which will be valuable for them as their career progresses. In 2010, over... More
Spring Recess for GMS Students: Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 20, 2011
Instruction Resumes Monday March 21st.
February 22, 2011 – GMS Course Drop Deadline
Last day to drop courses without a "W" on transcript.
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Social Friday, 2/18/11 at 3 pm
Celebrate the Launching of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Join the Staff of OPA and Fellow Postdocs for: An Afternoon of Celebration Learn About the OPA’s Support & Resources Meet Our Staff and Other Postdocs Friday, February 18 from 3:00 – 5:30 pm Boston University Medical Campus 72 East Concord Street, Room L-109A Refreshments and Raffle Contact Us: yolanta@bu.edu... More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Nominations Due 2/25/11
Nominations & supporting documents for the MLK Fellowship are due 2/25/11. See the nomination form for more information.
Upcoming Webinar: M.A. in Medical Sciences program Oral Health Sciences Track 3/10/11, 12:00pm (EST)
Learn more about the MA in Medical Sciences program Oral Health Sciences track by attending an Webinar on March 10th, 2011 at noon (EST). Registration is required.
BU Women in Science and Engineering Workshop 3/4/11
BU Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) will host a 2011 Research Networking Workshop DATE: Friday, March 4, 2011 LOCATION: One Silber Way, 9th floor TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm This workshop is open to both Charles River & Medical campus faculty. The goals for this event are to promote research collaborations and peer mentoring. The workshop will... More
BU Science and Engineering Day – Abstracts due 2/28/11
All graduate students in a degree-granting program at Boston University who are also engaged in research in any area of science, engineering, mathematics, medicine or health are invited to participate in BU Science and Engineering Day. The symposium will take place on Wednesday, March 23, More