March 2009

Dr. J. Mark Sloan presented a talk at MGH entitled, “A is for Amyloid.”

Dr. Carol Rosenberg discussed breast cancer research findings in a Boston Channel 5 News story entitled, “African American women are at the highest risk for aggressive tumors.” Click here to view the Channel 5 video. To read the featured news item, please click here. To read more about Dr. Rosenberg’s research, view the publication.

Boston University’s Science and Engineering Day was open to all science, engineering and math graduate students and post docs. Beth M. Hovey, PhD candidate from Dr. Seldin’s lab, was judged on her poster entitled, “siRNA, a Potential Therapy for AL Amyloidosis”and given the highest honor, “The President’s Award”. To view more information please visit Boston University’s Research website.