Welcome Griffin Salus to Heaphy Lab
Please join us in welcoming Griffin Salus to the Heaphy Lab! Griffin Salus is currently a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology undergraduate studying at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences. He is from Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Outside of academics, Griffin enjoys training for triathlons, hiking, and spending time with friends! We are thrilled to have […]
Welcome New Cui Lab Members
Please join us in welcoming the following new members to Cui Lab! Yanan Sun, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral fellow and joined the lab in 2020. She obtained her Ph.D. degree in biochemistry and molecular biology in June 2020 from the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, and Beijing Normal University. Her research interest focuses on […]
Welcome Hussein Assi, M.D.
We are thrilled to welcome Hussein Assi, MD, to our section. Hussein started with us this week, and is joining our gastrointestinal oncology group with a focus on neuroendocrine tumors. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut, completed a residency at Albany Medical Center and was a chief fellow at the […]
September 20 Newsletter
Hem Onc Newsletter Sept 2020
Boston Medical Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital Formalize Cancer Clinical Trial Collaboration
Boston Medical Center (BMC), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have formalized a reciprocal agreement for joint clinical trials in cancer care. The agreement provides greater patient access to cancer clinical trials and increases research collaborations between the organizations. With this new agreement, clinical trials may be led by principal investigators at Dana-Farber, […]
Anthony Shelton, RN, Accepts Position as Interim Senior Research Manager for the Cancer and Hematology Clinical Trials Program
I am pleased to announce that Anthony Shelton, RN, has accepted a new position as interim senior research manager for the Cancer and Hematology Clinical Trials Program within the Section of Hematology/Oncology. Over the past 4 years, Anthony has done an outstanding job as nurse manager; he has shown deep dedication to our patients and […]
Jessica Petrick, PhD, One of Four BU Junior Faculty Named Career Development Professors
Jessica Petrick Ph.D, MPH, was just awarded the Boston University Peter Paul Career Development Professorship. The Professorship is awarded to candidates based on extraordinary accomplishments in their areas of study, their passion for the creation and transmission of new knowledge, their efforts to enhance the student experience, and their potential to develop into outstanding faculty […]
Welcome Claire Smith, MD
We are delighted to welcome Claire Smith, MD, to our section as a hospitalist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Claire started with us yesterday on September 1st. Recently, she completed her first year of fellowship at Oregon Health and Sciences University this summer. She received her undergraduate degree […]
Congratulations to our new Shipley Investigators
We are very pleased to congratulate three new Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Center investigators in Hematology/Oncology: Gerald Denis, Gretchen Gignac, and Chris Heaphy. Gerald Denis, PhD, has been named the Shipley Prostate Cancer Research Professor, and will be coordinating the efforts of the Shipley Center. Gretchen Gignac, MD, will serve on the executive committee and […]
Rena Zheng, MD
“The best part about the BMC heme/onc fellowship is the people. I feel fortunate to work with amazing co-fellows who step up to help each other out everyday: discussing patient cases, helping with a difficult bone marrow, swapping/substituting call days, or providing support when there is a difficult day. The attendings in our program are […]