Nellie Ferrara Receives Marie Antoinette Evans Staff Diversity Award
Congratulations to Nellie Ferrara, Project Manager/Fellowship Coordinator, for receiving the Marie Antoinette Evans Staff Diversity Award. This honor is awarded to a Department of Medicine non-faculty member who promotes the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and promotes a culture of diversity within the Department and the broader community. Many of us are already […]
Congratulations to our Amyloid Program
Our Amyloid Program already has a longstanding history of outstanding research and clinical care, but the contributions of the BU/BMC group at International Symposium on Amyloidosis in Heidelberg earlier this month took it to a whole new level! Camille Edwards, Joshua Gustine, Andrew Staron, Tracy Joshi, Lisa Mendelson, Michelle Lee, and Jorge Ruiz presented a […]
Hem Onc New Faculty Hires
We are happy to announce that two new faculty members have accepted positions within the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology: Emily Mann, MD has accepted a position as a heme/onc hospitalist, beginning in July of 2023. Dr. Mann received her undergraduate degree in cell biology from Boston University, where she also completed her medical […]
Welcome Kurtis Stadnicki to the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology
We are excited to welcome Kurtis Stadnicki to the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology! Kurtis will be working as a research assistant in the Translational Research Core (TRC). He comes to us from Merrimack College where he earned a BS in Biochemistry with additional interests in Physics and Health Science. Kurtis is currently applying […]
Naomi Ko, MD, Promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine
We are delighted to announce that Naomi Ko, MD, has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine. Naomi has distinguished herself not only as a leader in the field of breast cancer and breast cancer disparities, but also as a mentor, a teacher, and a truly compassionate and dedicated physician. We congratulate […]
Welcome Matt O’Brien to the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology
We are excited to welcome Matt O’Brien to the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology! Matt was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and is the oldest of four children. As an undergrad, he studied Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. While at Michigan, he joined a design team to make assistive […]
Welcome Osa Imafidon to Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology
We are excited to welcome Osa Imafidon to the Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology! Osa recently graduated from UMass Amherst in the Spring. She majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is joining the Dries lab as the new lab manager. She looks forward to applying new spatial technologies on clinical patient samples. In […]
Stem Cell Transplantation for AL Amyloidosis Leads to Long-term Survival and Possible Cure in Selected Patients
Maya Abdallah, MD, Named ASH Hematology First Year Council Member
Congratulations to Dr. Maya Abdallah, a PGY5 fellow in our combined Geri/Hem Onc Fellowship Program, who is 1 of 6 Fellows from across North America to be named to the ASH Hematology First Year Council. The council discusses issues relevant to Fellowship training and career development and provides suggestions regarding programs that may increase interest […]