ID News & Spotlights
Celebrating Dr. Lee Wetzler’s Dedication and Legacy
Last night, we gathered to honor Dr. Lee Wetzler’s remarkable career and contributions at his retirement dinner. Colleagues and friends shared memories, gratitude, and well wishes as we celebrated his lasting impact. Wishing him all the best in this next chapter!
Sabrina A. Assoumou, MD, MPH, to Serve on the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Program
Sabrina A. Assoumou, MD, MPH, the inaugural Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Professor of Medicine, and an associate professor of medicine, has been selected to serve in the 2024-2026 cohort of New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine at the National Academies. Participants are selected in recognition of outstanding achievements and... More
Gopal Yadavalli Receives ACGME’s “Parker J Palmer Courage to Teach Award”
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Yadavalli on being a 2024 recipient of the Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award!
Welcome Dr. Rebecca Rudel!
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Rebecca Rudel to the Section of Infectious Disease Faculty. She has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Medicine! Dr. Rudel is onboarded as an Implementation Scientist working with the hospital epidemiology, infection control and antibiotic stewardship teams.
BU Co-hosts 23rd International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference
The Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine hosted the 23rd International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel from Sept. 24-29. To learn more, click here.
Dr. Pranay Sinha Awarded NIH K01
Congratulations to Dr. Pranay Sinha for receiving his first funded K01! To learn more about his funded project, click here.
Dr. Sabrina Assoumou Awarded NIH R01
Congratulations to Dr. Sabrina Assoumou for receiving her first funded R01! To learn more about her funded project, click here.
Dr. Sagar has been named the Associate Director of Basic and Preclinical Science at Boston Medical Center!
The Office of the Chief Scientific Officer along with Research Operations leadership are pleased to announce that Manish Sagar, MD has been named the Associate Director of Basic and Preclinical Science. As Associate Director, Dr. Sagar will lead efforts to support and catalyze the foundational science conducted by our basic and... More
Dr Karen Jacobson – New Funding for BU TB ARC
We are thrilled to announce that our application to become an affinity research collaboration (ARC) was officially accepted and we received a funds to formalize ourselves as a TB group and fund a few potential pilot projects. For more information click here