New Publications – “Glaucoma and Systemic Disease”

We are pleased to announce the research study “Glaucoma and Systemic Disease” by medical student Eugene Hsu that was published in Life as part of the Special Issue Eye Manifestations of Systemic Disease. Abstract: “Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world, making it imperative that providers in multidisciplinary healthcare teams understand […]

Master of Science in Clinical Research

Our Mission The Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Research program is dedicated to the discovery, development and application of knowledge as it pertains to all areas of clinical research. Our mission is to foster an engaging and effective educational environment that promotes the pursuit of outstanding teaching and learning through […]

Medical Student Research Symposium

The BUMC community is invited to the annual Medical Student Research Symposium, which highlights research conducted by medical students who participated in the Medical Student Summer Research Program in summer 2022 and other students who have undertaken research. Monday, February 6 | Noon-2 p.m. Instructional Building (L) Hiebert Lounge Schedule: Poster viewing and reception: Noon-1 […]

Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellowship Program

The Sarnoff Fellowship Program offers medical students enrolled in accredited US medical school the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a biomedical research facility in the United States. Although applicants may have prior research experience, applications are also encouraged from students without extensive prior research experience. The mission of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular […]

My research: Development of surgical soft robots

I’ve always wanted to be a Doctor. With parents that are physicians, I was inclined to become a physician at a very young age. Not long after, I started also dabbling in computers and programming, which ultimately led me to pursue a Biomedical Engineering degree at BU. This degree afforded me the flexibility of combining […]

My research: What happens inside the lungs during pneumonia

This summer, I am doing research in the pulmonology department specifically with pneumonia working with Dr. Mizgerd and Dr. Crossland. Over the decades, we have for some reason ignored what happens inside the lungs during pneumonia, and instead focused on the cause of the pneumonia (like the flu, COVID, etc). So, this research project wants […]

New publications—Syringe Service Program

Over the past year, I worked with Drs. Angela Bazzi and Raagini Jawa to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) staff well-being. SSPs provide essential harm reduction and prevention services for people who inject drugs. We found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, SSPs underwent unprecedented shifts in operational procedures […]

My research: Gabrielle Cherfane

As a medical student who has never undertaken biomedical research, who does not yet know with a strong degree of certainty what specialty to pursue, but who has a curiosity for the intersection of medicine, ethics, and innovation, I found the Hawkins Lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) to offer the most conducive […]

My MSSRP research experience

The summer after my first year at BUSM I had the opportunity to join a research study through a collaboration with the Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) and the Center for Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit at BMC. I currently work on the REBOOT study with Dr. Alexander Walley, which focuses on using […]

My research: Social determinants of health—voice therapy

This summer (2022),  I’ve been working primarily on a retrospective chart review evaluating the impact of social determinants of health on attendance at virtual voice therapy. Concurrently, I am drafting a manuscript for another project I began earlier in the year investigating cultural perceptions of flexible nasolaryngoscopy examinations, and also collecting data for a new […]