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BUMC Celebrates International Women’s Day

March 5th, 2020in Featured

Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. A global celebration, it calls on individuals to challenge stereotypes, stand up against biases, and celebrate and support women in their accomplishments—not just for one day, but all year long. The BU Medical Campus gathered to strike the #EachforEqual pose in honor of this year’s theme.

A COVID-19 Primer for the Boston University Community

February 29th, 2020

Based on resources from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and others. Compiled by Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA, Associate Professor, Medicine/Infectious Diseases, and Ronald Corley, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a flu like illness that’s caused by... More

March 5 Campus-wide Photo for International Women’s Day

February 27th, 2020in Announcements, Featured

All Medical Campus students, faculty and staff are invited to a campus-wide photo in honor of the day! If you are on campus Thursday, March 5 at 12:15 p.m., please meet us at Talbot Green. International Women’s Day @ BUMC Group Photo 12:15 p.m. Talbot Green Thursday | March 5 Rain Date Friday | March 6

BU PREP Training Program Receives NIH Funding

February 27th, 2020in Announcements, Featured

Andrew J. Henderson, PhD, professor of medicine and microbiology and assistant dean of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS), along with Fadie T. Coleman, PhD, assistant professor of medical sciences & education, have received a five-year, $1.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences. This five-year grant will support BUSM’s... More

Mary Blanchard, MLIS, Announces Retirement

February 20th, 2020in Announcements, Featured

Mary Blanchard, MLIS, Library Director of the Alumni Medical Library, has announced her plans to retire as of Aug. 31. Mary obtained her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Food & Resource Economics and worked in healthcare nutrition services prior to embarking on a library career. She received her Master’s degree... More

Check Out Enhancements to BU Profiles

February 20th, 2020in Announcements, Featured, Research

There are several enhancements to BU Profiles, our research networking initiative launched in 2012. You can scan the Profiles of the 3,800 BU faculty, postdocs, students and others to find specific expertise and identify potential collaborators and mentors. See screenshots and more info at http://profiles.bu.edu/whatsnew/. New Features Each person’s membership in more than 15 Centers &... More