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Trustee Gives $10 Million to Redirect Fight against Prostate Cancer
Shipley Foundation gift will fund research in personalized medicine Each year, more than 100,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States undergo a prostatectomy, a surgical procedure that leaves most of them unable to function sexually and many of them incontinent. The majority would live just as long with no treatment at all. It’s “Dark... More
Earth Day Festival and Puppies on Talbot Green
Talbot Green was the place to be on Thursday, April 14! The North Shore Animal League of America's puppy van, along with Boston Medical Center's Healing Paws therapy dogs helped spread some puppy cheer to faculty, students and staff on the Medical Campus. BUMC's Earth Day Festival also set the scene for a fun and interactive day... More
BU/VA Thank Veterans on Anniversary of Gulf War
n April 6, 1991, Iraq accepted the provisions of United National Security Council Resolution 687, thus ending the Gulf War. On April 9, 2016, Boston University joined with the VA Boston Healthcare System to host an event to thank those who served. Dr. Terence Keane, Associate Chief of Staff, Research and Development at the VA Boston... More
New BU Profiles Mentoring Feature
Do you consider yourself to be a Mentor, or are you looking for a Mentor in a particular area? BU Profiles has a NEW Mentoring Section which: Is highly visible and showcases faculty mentoring expertise. Makes it easy for students, trainees and faculty to find mentors across BUMC. BU Profile holders can edit their profile and add a dedicated... More
Art Days 2016
Did you miss BUMC’s Art Days 2016? Take a look at this campuswide event and see who’s channeling their inner Monet.
Third Annual Giving Day Today, April 6
24-hour fundraising drive: challenges, activities, social media shout-outs Today, the Boston University community will come together for the University’s third annual Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising drive that will benefit the BU Annual Fund. In addition to raising money online, there will be activities across the Charles River and Medical Campuses and a community-wide social media... More
Medical Campus Employees Receive Service Awards
Each year Boston University holds recognition events to honor employees who have reached service milestones in their careers at BU. A luncheon was held March 31 to honor faculty and staff who have completed 10 and 25 years of service. In total, there were 87 people honored for 25 years and 238 honored for 10-year service... More
Faculty and Students: Submit an Abstract for McCahan Day
Last year more than 100 faculty, staff, residents and students attended John McCahan Medical Education Day at the BU Medical Campus. Now is your chance to submit an abstract for a workshop or a poster. This year the event will be held on Wednesday, May 25 and it will be hosted by the Department of... More
Help When Needed: Faculty & Staff Assistance Office
Free, confidential counseling for navigating work and life issues Karen Brouhard (left) and Bonnie Teitleman, both licensed clinical social workers, are counselors at the Faculty & Staff Assistance Office. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi This is the first in a series about Boston University services available to faculty and staff to help with work-related and personal issues. BU’s Faculty... More
Full Professorships for Eight on Medical Campus
Faculty from MED, SDM, and SPH promoted Paul Duprex (right) works with research technician Andrew Acciardo inside the NEIDL virology lab. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi Paul Duprex, originally from Northern Ireland, specializes in the genetics of viruses. Haiyan Gong (GRS’91), a native of China, has spent nearly three decades studying a single system in the eye and... More
Medical Campus Experts Gather to Confer about Zika
NEIDL acquires sample of virus for further study After weeks of BU researchers trying to procure a sample of Zika virus, the pathogen linked to microcephaly and other neurological syndromes, the vial finally arrived at BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) on March 22. NEIDL director Ronald B. Corley, a School of Medicine professor and chair... More
April 7 Symposium on Preventing Breast Cancer
Please join us to change up the conversation about breast cancer. Let’s talk prevention and get in front of breast cancer by focusing more research dollars on identifying what is actually causing it. NPR’s Tom Ashbrook will moderate a panel discussion on shifting priorities toward comprehensive breast cancer prevention with Boston’s leaders in public health... More
New Approach Urged in Dealing with Opioid Epidemic
At SPH event, local police chiefs say care, not jail, needed Last summer, Arlington, Mass., chief of police Frederick Ryan was briefed on a plan to arrest a major heroin supplier. “I asked some very simple questions,” he recalled. “Do we know the identities of those buying their heroin from this dealer? The answer was yes. “The... More
BU-CTSI Translational Research Symposium, March 28
Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (BU-CTSI) Fifth Annual Translational Research Symposium In Memory of David C. Seldin, MD, PhD (1957-2015) Monday, March 28 Charles River Campus , 775 Commonwealth Ave., George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall Keynote Speakers Jeffrey W. Kelly, PhD Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor of Chemistry Chairman, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine The Scripps Research Institute Robert A. Stern, PhD Professor of... More
The Politics of Access: The Impact of U.S. Government Policies on Pharmaceutical Markets and Public Health
Join Boston University School of Public Health students, colleagues, alumni, and affiliates for the BUSPH Pharmaceuticals Program's 5th Annual Symposium, The Politics of Access: The Impact of U.S. Government Policies on Pharmaceutical Markets and Public Health The event will include a panel of professionals from across the board who are making an impact in the field of pharmaceutical... More
March 23 Cathy Shine Lecture 2016
Barely Covered: Underinsurance and Its Impact on Access to Care Emily Friedman Independent Health Policy and Ethics Analyst March 23, 2016 Noon-1 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building Hiebert Lounge Live-Streaming Available During Event Emily Friedman is an independent writer, lecturer, photographer, and health policy and ethics analyst based in Chicago. She is contributing editor of Hospitals & Health Networks and contributing writer for the... More
March 24 Grant Preparation Workshop
Grant Preparation Workshop – Part 1: Administrative Presentation Medical Campus Investigators, graduate students and faculty members are invited to a grant preparation workshop on Thursday, March 24 to learn more about the process of submitting individual research grants (R01) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Presentations will be given by staff from the Office of... More
Submit Works for BUMC Art Days
ART DAYS 2016 Monday-Tuesday, April 4-5 Hiebert Lounge All students, faculty and staff from all BUMC schools are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 26th annual Boston University Medical Campus gallery for the arts, sponsored by the Provost's office. "Art Days" was begun by then BUSM Dean and later BUMC Provost Chobanian to... More
3/22 BUMC Provost Research Seminar: Zika Virus
Tuesday, March 22, 3-5 p.m., Hiebert Lounge Open to faculty, students and staff Welcome Karen H. Antman, MD BUSM Dean and BUMC Provost Ronald B. Corley, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology, BUSM Director, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Basic Virology Rachel Fearns, PhD Associate Professor of Microbiology, BUSM “Zika Virus Biology: Genetic and Phenotypic Differences Between Old World and New World Zika Virus Strains” What... More
March 7 Team Science Workshop
“Ways to and Opportunities for Team Science at BU" Junior Faculty are particularly invited to attend this luncheon meeting Monday, March 7 Noon-1 p.m. Evans Building, Wilkins Board Room, Room 108 Presenters: Drs. Katya Ravid, Francesca Seta, and David Center Hosts: Clinical & Translational Science Institute (BU-CTSI) and Evans Center in collaboration with the office of Faculty Development RSVP by Tuesday, March 1 to Robin MacDonald, remac@bu.edu
Feb. 22 International Humanitarian Missions—The Israeli Experience: Lessons Learned and Taught
Medical Campus students, faculty and staff are invited to a lunchtime lecture given by Colonel Doctor Tarif Bader, the Deputy Surgeon General of the Israel Defense Forces, who will speak about his experience leading the IDF’s mission to Nepal and Haiti, as well as his oversight in treating Syrian refugees. This presentation is part of... More
Hundreds Gather for BUSPH 40th Anniversary Celebration
More than 400 faculty, alumni, students, and staff of the School of Public Health gathered February 4 at the Algonquin Club in Boston to celebrate the School’s 40th anniversary. BU Provost Jean Morrison applauded the SPH community for its rich history of research and education, saying the School’s “success and lasting contributions have changed our approach to... More
GSDM Makes Waves at 2016 Yankee Dental Congress
From Jan. 28-31, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center was abuzz during the 41st annual Yankee Dental Congress (YDC), the largest dental meeting in New England, and the third largest meeting in the United States. The convention drew thousands of dental professionals from around the region, and featured hundreds of dental continuing education courses, lectures and... More
2/17 Application Deadline: Team Science Pilot Grant Program
The Team Science Pilot Grant Program, which is funded by the BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute (BU-CTSI), is requesting applications. EMAIL APPLICATION SUBMISSION: Deadline Wednesday, Feb. 17 by 5 p.m. Purpose of the RFA: To stimulate individual and team science in all areas of translational research related to the prevention, diagnosis, and management of human disease. More
Four Decades Forward: SPH Celebrates 40th Anniversary
MED offshoot now an international leader in research, graduate education When the School of Public Health launches a yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary tonight, it will be celebrating one of Boston University’s great success stories. The school has grown from a small department within the School of Medicine to become an international leader in graduate... More