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Young Investigators Gather for Inaugural Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics Workshop
Thirty-five young investigators gathered on the BU Medical Campus for the inaugural Genetic Epidemiology and Functional Genomics Workshop held in July. The meeting was hosted by the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), the Center for Translational Epidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research and Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology at BU School of Medicine (BUSM). Hailing from nine states... More
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health Recognizes BUSM for Building Capacity in Hospital Nutrition
Carine Lenders, MD, MS, ScD, Associate Professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Physician Nutrition Specialist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and Elizabeth Henry, DrPH, MHS, who will graduate from BU’s School of Public Health (BUSPH) in September, have received the People’s Health Medal from the Social Republic of Vietnam’s Ministry... More
Dan Berlowitz Honored as VA Researcher
Dan R. Berlowitz, MD, MPH, has been selected as the recipient of the VA's 2015 Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research,the highest honor for a VA health services researcher. It represents exceptional achievement in improving the health and quality of care of Veterans, inspiring and training the next generation of health... More
Could an Ebola Treatment Already Exist?
Research led by a NEIDL scientist finds hope in Zoloft, Vascor What if Zoloft and Vascor—safe prescription drugs that you can pick up at your CVS for depression and heart trouble, respectively—could treat Ebola? A government study led by a researcher at BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) suggests that this may be the case. If confirmed effective... More
Translational Research Highlighted During Annual GSDM Research Retreat
Translational research was the theme of the 2015 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Research Retreat which took place on April 13th, 2015, in the Hiebert Lounge. Translational research applies findings from basic science to enhance human health. Along with team science, a translational science approach to research is increasingly important... More
Medical Campus Celebrates Promotions
MED, SPH profs move up the ranks The Medical Campus recently promoted 11 professors whose research interests range from promoting the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to preventing child abuse. Photo by Alex S. MacLean Doctors can prescribe the treatment, but it’s up to their patients to follow their advice. A. Rani Elwy, a recently promoted School... More
BUSM Graduates: Influencing Lives Every Day
“There will be few days in your lives as exciting and momentous as this one,” shared Howard Bauchner, MD, MED '79 and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), who delivered the commencement address at the 168th Boston University School of Medicine Commencement on Saturday, May 16. Friends and family screamed, cheered... More
A Special Day for GMS Graduates
“If you want to make a difference, think boldly, out of the box and take a chance. If we learn from our mistakes, they aren’t mistakes, they are learning experiences. Over the past two years our job has been to prepare you for professional success. Until now your job has been to answer our questions... More
Two BUMC Students Named Schweitzer Fellows
Two Boston University Medical Campus students have been selected as 2015-16 Boston Albert Schweitzer Fellows. Amanda M. Alon, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine and Aline Souza, Boston University School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health, and developing... More
Register for BUSM+ Medical Education Digital Badge Program Summer Course
The BUSM+ Medical Education Digital Badge Program that is targeted to healthcare professionals provides the opportunity to learn the fundamentals about teaching and learning that they may have missed in their professional careers or now want to review to enhance their teaching. The online, open admissions, asynchronous program is conveniently offered 24/7 during your selected... More
Medical Campus Takes a Walk on the Art Side
The 25th annual Art Days exhibition took place March 30-31 in Hiebert Lounge. Students, faculty and staff submitted artwork in all mediums--from sculptures to paintings to photographs. "As usual, it was a marvelous display of artwork of students, faculty and staff from throughout the BU medical campus," said Keith Tornheim, PhD, Art Days organizer. Visitors enjoyed tasty refreshments... More
BU Team Takes Innovation Award at Global Health Case Competition
A creative and effective interdisciplinary team represented Boston University at the 2015 International Emory Global Health Case Competition in March. The five women representing the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Business won the “Innovation Award” for their presentation, “Un Cuerpo Unido: Transforming the Judicial System in Honduras to Improve Effectiveness and Access.” Ariel Falconer, SPH ‘15; Liz... More
BU Medical Campus Celebrates Start of Spring
In appreciation for their dedication and patience during the unusually harsh winter, Deans Karen Antman, Sandro Galea and Jeffrey Hutter invited Boston University Medical Campus staff and faculty to the Equinox Celebration of Spring on Wednesday, March 18 in the Hiebert Lounge. Photos courtesy David Keough (BUMC Educational Media) and... More
GSDM Students Provide Dental Care in Panama
On January 15, 2015, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students Christopher Chan and Raman Samra (both DMD 15) traveled to Penonomé, Panama, to provide dental care. The trip was sponsored by North East Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity (NEVOSH), a Rhode Island based organization dedicated to providing health care to... More
Mass. Life Sciences Grants LSC Grants Awarded to BLCS and CReM
Boston University’s (BU) Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences (BLCS) Program and the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) were awarded grants from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center as part of a $17M package targeted for capital projects, equipment and supplies. “We are delighted that both the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and... More
Debating the Ethics of Experimental Drugs
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan to deliver this year’s SPH Shine Lecture In March 2014, seven-year-old Josh Hardy lay critically ill in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., with a life-threatening adenovirus infection. His weakened immune system was unable to control the infection, a complication from a bone marrow stem cell transplant that the young cancer... More
BUMC Art Days March 30-31
Submissions due March 27 Exhibit Monday-Tuesday, March 30-31 BUSM Instructional Building, 14th floor Hiebert Lounge All students, faculty and staff at the Boston University Medical Campus are encouraged to submit artwork of any medium to the 25th annual “Art Days”, founded by former BUSM Dean Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at... More
Celebrating Diversity Week March 16-20
It’s Cultural Diversity Week! Members of the BUMC community are invited to celebrate our campus’s diversity of cultures through a variety of food, entertainment, education, and activities. Activities include: Musical performances in the Newton Pavilion Cafeteria each day, Noon-1 p.m. “Communicating with Persons Living with Hearing Loss,” featuring Jonathan O’Dell, a member of the Massachusetts Commission for... More
March 13 Grasberger Research Symposium Lecture and Visiting Professorship
The Grasberger Research Symposium Lecture and Visiting Professorship is an annual research event that provides an opportunity for the surgical residents, faculty and staff to present original basic and clinical research. Now in its 24th year, the event will be held on Friday, March 13. This year’s visiting professor will be K. Craig Kent, MD, More
Feb. 25 Harvard Symposium on Dietary Guidelines Open to Boston University Medical Campus Community
Faculty, students, and staff of the Schools of Public Health and Medicine are invited to join a webcast on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 3:30-6 p.m. on the newly released recommendations of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Committee members will discuss the new set of recommendations, which reflect the latest in food and nutrition research and... More
John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day May 20
10th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day SAVE THE DATE Wednesday, May 20 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Hiebert Lounge *Abstract and workshop submissions open Feb. 23* Attend Education Day to: Network with other creative educators in the BUMC community Showcase your innovations and ideas in classroom, clinical and lab teaching Cultivate your teaching skills BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested... More
March 10 BUMC Provost Research Workshop
BU faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff interested in traumatic brain injury, dementia, and brain aging are invited to this workshop. Join with other BU investigators to explore opportunities to maximize utilization of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Encephalopathy Center resources across the University. Proposed Agenda: Introduction Brief presentations by BU ADC investigators (40 minutes) Small group... More
POV: It’s Time to Take the Controversy Out of Vaccination
Vaccines are safe and effective Photo by James Gathany The large ongoing measles outbreak linked to Disneyland in California is a topic of discussion in nearly every newspaper, news blog, and other journalistic outlet across the country, as well as on personal blogs and websites that either support or negate the value of vaccination. At last count, More
Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Open to BUMC Community
Members of the Medical Campus are invited to the Feb. 6 Cancer-focused Seminar Series (CFSS). The goal of the CFSS is to promote interaction and collaboration of cancer researchers across the Medical and Charles River campuses. Three talks will be presented at this seminar. Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH, Battaglia Lab, "Repairing the Disconnect: Optimizing Cancer Care... More
SPH Study Finds Occupational Link in Kidney Disease Epidemic Among Sugarcane Workers
Sugarcane workers in northwestern Nicaragua experienced a decline in kidney function during the harvest, with field workers at greatest risk, suggesting that heat stress or other occupational factors may be playing a role in the high rates of chronic kidney disease in the region, a new study led by School of Public Health researchers shows. The... More