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GSDM News: Matthew Green DMD 15 Appointed NSRG New England Rep
Beginning Sept. 1, BU Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) student Matthew Green DMD 15 began a one year term as the New England Regional Representative for the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) National Student Research Group (NSRG). AADR NSRG is a student-run organization motivated by a mission to cultivate a rich environment... More
Richard Babayan Recognized by American Urological Association
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at BU School of Medicine Richard K. Babayan, MD, has received the Joseph B. Dowd, MD, New England Section Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Babayan also serves as the Chief of Urology at Boston Medical Center. In recognizing Dr. Babayan, New England Section President, Dr. Mark Plante stated... More
Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Associated with All-cause and Liver-related Mortality in HIV-infected Patients with Alcohol Problems
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center(BMC) have found that chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with all-cause and liver-related mortality in a group of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with alcohol problems. The findings appear online/in the current issue of Addiction. HCV is a known cause of cirrhosis... More
GSDM Volunteers Assist People with Disabilities
On the sunny and crisp fall day in September, volunteers representing the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the Bay Cove Human Services annual wellness fair at the Gill Wellness Center in Jamaica Plain. Bay Cove Human Services is a private, non-profit corporation that provides a wide range of services... More
MED’s Field of Dreams
Garden, recreation space offers students welcome respite Just over a year ago, Karen Antman was strolling past the newly opened Medical Student Residence on Albany Street when she spotted students tossing a football in the small courtyard abutting the building. The tight space called for some creative, and potentially dangerous, catches. “They kept careening into the benches... More
Boston University Researchers Test Effectiveness of Behavioral and Medication Treatments for Patients with Alcoholism and Anxiety
Domenic Ciraulo, MD, chair of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and David H. Barlow, PhD, professor of psychology at Boston University (BU), have collaborated to study the effect of behavioral and medication treatments on patients with alcoholism and anxiety. The findings, published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy, suggest that Transdiagnostic cognitive... More
Register for the BUMC and VA Boston Joining Forces TBI/PTSD Conference
Second Annual BUMC and VA Boston Joining Forces TBI/PTSD Conference Wednesday Dec. 11 9 a.m.-3 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge (14th floor) Learn about the latest updates from renowned PTSD and TBI researchers and clinicians Agenda: 8:45-9:15 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. Introductions and discussions of the programs, Drs. Hohler and Kaplan 9:30-10 a.m. PTSD clinical speaker, Dr. John Bradly 10-10:30 a.m. PTSD research... More
MED Prof Earns Drucker Award
Brian Jack redesigned hospital discharge procedures The problem first came to Brian Jack’s attention 10 years ago. The School of Medicine professor and chair of family medicine noticed that patients at Boston Medical Center (BMC), like patients at most hospitals, were leaving without a good understanding of how to care for themselves in the short term. More
Federal Court Supports NIH Review of Biolab Safety Risks
BU’s NEIDL moves closer to full operation In an action that moves BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) closer to full operation, a federal court judge has ruled that a Final Supplementary Risk Assessment prepared by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) adequately analyzes the risks associated with research involving pathogens at BioSafety Level 3... More
BU School of Medicine and Takeda to Explore Impact of Myokines on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
Millions of individuals worldwide suffer from cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Current drugs to treat these conditions are limited and the need for novel therapeutics is increasing. Cross-talk between cardiac and metabolic tissues (liver, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, fat and pancreas) through secreted proteins, especially under conditions of metabolic stress, offers a rich source of potential... More
Tenth Year for GSDM at Countdown to Kindergarten Celebration
For the tenth year, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) volunteers participated in Boston’s Annual Countdown to Kindergarten Citywide Kindergarten Celebration. This year, the celebration took place at the Boston Children’s Museum. Countdown to Kindergarten Boston is a non-profit collaborative that offers resources and events throughout the year to celebrate and support... More
BUSM and BMC to Investigate Risk Factors for Parkinson’s Disease
Michael J. Fox Foundation sponsored study seeks people without Parkinson’s disease to participate in landmark biomarker study Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) announced that they will participate as one of 23 clinical sites of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative’s new arm to study populations who may be at increased risk... More
Information Security Awareness Week on BUMC; Free Secure Shredding and Hard Drive Disposal
BUMC IT and Information Security is sponsoring several events on the BU Medical Campus Oct. 9 and 11, so mark your calendar. This coincides with Information Security Awareness Week! Secure Shredding Take this opportunity to get sensitive papers out of your office or home and get them properly destroyed. A shredding truck will be... More
Play Me, I’m Yours!
A piano was delivered to the Talbot Green on the BU Medical Campus today as part of “Play Me, I’m Yours,” Street Pianos Boston Festival 2013. Students & faculty are invited to play the multicolored instrument. Tweet your photos to @BUMedicine and use hashtag #streetpianosboston.
Sept. 24 Reception to Celebrate BUSM History, Restoration and Faculty Support
The BUMC community is invited to a dedication and reception to celebrate recently restored historical pieces at the School of Medicine and Medical Campus. Recent improvements include the newly created picnic area on Talbot Green, a display of BUSM artifacts and artwork on the first floor of the Instructional Building, and the refurbished marble fountain... More
Chronic Care Management Program Does Not Result in Increased Abstinence From Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence According to BUSM’s Saitz
Persons with alcohol and other drug dependence who received chronic care management including relapse prevention counseling and medical, addiction and psychiatric treatment were no more abstinent than those who received usual primary care, according to a study in the September 18 issue of JAMA. Chronic care management (CCM) is a way of delivering care that has... More
Sustainability Festival on Talbot Green Sept. 18
sustainability@BU is holding a festival on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Talbot Green for BUMC students, faculty and staff. Receive a free travel mug in exchange for pledging to participate in BU’s sustainability effort Join the Challenge, a campus-wide campaign in which school and college teams compete for points by performing one sustainable... More
PA Program Receives Accreditation
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc., had approved the BU School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program for provisional accreditation. Provisional accreditation is granted to programs that have not yet enrolled students but have demonstrated preparedness to initiate a program in accordance with accreditation Standards. The Physician Assistant profession, which began... More
MED Grapples with Major Sequestration Cuts
Centers bracing for cuts, layoffs as NIH budget slashed No one knows the ultimate toll that federal sequestration will take on the Boston University Medical Campus. But its research centers have already seen cuts of up to 100 percent for fiscal 2013, necessitating layoffs and a renewed, urgent push to secure nongovernment funding sources. Research funding for... More
Celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept. 17-19
The GMS Office of Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs is celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) Sept. 17-19. The list of events includes an ice cream social, seminar on scientific storytelling and a communication styles workshop. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1:30-3 p.m., the NPAW kicks off with an ice cream social on Talbot Green in front of... More
The Trouble with Molly
Drug was used in spate of overdoses, fatalities A series of recent overdoses—three of them fatal—attributed to the club drug MDMA, known as molly, has raised new concerns about its potentially lethal consequences. Late last month, three people at the House of Blues in Kenmore Square overdosed on the drug, a purportedly pure powdered form of 3, More
David McAneny, MD, Named New Vice Chair of Surgery
David McAneny, MD, associate professor of surgery at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and associate chair for clinical quality and safety at Boston Medical Center (BMC), has been named vice chair of the department of surgery at BUSM and BMC. In this role, he will serve as division chief of general surgery and section... More
BU Alums Gather in Thailand to Celebrate GSDM’s 50th Anniversary
Earlier this summer, Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter along with Professor of Restorative Sciences and Biomaterials Dr. Lee Chou hosted an alumni reception at the Plaza Athénée Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, during the International Association of Dental Research–Asia Pacific Region meeting. Sixty-eight Boston University and Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM)... More
Sept. 11 BUSPH Forum to Discuss Public Health Issues at Guantanamo Bay Prison
The BU School of Public Health (BUSPH) will hold the semester's first public health forum on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and will examine timely and critical public health issues among prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Sondra Crosby, MD is the featured speaker. She is an associate professor of medicine at BU School of Medicine and... More
Dr. Tsuneya Ikezu honored by Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative
The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) honored Dr. Tsuneya Ikezu, Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology, last week for his continued efforts in Alzheimer’s disease research. AAQI is a national grassroots charity that raises awareness and funds research through the donation and sale of small art quilts. Marge Farquharson and Dawn Forde, AAQI representatives, visited the Department... More