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BU Researchers, Nation’s Health Journalists Confer: Boston Conference to Target Strategies for Better Coverage
A number of BU faculty will have a rare opportunity this week to weigh in with the nation’s leading health care reporters on how the media can better cover the latest issues in their fields. From stem cell researchers to experts on caring for an aging population, BU scientists will feature prominently in a crucial... More
Office of Financial and Business Affairs Has Moved
The Office of Financial and Business Affairs has moved to Charles River Campus, 25 Buick St, third floor. There is no longer an office at Harrison Court. “We look forward to continuing to support the BU Medical Campus from our new location,” said Director, Financial and Business Affairs Hiram Rodriguez. Phone numbers will be changing, More
GSDM’s SNDA Hosts First Ever Impressions Day
On Saturday, March 2, 2013, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) Student National Dental Association (SNDA), American Student Dental Association (ASDA) and Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) launched the first SNDA Impressions program in the School’s history. Impressions is a flagship event for SNDA chapters nationwide. The program encourages and educates pre-dental... More
BUSM Study Reveals B cells as Therapeutic Targets to Alter Obesity-Associated Inflammation and Type 2 Diabetes
New research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) reveals that B cells regulate obesity-associated inflammation and type 2 diabetes through two specific mechanisms. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, indicates the importance of continuing to explore B cells as a therapeutic target to treat these diseases. Barbara Nikolajczyk, PhD, More
BUSM Study Reveals Potential Target to Better Treat, Cure Anxiety Disorders
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory processing. The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, could help lead to the development of effective... More
GSDM Grand Rounds Provides an Answer: “What do you do if you don’t know what to do?”
On Feb. 27, 2013, for the second in the series of Grand Rounds for the 2012–13 academic year, Patrick Moore DMD 13 presented a case that he took on during his 10-week externship rotation at Dental Health Works in Keene, New Hampshire. His preceptor was Dr. Stephen Hoffman. Professor of General Dentistry Dr. Carl McManama opened... More
Video Offers Glimpse of Biosafety Level 4 Lab:Science webcast “threads the NEIDL”
This Week in Virology and MicrobeWorld created this video documentary about the NEIDL. MicrobeWorld is a public outreach program of the American Society for Microbiology. Security concerns at laboratories doing research on infectious diseases mean that most of us will never get a look at the inner workings of such labs, the most secure designated... More
State Approves NEIDL Biosafety Level 3, 4 Research — Next: BU to seek Boston Public Health Commission permission
In an action that moves BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) closer to full operation, the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs has given approval for the lab to conduct research at Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4). The state agency issued a Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) certificate on... More
BUSM Researchers Use Goal-Oriented Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathies
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and VA Boston Healthcare System (VA BHS) have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies. The study, which is the first of its kind to examine this treatment for people with type II diabetes mellitus, is published in... More
March 5 Lecture, Programmable Biology: Circuits for Programming Eukaryotic Transcription and Cellular Microenvironments
Ahmad S. Khalil, PhD, Assistant Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at BU, will present a lecture “Programmable Biology: Circuits for Programming Eukaryotic Transcription and Cellular Microenvironments” on Tuesday, March 5 at noon in the Evans 4th floor conference room, E-434. Dr. Khalil’s research interests include eukaryotic gene regulation and phenotypic plasticity, evolution and... More
BUMC Academy for Faculty Advancement Seeking Early Career Faculty
Are you applying for a grant? Developing a curriculum? Writing an article? Starting a clinic? Preparing a quality initiative? If so, you may be interested in learning about the Academy for Faculty Advancement (AFA). Now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic year, this structured mentoring program is open to early career faculty from schools on... More
Learn About the Outreach Van Project (OVP) in Current Newsletter
The Outreach Van Project (OVP) is student-run, volunteer organization that involves a multi-disciplinary team of students from the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC), including dental, public health, medical, and graduate students. The mission is to fulfill the unmet needs of the medically underserved populations in the Greater Boston area, particularly with regard to health care... More
BU Medical Campus Arts Outreach Initiative Brings Music to BMC
Students in Boston University’s College of Fine Arts Palaver String Ensemble will be offering monthly performances on the Boston University Medical Campus, starting Friday, March 8. Two free concerts will be held: 1-1:30 p.m. in the Menino Lobby at BMC and 1:30-2 p.m. in the Newton Pavilion Lobby at BMC. All faculty, staff and students... More
GSDM Collaborates with Mil Milagros “A Thousand Miracles” in Guatemala
To those familiar with Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community outreach programs, it may not come as a surprise that the School recently partnered with an organization whose name translates from Spanish as “a thousand miracles.” In January 2013, GSDM Assistant Director of Extramural Programs Ms. Kathy Held and frequent... More
Getting Ready for Sequestration: BU Already Tightening the Belt
How will sequestration affect research at Boston University? The School of Medicine already is taking a 10 percent haircut on some federal grants that were promised, but are being withheld, forcing some lab staff layoffs. David Coleman, a MED professor and chair of the department of medicine, fears a slowdown in its studies of how... More
National Birth Defects Prevention Network Honors BU Medical Campus Faculty Member
Allen A. Mitchell, MD, a professor of public health (epidemiology) and professor of pediatrics at the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, recently received the Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr., Award at the annual meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. Mitchell, who is also the director of Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center... More
Study Shows Alcohol Consumption Is a Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer Death in the U.S.
Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that alcohol is a major contributor to cancer deaths and years of potential life lost. These findings, published in the April 2013 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, also show that reducing alcohol consumption... More
Recent Marijuana Use in HIV-infected Russians is Associated with Increased Sex and Drug Risk Behaviors
Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University’s School of Medicine (BUSM) and School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that in Russian HIV-infected risky drinkers, marijuana use is associated with other increased risky behaviors involving drug use and sex. These findings, published online in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, may aid clinicians... More
Obesity and Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy Linked to Heavier Babies in African-American Women
Epidemiologists at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excess weight gain during pregnancy in African American women are associated with an increased risk of giving birth to an abnormally large baby. Macrosomia, which is defined as a newborn weighing more than 4,000 grams at birth (approximately 8.8 pounds), More
Biomedical Pharmacology Program Student to Receive Award from American Physiological Association
Casey Carmichael, a second-year graduate student in the PhD program in Biomolecular Pharmacology, will receive the 2013 Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award from the American Physiological Association. Her winning abstract, “A role for Gai2 proteins in the acute neural control of blood pressure,” is one of three award winning abstracts out of 154... More
GSDM 50th Birthday Celebration Kicks Off at Yankee Dental Congress
The 2013 Yankee Dental Congress (YDC) was especially celebratory for the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Our School celebrated its 50th anniversary, welcomed back alumni, and saw Nadia Malik DMD 13 honored by the American College of Dentists. At the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, alums reconnected... More
Feb. 14 Seminar: Transdisciplinary Research Paradigms in Neurodegenerative Disease
BU Faculty, students and staff are invited to an Addiction Research Seminar, Feb. 14. This seminar will focus on strategies for studying addictions and other complex diseases that integrate population, computational and basic science approaches, and introduce a new cross-disciplinary BU training program for doctoral students engaged in addictions research. Although much has been learned about... More
GSDM’s Jonathan Shenkin Featured in Parents Magazine
Parents Magazine’s Jan Sheehan spoke to Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research Dr. Jonathan Shenkin for the February 2013 article, “The Fight Against Cavities.” The article offers tips for keeping young children’s teeth free of decay. Dr. Shenkin’s tips include: Start cleaning the mouth early. “A child can get a... More
Save the Date! May 22 McCahan Medical Education Day
Mark your calendar for the 8th Annual John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day on May 22. BUMC faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff who are interested in educational innovations and scholarship are cordially invited to participate in this interactive event. John McCahan Medical Campus Education Day May 22 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, 14th floor,Hiebert Lounge TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ... More
MLK Celebration Reflects on Half Century of Change
The celebration began with the sound of a voice. The crowd was silenced by the boom of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s words in his memorable "I Have a Dream" speech as it resonated within the walls of Hiebert Lounge Jan. 28. Faculty, staff and students from BMC and Boston University’s Medical Campus gathered there... More