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Learn About the Outreach Van Project (OVP) in Current Newsletter

March 4th, 2013

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

March 1st, 2013

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

February 28th, 2013

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

February 28th, 2013

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

February 27th, 2013

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.

February 15th, 2013

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

February 14th, 2013

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

Biomedical Pharmacology Program Student to Receive Award from American Physiological Association

February 13th, 2013

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

February 13th, 2013

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

February 7th, 2013

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

February 4th, 2013

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

February 4th, 2013

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

February 1st, 2013

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

Overdose Education and Nasal Naloxone Rescue Kits for Bystanders Associated with Decreased Opioid Overdose Death

February 1st, 2013

In a study of communities in Massachusetts with high numbers of opioid overdose deaths, the implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) was associated with a significant reduction in opioid overdose death rates. Led by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH) in collaboration with... More

BUSM Faculty Discusses Chinese Medicine and Healing, Feb. 12

January 31st, 2013

Learn about Chinese healing practices across time and cultures with Linda Barnes, PhD a medical anthropologist and a scholar in the study of world religions. She is a nationally regarded expert in the field of Chinese medicine in the U.S. and has served as an expert reviewer for the National Institutes of Health’s National Center... More

Boston University School of Medicine Appoints New Member to Dean’s Advisory Board

January 29th, 2013

Pedram Salimpour, MD, MPH, has been named a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board (DAB) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).  DAB members serve three-year-renewable terms actively participating in medical school strategic planning and external relations initiatives. DAB members are leaders in medicine, technology, business and other sectors of society. They share a passion for... More

Jan. 28 Free Film Screening “MONSTER” Followed by Panel Discussion

January 28th, 2013

Students, faculty and staff on the BU Medical Campus are invited to a free film screening of the play MONSTER followed by a panel discussion on The Manufacture of Life: Medical Ethics and Human Experimentation.  Based on the the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the screening and panel discussion will be held on Monday, Jan. More

Abuse During Childhood Linked to Uterine Fibroids in African-American Women

January 25th, 2013

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported sexual or physical abuse before age 11 had a greater risk of uterine fibroids in adulthood compared with women who had no such abuse history. The association was strongest for women who experienced sexual abuse. The study, which... More

Jan. 28 Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 23rd, 2013

All members of the BU Medical Campus are invited to a special presentation commemorating the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marcelle Willock, MD, former professor and chair, Department of Anesthesiology, BUSM, and former Dean, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, will discuss how Dr. King influenced her life and career and will share... More

Jan. 25 Guest Lecture on Health and Economic Impacts of Air Quality in a Changed Climate

January 18th, 2013

Health and Economic Impacts of Air Quality in a Changed Climate is the topic a Jan. 25 lecture being given by Noelle Eckley Selin, PhD, Department of Engineering Systems and Atmospheric Chemistry, Engineering Systems Division and Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This lecture is part of the   Gijs... More

BU Awards Community Grants Supporting Youth Organizations in South End and Roxbury

January 10th, 2013

Boston University today announced two grants of $2,500 to local community organizations offering programs and services that benefit youth in the South End and Roxbury. The two recipients are Boston City Lights and Mandela Resident Cooperative Association, Inc. (MRCA). These organizations work to make a difference in the lives of young people in Boston. Boston... More