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Teaching Doctors How to Close Life’s Last Door
At age 78, Charles Swanigan could jog three miles at a stretch. One year later, with the prostate cancer he had battled for a decade spread throughout his body, he could hardly move. Just getting out of bed, he tells his doctor and two BU School of Medicine students paying him an autumn house call, More
GSDM Holds Inaugural Research Retreat
The Inaugural Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Research Retreat was held on Feb. 2, in the Hiebert Lounge. The Retreat was put on by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, and Associate Dean for Research Maria Kukuruzinska served as host. The event included updates on research from many departments... More
Attend Feb. 21 CTSI Drug & Device Development Seminar, “Partnering With Industry: How to Do It and What Does Industry Want”
Join Charles Wilson, PhD as he discusses Partnering with industry: How to do it and what does industry want. Dr. Wilson serves as Vice President and Global Head of Strategic Alliances, leading the group responsible for externally oriented research at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the business unit of Novartis responsible for... More
BUMC Toastmasters Club Chapter Inaugurated
The Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) has formally established a chapter of Toastmasters International. More than 30 faculty, staff and students attended the charter celebration on Thursday, Jan. 19. Toastmasters is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. “We are excited to sponsor this opportunity... More
Decent Care: Option or Necessity? — Topic of Feb 8 Public Health Forum
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, BUSPH and the Center for Global Health & Development will host The Reverend Canon Ted Karpf, ThM, as the featured speaker for the February Public Health Forum. The Reverend Karpf is the Director of Development and Alumni Relatons of the BU School of Theology and was Partnerships Officer at the World Health... More
GSDM Students Discover One-of-a-Kind Learning Experience in Guatemala
Three fourth-year dental students: Melissa Lowry, Dee Gulis and Lucinda Barry recently returned from a trip to Poptun, Guatemala with LIGA International. The trip took place Jan.12-23. While in Guatemala the students, along with alum Kevin Acone DMD ‘07, and trip organizer Dr. Fred Kalinoff, spent five days treating patients of various ages in... More
NEIDL Goes Public: BU Biosafety Labs Offer Tours to Press, Politicians
John R. Murphy and Ronald Corley may be the most highly educated tour guides in Boston. Murphy, a School of Medicine professor of medicine and microbiology, researches the ways that bacterial protein toxins get into cells. Corley, a MED professor and chair of microbiology, investigates immune responses to viruses. But much of their time recently has... More
PCE in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Risk of Mental Illness
Early childhood exposure to water contaminated with the solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) increases the risks of bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study by BU School of Public Health researchers has found. More
GSDM Pre-doctoral Students Recognized with Scholarships by ADAF
Cassandra Iglesias DMD '14, Thomas Keeling DMD '14, and Kenia Rodriguez DMD '14 were awarded scholarships from the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) during a reception held in Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter’s office on Jan. 18. The students were nominated for the awards by Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese and Associate Dean for... More
BU Study Finds New Genetic Loci Associated with Menopause Onset
An international team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and other institutions has uncovered 13 genetic loci, linked to immune function and DNA repair, that are factors in the age of onset of menopause. Menopause -- the cessation of reproductive function of the ovaries -- is a major hormonal change... More
BU Researchers Identify Genetic Signatures of Exceptional Longevity in Re-Published Study
While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine, Boston Medical Center, IRCCS Multimedica in Milan, Italy, and Yale University. Published in PLoS ONE, after peer review, the research findings... More
New Dental School Website Launches
As part of the GSDM Applied Strategic Plan, the Office of Communications & External Relations is pleased to share the Dental School’s new website. More
Samet Installed as President of ABAM and ABAM Foundation
Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH, a professor of medicine and community health sciences at BUSM and BUSPH, has been installed as the president of the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) and The ABAM Foundation. Samet will serve in this volunteer position for two years. In this role he will lead ABAM in... More
DMD Students Attend Student Ambassador Program
Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter recently awarded Jenny Lorenzo DMD ‘13 and Fransheska Ovalles DMD ‘13 certificates in recognition of their attendance at the ADA 2011 Student Ambassador Program held October 2011 in Las Vegas. Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese was also in attendance and congratulated the duo on a job well done. This was... More
Faculty Staff Assistance Office Open on Medical Campus
The Faculty Staff Assistance Office (FSAO) is now open on the Boston University Medical Campus. FSAO provides University employees with free and confidential counseling and referrals for personal or work-related issues. Bonnie Jean Teitleman directs the office and Karen Brouhard, a FSAO counselor with clinical interests that include interpersonal violence and autism spectrum disorders, More
Study Finds Air Pollution Linked to Increased Incidence of Diabetes and Hypertension in African American Women
The incidence of type 2 diabetes and hypertension increases with cumulative levels of exposure to nitrogen oxides, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University. The study, which appears online in the journal Circulation, was led by Patricia Coogan, D.Sc., associate professor of epidemiology at the... More
BUSM Researchers Identify Novel Compound to Halt Virus Replication
A team of scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a novel compound that inhibits viruses from replicating. The findings, which are published online in the Journal of Virology, could lead to the development of highly targeted compounds to block the replication of poxviruses, such as the emerging infectious disease Monkeypox. The basic... More
Genetic Predisposition to Disease Common in Two Supercentenarians: New Study
The first-ever published whole-genome sequences of not just one, but two supercentenarians, aged more than 114 years, reveal that both unusual and common genetic phenomena contribute to the genetic background of extreme human longevity. Data from the study -- led by researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and Boston Medical Center... More
Boston University Researcher Awarded Two NIH Grants
Patricia F. Coogan, ScD, an associate professor of epidemiology at Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), recently was awarded funding for two grants from the National Institutes of Health. The first is a five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences that will study air pollution and risk of incident hypertension and diabetes... More
All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
Shivali Gohel DMD ‘12 presented her Grand Rounds case titled, “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth,” on Dec. 14, to a packed auditorium of students, faculty and staff. The presentation focused on a 24 year-old female patient that she treated during her externship at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care from July... More
BU School of Medicine Researchers Identify Agent Responsible for Protection Against Atherosclerosis
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified for the first time the A2b adenosine receptor (A2bAR) as a possible new therapeutic target against atherosclerosis resulting from a diet high in fat and cholesterol. The findings, which appear on-line in Circulation, may have significant public health implications. Adenosine is a metabolite produced naturally by... More
Researchers Identify Phthalates in Numerous Medicines and Supplements
Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements use certain chemicals called phthalates as inactive ingredients in their products. The findings appear on-line in Environmental Health Perspective. Phthalates such as dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) are used... More
GSDM’s Asian Dental Student Organization Gives Thanks with Area Youth Organization
On behalf of the Asian Dental Student Organization (ADSO), three DMD students, Tam Nguyen DMD ‘13, Andrew Pham DMD ‘15, and Jason Pan DMD ‘14, helped celebrate Thanksgiving with youth members of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC).The event, held prior to Thanksgiving Day on November 22, attracted about 35 youth members between the ages of 11 and 17, and ten other volunteers. More
Malibu, Mount Gay, or Molson? New SPH study first comprehensive look at youth drinking preferences
Almost 15 years ago, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ended its Joe Camel advertising campaign after research suggested that the cartoon character was fueling an uptick in youth smoking. Now, a team of researchers from the BU School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will examine the correlation between... More
Can Whole Saliva Serve as a Diagnostic Medium for Systemic Disease? GSDM's Frank Oppenheim Investigates
In the last ten years there has been a surge of interest in using human whole saliva samples for diagnostics and disease monitoring as an alternative to blood samples. Henry M. Goldman Distinguished Scientist Dr. Frank Oppenheim can understand why there is interest, since collection of saliva can be much less invasive to the patient... More