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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
BU Alzheimer's Research Team Receives Donation from Senior Living Residences
Senior Living Residences (SLR) Compass Memory Support team presented Robert Stern, PhD, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Clinical & Research Program and ADC Clinical Core with a check supporting BU’s clinical research. “We are delighted that the Compass communities are continuing to fundraise on our behalf. This provides tremendous support for our research and is another... More
GMS Summer Interns Win Awards at ABRCMS
Two students in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) 2011 Summer Undergraduate Research Program have received awards at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). More
Sugar-Free Doesn’t Mean Worry-Free according to GSDM researcher: acids in artificial sweeteners may erode tooth enamel
The ubiquitous term “sugar-free” may trigger a false sense of security, says Sok-Ja Janket. She has long suspected that diet sodas and sugar-free candy, chewing gum, and other products, although preferable to sugar-sweetened products when it comes to preventing cavities, can also take a toll on dental health. As lead researcher in a review study recently... More
Two BUSchool of Medicine Faculty to be Named to Professorships Nov. 29
Two BU School of Medicine faculty members will be named to professorships: Barbara E. Corkey, PhD as the Zoltan Kohn Professor in Medicine and Avrum Spira, MD, MSc as the Alexander Graham Bell Professor in Health Care Entrepreneurship. The installation will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 3:30 p.m. in the 670 Albany... More
BU School of Medicine Researchers Find Increased Risk of Stroke, Death in Hospitalized Patients with Severe Sepsis and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows an increased risk of stroke and mortality among patients diagnosed with severe sepsis and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization. Allan J. Walkey, MD, assistant professor of medicine at BUSM and a pulmonologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), is the lead author... More
SPH Contributes to Groundbreaking Global Study: Treating developing world children with pneumonia at home
Pneumonia—dubbed “the forgotten killer of children” by UNICEF—is the leading cause of death worldwide for children under five years old. A breakthrough study by researchers from Boston University, Save the Children, and the World Health Organization (WHO), published online Friday in the British medical journal The Lancet, has found that allowing community health workers to treat... More
GSDM Students Make BU Proud at Hinman Symposium
Sultan Mohammed DMD ‘13 won Most Outstanding Presentation in Clinical Research at this year’s Hinman Symposium, which took place in Memphis, Tennessee, Oct. 28-30, for his poster, “Upregulation of Cthrc1 N-glycoprotein Marks OSCC Tumor Spread.” “The work I presented investigated the role of N-glycosylation on the planar cell polarity pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC),”... More
Happy 20th Birthday TranSComm!
TranSComm (Transportation Solutions for Commuters, Inc.), the group that coordinates the transportation needs of staff and students of BMC, Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) and Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, celebrated its 20th anniversary Oct. 18. Festivities included cake and awards for staff and those who helped launch the program. “We were one of the first... More