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BUSPH Students Raise $28,000 for Charities
BU School of Public Health students raised $3,400 in cash and $24,800 in donated vitamins this semester to benefit seven global health charities, as part of a class project that included special events, online donations, and grant writing. As part of the project in Financial Management for International Health, the MPH students wrote case statements for charitable organizations, developed and executed fundraising plans, and wrote professional fundraising reports. One group decided to write a grant as its fundraising strategy, to benefit Circle of Health International’s program in Haiti. More
GSDM Dentist Serving on Mass Dental Society Board
Dr. Margaret Errante, director of the Boston University Dental Health Center at 930 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, is now a Guest Board Member on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). She will offer input on issues affecting the MDS and organized dentistry in this role. The Guest Board Member program began... More
GSDM’s Huang Speaks at Groundbreaking Conference
The First International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells was held April 27-29, at the New York Academy of Sciences. Associate Professor in Endodontics Dr. George Huang was a speaker at the Conference and presented a lecture titled, “Molecular Markers of Dental Stem Cells.” The Conference brought together the world's leading scientists in the... More
Making Healthcare Responsive to Women Victimized by Violence, Lynne Stevens Lecture & Award May 31
The BUSM Department of Family Medicine, invites the BMC campus-wide Domestic Violence Advisory Committee as well as all members of the Boston University Medical Campus and BU and BMC affiliated health centers to attend the second annual Lynne Stevens Lecture on Tuesday, May 31. Lynne Stevens, MSW, served as an assistant professor of Family Medicine... More
Study Finds Many Gastroenterologists Unaware of Appropriate Immunizations for IBD Patients
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), along with clinicians from Boston Medical Center (BMC), have found gastroenterologist knowledge of the appropriate immunizations to recommend to the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient is limited. These findings, which currently appear on-line in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, may be the primary reason why the majority of gastroenterologists... More
Wayne LaMorte Wins 2011 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching
Wayne LaMorte's painful, heartfelt description of his first foray into teaching sounds like a primer of exactly how not to teach. "I was so uncomfortable. I had reams of notes, I was tied to the podium, I over-rehearsed my notes, and had things underlined. I'm sure I was very stiff. It was awful," said LaMorte, professor... More
Stress Rx: Med Campus Band Rocks
Rafael Ortega is a mean lead guitarist and harmonica player who hails from the Dominican Republic and is happy to jam in any style from soul to rock to jazz to reggae to calypso. His day job demands that he and his band “get down” during the church/brunch/family hours of Sunday mornings, and even then, More
Elizabeth Bouhmadouche Receives John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award from GSDM
During a special awards ceremony on May 3, Registrar & Director of Enrollment Services Elizabeth Bouhmadouche received the John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Award, from the Faculty Council. This award honors members of the Boston University community who have served the University with great distinction and have made important contributions toward the goals of BU. Bouhmadouche... More
GMS PhD Candidates & Post-docs: Jobs Beyond the Bench
There are a myriad of career options and professional paths available to young scientists beyond the traditional academic setting. Some of these include government laboratories, independent research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, law firms, secondary schools and consulting organizations. Explore these opportunities on Thursday, May 5 when the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences invites PhD candidates and Post-docs... More
Researchers Show Heparan Sulfate Adjusts Functions of Growth Factor Proteins
When the human genome project produced a map of human genes, the number of genes in humans turned out to be relatively small, approximately the same number as in primitive nematode worms. The difference in complexity between human and primitive organisms results from the ways in which the functions of genes are elaborated, rather... More
Medication Use Among Pregnant Women Increasing
A research team led by a Boston University School of Public Health epidemiologist has reported widespread and increasing medication use among pregnant women. The study, done in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Harvard School of Public Health, which currently appears online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, also... More
GSDM Students Descend on Beacon Hill
On April 13, a group of GSDM students headed to the State House for Beacon Hill Day 2011. On this day each year MDS relies on its dentist and student members to come together at the Massachusetts State House and explain the importance of oral health to legislators. "Beacon Hill Day was a great opportunity to... More
What do recombinant DNA, cell lysis, protein purification and gel electrophoresis have in common? BUSM SummerLab students know!
Since 1996 more than 600 students from myriad of countries including China, Germany, Nigeria and Spain as well as from many states across the US, have participated in Boston University School of Medicine’s SummerLab program. Over the week-long 30-hour program, students participate in a series of laboratory experiments. Working in student-run teams, they learn to... More
Register Now for the 2nd Annual CTSI Translational Research Symposium
The Second Annual Translational Research Symposium, sponsored by the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) takes place on Thursday, May 26. Robert S. Langer Jr., ScD, David H. Koch Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known for his work at the interface of biotechnology and materials science, will give the keynote address. More
Attend VA Research Week Symposium on Women’s Health Issues May 6, BUSM Faculty to Present
Medical Campus faculty, postdocs and researchers are encouraged to take advantage of a one day event in support of National VA Research Week. This year’s event highlights women’s health issues. Research by VA and VA-affiliated researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and the VA Boston Healthcare System’s National Center for PTSD... More
Pulse Oximetry Training Video Produced by Rafael Ortega Published in NEJM
A pulse oximetry training video produced by Rafael Ortega, MD, professor of anesthesiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and vice-chair of academic affairs for the department of anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and his colleagues is featured in the New England Journal of Medicine. It provides best practices for physicians utilizing pulse... More
BUSM's Lewis Braverman Recognized for Teaching Excellence by AACE
BUSM Professor of Medicine in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition within the Department of Medicine, Lewis E. Braverman, MD, FACE, was presented the H. Jack Baskin, MD, Endocrine Teaching Award from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) at its 20th Annual Meeting in San Diego, on April 14. This award is given... More
BUSPH Public Health Forum: Urban Indian Slums Fertile for Change
Urban slums in developing countries remain a "blind spot" for policy makers, but basic initiatives to empower women can have huge impacts on maternal and child health, Dr. Kiran Martin, founder of the Delhi-based Asha Society, told a BUSPH public health forum. ''Asha’s women’s associations have brought about remarkable transformation in slum communities,'' said Martin, whose... More
GSDM Students Launch New Monthly Program at Rosie’s Place
Spearheaded by Josephine Verde DMD 13 of the GSDM chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD), the student group launched a monthly community service initiative named, “Women to Women,” that is aimed at improving the oral health of the women of Rosie’s Place. GSDM has volunteered at Rosie’s Place in the past, More
BU Researchers Find Majority of Substance-Dependent Individuals Report Poor Oral Health
A team of Boston University researchers has found that the majority of individuals with substance dependence problems report having poor oral health. They also found that opioid users, in particular, showed a decline in oral health over the period of one year. These findings appear online in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Public health, dental... More
GSDM's Philippe Gauthier ENDO 13 Receives Grant from AAEF
Philippe Gauthier ENDO 13 recently received a grant from the American Association of Endodontists Foundation (AAEF) for his research project titled, “De Novo Regeneration of Periodontal Ligament Using Stem Cell Sheet Technique.” The grant amounts to $16,470 and will fund Gauthier’s research for two years, as he works to complete the combined CAGS and MScD... More
Changes Suggested to Stem Afghan Child Marriage
Reducing the number of Afghan child brides will require policy changes, legal initiatives and a far-reaching public awareness campaign, according to a research team led by a BU School of Public Health professor. Although the overthrow of Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2002 led to a number of human rights reforms, at least half of Afghan... More
Renowned Cardiologist Presents First Annual Howard D. Kirshenbaum, MD, Lecture
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD, cardiovascular scientist, clinician and teacher, presented the first annual Howard D. Kirshenbaum, MD, Lecture to the medical campus community including members of Dr. Kirshenbaum’s family on Wednesday, April 6. Loscalzo is the Hersey Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; and... More
BUSM’s Mizgerd Awarded Five-Year NIH Grant
Joseph P. Mizgerd, ScD, a Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Biochemistry and Director, Pulmonary Center at BUSM, was recently awarded a five-year grant valued at $410,194 per year from the National Institutes of Health for his project titled Cytokine-stimulated systemic defenses during pneumococcal pneumonia. Dr. Mizgerd and colleagues will be testing the hypotheses... More
GSDM's Dr. Janket Shares Key Diabetes and Pregnancy Findings in Austria
Research Associate Professor Dr. Sok-Ja Janket is back from the 6th International Symposium on Diabetes and Pregnancy in Salzburg, Austria. She was one of just two dentists in attendance (most attendees were OB-GYNs) and her poster was honored as one of the most innovative by the section chair and other dignitaries. Her project, “Salivary Immunoglobulin A, More