Benjamin Wolozin to speak at The Alzheimer’s Association/Rhode Island Chapter 14th annual Brian R. Ott, M.D. Research Symposium on Thursday, 18 November 2010
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month NEUROLOGY EXPERT TO SPEAK AT ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM NOVEMBER 18, 2010 Dr. Benjamin Wolozin to discuss the causes and treatment of dementia and the link between heart and brain health PROVIDENCE, R.I (October 25, 2010): The Alzheimer’s Association/Rhode Island Chapter is holding its 14th annual Brian R. Ott, M.D. Research […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Karen L. Reed, beloved Associate Research Professor of Surgery and Associate Professor of Pharmacology
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Pietro Cottone Receives BUSM Peter Paul Career Development Professorship Award
Congratulations to Pietro Cottone, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, on being awarded the Peter Paul Career Development Professorship at Boston University School of Medicine! This award, established in 2006 by Mr. Peter T. Paul, BU Alum (MBA 1967), is one of four awards given at BU this year and supports the research of […]
Congratulations to Professor Carol T. Walsh – recipient of the Spencer N. Frankl Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry
Congratulations to Professor Carol T. Walsh for receiving the highest teaching honor awarded by the Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry – The Spencer N. Frankl Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Congratulations to our students!
Hats off to Ms. Rebecca Benham and Ms. Diane Chan for receiving the coveted Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (predoctoral NRSAs). They are conducting their graduate thesis research in the respective laboratories of Drs. Russek and Wolozin who are in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics.
Dr. Farb featured in BU Today – ‘Tis the Season To Be Anxious
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Laboratory of Addictive Disorders featured in BU Today Article – “The Binge Eater as Junkie”
Congratulations to Drs. Pietro Cottone and Dr. Valentina Sabino on their exciting finding in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences regarding the relationship of binge eating to addictive behavior. Their work has been featured in a headline story for BU Today. The Binge Eater as Junkie: Researchers find similarities in food, alcohol and […]
Dr. Gerald Denis and Cancer Research Center Colleagues “Brd2 disruption in mice causes sever obesity without type 2 diabetes” article Published in 2 November 2009 Biochemical Journal
Congratulations to Dr. Gerald V. Denis and his Cancer Research Center colleagues on the publication of their “Brd2 disruption in mice causes severe obesity without type 2 diabetes” in the 2 November 2009 issue of the Biochemical Journal (http://www.biochemj.org/bj/imps/abs/BJ20090928.htm). Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and an alarming public health concern, stemming from multifaceted causes […]
Dr. Benjamin Wolozin gives Plenary Lecture at 2009 New Horizons of Molecular Medicine Conference in Seoul, Korea
Dr. Benjamin Wolozin gave a plenary lecture on “LRRK2: Regulating the Stress Response” on October 29, 2009 at the 2009 Annual International Conference of the Korean Society of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Conference, held in Seoul, Korea on October 29 and 30, 2009, focused on New Horizons of Molecular Medicine.
BU Creates Collaborative Programs in Neuroscience
Featuring Professor of Pharmacology, Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D. Please see page seven of Med Center News for September 2008 (no longer available online).