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Drs. Pietro Cottone’s and Valentina Sabino’s Study Shows Role of Cellular Protein in Binge Eating
Drs. Pietro Cottone and Valentina Sabino, Assistant Professors of Pharmacology and Psychiatry at BUSM have published results of their research demonstrating the role of cellular protein in the regulation of binge eating . .
Tsuneya Ikezu, M.D., Ph.D., to present at the 8th Forum of Neuroscience in Barcelona on July 13, 2012
Dr. Tsuneya Ikezu will make a presentation on “Enhancement of Neurogenesis and Cognitive Function by Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene Therapy” in Animals Models of Alzheimer’s at the 8th Forum of Neuroscience being held in Barcelona, Spain’s International Convention Center July 14 – 18, 2012. This conference is organized by The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) […]
Hui Feng, M.D., Ph.D. to Present at 10th International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics
Bravo to Dr. Hui Feng, who will be presenting her research on “Zebrafish Genetic Screens Identify DLST as a Novel Therapeutic Target of Human Acute T-Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma” at the 10th International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics on June 23, 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison !
Tara Vanderweyde, Graduate Student in the Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology/Program in Biomedical Neuroscience Receives Ruth Kirschstein NRSA
Congratulations to Tara Vanderweyde, Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology/Program in Biomedical Neuroscience graduate student, on receiving a Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award for her predoctoral research. Tara is working with cells, mice, and human tissue investigating the role of stress granules in normal aging and in Alzheimer’s disease under the mentorship of Benjamin Wolozin, M.D., […]
Shelley J. Russek, Ph.D. Participates in Transcriptomics: Assessing Genomic Networks in Normal and Diseased Brains Short Course at 2012 SfN Annual Meeting
Congratulations to Dr. Shelley J. Russek on her participation in “Transcriptomics: Assessing Genomic Networks in Normal and Diseased Brains” Short Course #1 at the 2012 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting on October 12, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Russek co-chaired the Group 2 Breakout Session on “RNA-seq Insights into Complex Diseases.” Dr. Russek is […]
Anurag Singh: Identifying an “Achille’s Heel” In Cancer in February 17 Cell Issue
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Department of Pharmacology is Pilot in University-wide Effort to Go Green
The Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics department on the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) was selected as the pilot for the Green Department Certification initiative through sustainability@BU. This is the first department to achieve 100% Green Office Certification and has already taken considerable steps in changing their collective behavior and administrative activities. David H. Farb, PhD, […]
Department of Pharmacology Reaches 100% Green Office Certification
Congratulations to the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics for being the first department at Boston University to reach 100% Green Office Certification. Because of their efforts, they have been awarded the honor of piloting the Boston University Green Department Certification program and expect to be certified within the next month.
Pietro Cottone Speaks at NIDA’s Mentored K Awardees Meeting
Congratulations to Dr. Pietro Cottone, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, who was invited to speak at the National Institute on Drug Abuses’s Mentored K Awardees Meeting: Nuts and Bolts of Building Research Independence, held on July 25-26, 2011 at the Rockville Hilton Hotel and Meeting Center in Maryland. Pietro was selected because of his […]
Benjamin Wolozin, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology and Neurology
Benjamin Wolozin completed his undergraduate education at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. He earned his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. His postdoctoral fellowships were spent at Mt. Sinai Medical Center (1988-9) and the National Institute of Mental Health (1989–96). He joined Loyola […]