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Rebecca Benham Vautour Selected for ASPET Washington Fellows Program
Congratulations to Rebecca Benham Vautour, Ph.D., on being selected for the ASPET Washington Fellows Program [HPA]. Dr. Benham Vautour, a post-doctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Genetic Neuropharmacology at McLean Hospital, is one of 10 selected from across the U.S. to participate in this program. She graduated from with a […]
Profile on Dr. Neil Ganem’s Research: “Every Cell Has a Story”
Told in stunning cell images and videos, “Every Cell Has a Story” chronicles the career development of Neil J. Ganem, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology, at Boston University School of Medicine. The article follows Neil’s rise from Dartmouth as young graduate […]
Laboratory of Addiction Genetics Makes Important Discovery in Methamphetamine Addiction
EurekAlert.org reported that researchers in the Laboratory of Addiction Genetics in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics and Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine have identified a gene that may be linked to methamphetamine addiction. The article, “Hnrnph1 is a Quantative Trait Gene for Methamphetamine Sensitivity”Hnrnph1 is a Quantative Trait Gene for Methamphetamine […]
Neema Yazdani Selected for Platform Presentation at GSI Symposium on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Neema Yazdani, a Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology Ph.D. graduate student, has be selected to present a platform presentation at the Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Genome Science Institute’s (GSI) Annual Research Symposium. Neema’s presentation is entitled, ‘HnRNP H1 regulates the stimulant and addictive properties of methamphetamine: Transcriptomic and spliceomic analyses uncover novel neurodevelopmental mechanisms” and is […]
Dr. David Farb’s research is highlighted in “Neurophysiology Charges Ahead,” Science 2015
In his recent article, “Neurophysiology Charges Ahead,” Alan Dove reviews recent advances in electrophysiology and genetic approaches to neuroscience. The research of Dr. David Farb, Director and Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University, among others, is highlighted. Noting the evolution of electrophysiology […]
The Pharmacologist September 2015 Issue is Now Available
September 2015 – Volume 57, Issue 3 In This Issue: Message from the President: Dr Kenneth E. Thummel EB2016 Meeting Highlights Feature Article: Sleepy Sickness, Oliver Sacks, and the Early Days of L-Dopa Science Policy News Education News Journal News Membership News Members in the News Division News Chapter News Meetings and Congresses
Joon Ying Boon and Megan Varnum Participate in the 25th Annual BUMC Art Days and GMS Student Art Exhibit
Joon Ying Boon and Megan Varnum, Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology Ph.D. graduate students, contributed to the success of 25th Annual BUMC Art Days, March 30-31, 2015. BUMC students, faculty and staff were invited to contribute paintings, photos, poetry, sculpture, needlework, etc. for the event. This year’s keyword was INTERSECT and a special display section was […]
Sanghee Lim received 2015 Medical Student Research Grant from the Melanoma Research Foundation
Congratulations to Sanghee Lim on being awarded a 2015 Medical Student Research Grant from the Melanoma Research Foundation for his proposal, “Defining Novel Mechanisms of Genome Instability in Melanoma.” The Medical Student Research Grant is awarded for a one-year period in order “to provide opportunities and funding for medical students to engage in short clinical […]
Neema Yazdani Receives IBANGS 2015 Outstanding Graduate Student Travel Award
Neema Yazdani is one of two graduate students selected for the 2015 “Outstanding Graduate Student Travel Award” for the 17th Annual International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS) Meeting in Uppsala, Sweden. Neema is a third year PhD candidate and Program in Biomolecular Pharmacology student in the Laboratory of Addiction Genetics under the mentorship of […]
Dr. Carol Walsh Presents BUSDM Dental Pharmacology Integrated Problem Session to ADEA Annual Meeting
Carol Walsh, Ph.D., Pharmacology Vice Chair for Education, presented a description of the innovative Integrated Problem Sessions of the BUSDM Dental Pharmacology course at a symposium held March 9 at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) annual meeting in Boston. The symposium, organized by Aldo Leone, D.M.D.,Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at BUSDM, was entitled […]