Congratulations – 2026 Educator of the Year: Master’s
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Xanthakis, Associate Professor who has been selected 2026 Educator of the Year: Master’s. Dean Park will formally present the award on May 6, 11:00 am – Noon during the Awards Luncheon reception at Hiebert Lounge.
10 Ways the Framingham Heart Study Has Revolutionized Healthcare
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/heart-healthcare-framingham-heart-study/
Congratulations
Congratulations to Dr. Katie McMenamin, an internal medicine resident at Boston Medical Center and a current scholar on the R38 award “Promoting Research in Residency (PRIMER)” who was awarded 1st Place in the 2025 Evans Research Days Clinical Poster Session.
Faculty Appointment
Congratulations to Dr. Astrid M. Suchy-Dicey a member of the Slone Epidemiology Center who has been appointed Associate Professor of Medicine effective December 12, 2025.
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Faculty, staff and family volunteered at The Greater Boston Food Bank in October 2025. Volunteers packed 8,352 lbs of food, which translates to 6,960 meals to feed a family of 4 for 1.5 years.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Stephanie Pan, SPH doctoral student who was awarded 2nd Place in the 2025 Evans Research Days Clinical Poster Session.
Research Findings
The Brink spoke with Donald Lloyd-Jones, a BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine professor of medicine and director of the BU-led Framingham Heart Study, about a research study published in JAMA Network Open “Cardiovascular Health Changes in Young Adults and Risk of Later-Life Cardiovascular Disease”.