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BU MED Professor Receives Award From American Heart Association
Margaret Kelly-Hayes, EdD, RN, FAAN, FAHA, a clinical professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and an investigator at the Framingham Heart Study, was recently awarded [More]
Boston Medical Center, BU School of Medicine Researcher Awarded Patient Safety Investigator
By Allison Rubin (BU Today Article) (Boston)- South End resident Brian Jack, MD, vice chair of family medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded Patient Safety Investigator of the Month by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Jack and his colleagues are setting a course [More]
Biostats Prof. Cupples Speaks in Singapore on Framingham Heart Study Results
Biostatistics Professor Adrienne Cupples spoke to a variety of audiences about her work with the Framingham Heart Study during an October trip to Singapore. The goal of these conversations was to develop collaborative efforts to help in understanding the genetic etiology of cardiovascular risk factors. "The hope is [More]
BUSPH Sherr Lab Awarded Grant to Explore Environmental Link to Breast Cancer
Boston University School of Public Health Sherr Laboratory recently received a "Seed the Scientist" grant from Art beCAUSE, a Framingham, Massachusetts-based foundation, to research the relationship between environmental chemical exposure and breast cancer. The "Seed the Scientist" program was established in 2006. [More]
Many African HIV Patients Drop Out of Treatment, According to BUSPH IH Study
More than one-third of patients receiving HIV medication in Africa die or discontinue their treatment within two years, according to a study by International Health Assistant Professors Sydney Rosen, Chris Gill, and Matt Fox. The study was published in PLoS Medicine. The study was a systematic review of [More]
BU Mourns SDM Dean Spencer Frankl
Remembered for decades of innovation, leadership, and kindness By Art Jahnke (BU Today Article) Spencer Frankl, dean of the Goldman School of Dental Medicine for more than 30 years and the longest-serving dean of any dental school in the country, died peacefully Saturday morning after a battle with cancer. Frankl [More]
BU builds dental school in Dubai
BU was selected from 20 schools around the world to establish a health center and dental school in the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. BU President Robert Brown and GSDM Dean Spencer Frankl recently signed a Heads of Agreement with Muhadditha Al-Hashimi, PhD, chief executive officer of Dubai Healthcare... [More]
Incoming classes reflect diversity, commitment
Academic excellence, diversity and social commitment characterize the 1,000 students who recently arrived at BU Medical Campus to begin the next phase of their professional training. In September, BUSM matriculated 176 students from a pool of more than 11,000 applicants. [More]
BUMC: A haven for research
Seven studies published by the New England Journal of Medicine over a nine-week period this summer were led by faculty at the BU Medical Campus. Many of the co-investigators also were from the medical campus. "To have the results of so many of our talented researchers published by one of the most respected medical..." [More]
