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Three Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty have received grants from the American Lung Association to study lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory viruses. Congratulations to our faculty members: bit.ly/49xGJQV
Three School Faculty Awarded Grants from the American Lung Association | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Three Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine faculty have received grants from the American Lung Association to study lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory viruses. Congratulations to our faculty members: bit.ly/49xGJQV
BU’s Lauren Kearney, MD, has received the Veterans Affairs Research Scholar Award from the LUNGetvity Foundation for her study “Co-Design and Pilot Testing a LCS Awareness Toolkit for Black Veterans”: bit.ly/3KfFRWT
Lauren Kearney, MD, Receives $100,000 Grant from LUNGevity | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
BU’s Lauren Kearney, MD, has received the Veterans Affairs Research Scholar Award from the LUNGetvity Foundation for her study “Co-Design and Pilot Testing a LCS Awareness Toolkit for Black Veterans”: bit.ly/3KfFRWT
BU’s George Murphy, PhD, launched his new podcast "The ReProgram”, exploring the different scientific avenues to increase healthy longevity. Listen now on your favorite platform: linktr.ee/theReProgram...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
BU’s George Murphy, PhD, launched his new podcast "The ReProgram”, exploring the different scientific avenues to increase healthy longevity. Listen now on your favorite platform: linktr.ee/theReProgram...
BU medical student Neil Singh Bedi, was awarded the 2025 Paul Ambrose Outstanding Student Award from the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), American Public Health Association, and the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Congratulations, Neil: bit.ly/47WdlkX
Medical Student Honored by the AMSA | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
BU medical student Neil Singh Bedi, was awarded the 2025 Paul Ambrose Outstanding Student Award from the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), American Public Health Association, and the Physicians for Social Responsibility. Congratulations, Neil: bit.ly/47WdlkX
BU's Tara Galovski PhD, discusses the benefits of WoVeN, a unique social network of women veterans she created to help foster connections and build relationships.: bit.ly/3JqSiim
BU Researcher Helps Women Veterans Find Their Place After Serving Their Country
Tara Galovski started the Women Veterans Network (WoVeN) in 2017 with six participants. Now, 6,500 women have joined from all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
BU's Tara Galovski PhD, discusses the benefits of WoVeN, a unique social network of women veterans she created to help foster connections and build relationships.: bit.ly/3JqSiim
In an article in the NEJM, BU’s Thanh Nguyen, MD, FRCPc, FSVIN, FAHA, advocates for treatment with percutaneous carotid-artery stenting in a patient with symptomatic carotid-artery stenosis: bit.ly/3JLZcyI
Carotid-Artery Stenting or Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Carotid-Artery Stenosis? | NEJM
This feature about a woman with symptomatic carotid-artery stenosis offers a case
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November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In an article in the NEJM, BU’s Thanh Nguyen, MD, FRCPc, FSVIN, FAHA, advocates for treatment with percutaneous carotid-artery stenting in a patient with symptomatic carotid-artery stenosis: bit.ly/3JLZcyI
The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation has awarded BU’s Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, a two-year $270,418 grant for her project "Investigating the Relationship between Nursing Home Architecture and Health Outcomes." Congratulations, Dr. Anderson: bit.ly/4nBSsBt
Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, Receives Grant to Improve Resident Health in Nursing Homes | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation has awarded BU’s Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, a two-year $270,418 grant for her project "Investigating the Relationship between Nursing Home Architecture and Health Outcomes." Congratulations, Dr. Anderson: bit.ly/4nBSsBt
Celebrating 40 years since its founding, Evans Days was held Oct. 15-17 with competitions in oral presentations and poster displays as well as lectures by faculty and distinguished visiting professors. Click here to read more: bit.ly/4oInqbY
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Celebrating 40 years since its founding, Evans Days was held Oct. 15-17 with competitions in oral presentations and poster displays as well as lectures by faculty and distinguished visiting professors. Click here to read more: bit.ly/4oInqbY
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By popular demand, next Wednesday’s FRP Symposium is going virtual! Join us October 29, 12:15 on Zoom to explore how experts in AI, medicine & public health are tackling bias in breast cancer detection.
Register here: spr.ly/63321Ah9TZ
#AI #HealthEquity #FRPSymposium
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#AI #HealthEquity #FRPSymposium
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
By popular demand, next Wednesday’s FRP Symposium is going virtual! Join us October 29, 12:15 on Zoom to explore how experts in AI, medicine & public health are tackling bias in breast cancer detection.
Register here: spr.ly/63321Ah9TZ
#AI #HealthEquity #FRPSymposium
Register here: spr.ly/63321Ah9TZ
#AI #HealthEquity #FRPSymposium
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Congratulations to our wonderful #Pulmonary Center members who received awards during Evans Days last week! 🎉 @bumedicine.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Congratulations to our wonderful #Pulmonary Center members who received awards during Evans Days last week! 🎉 @bumedicine.bsky.social
A new study by BU’s Alison Campbell, PhD, delves into the use of MRI scans to better understand the neurological aspects of facial recognition and the relationships between cranial hemispheres: bit.ly/4qIWXgr
Left hemisphere abnormalities in face-selective activation and functional connectivity in developmental prosopagnosia
Abstract. Developmental prosopagnosia (DP) provides a unique opportunity for identifying neural mechanisms that are necessary for normal face recognition, yet the neural basis of DP remains unresolved...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A new study by BU’s Alison Campbell, PhD, delves into the use of MRI scans to better understand the neurological aspects of facial recognition and the relationships between cranial hemispheres: bit.ly/4qIWXgr
New research led by BU's Karen Jacobson, MD, MPH, shows the ability to successfully engage persons who smoke illicit drugs for TB and HIV testing in the community (via peer recruitment) and the need to capture this risk factor for TB transmission studies: bit.ly/4or9bbk
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October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
New research led by BU's Karen Jacobson, MD, MPH, shows the ability to successfully engage persons who smoke illicit drugs for TB and HIV testing in the community (via peer recruitment) and the need to capture this risk factor for TB transmission studies: bit.ly/4or9bbk
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🎀 October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join us Oct. 29 for our research symposium convening experts in #AI, imaging, medicine & public health who will share advances in AI-driven early detection and equitable care.
➡️ Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/5xkpdkjm
#BreastCancerResearch
Join us Oct. 29 for our research symposium convening experts in #AI, imaging, medicine & public health who will share advances in AI-driven early detection and equitable care.
➡️ Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/5xkpdkjm
#BreastCancerResearch
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🎀 October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join us Oct. 29 for our research symposium convening experts in #AI, imaging, medicine & public health who will share advances in AI-driven early detection and equitable care.
➡️ Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/5xkpdkjm
#BreastCancerResearch
Join us Oct. 29 for our research symposium convening experts in #AI, imaging, medicine & public health who will share advances in AI-driven early detection and equitable care.
➡️ Learn more & register: tinyurl.com/5xkpdkjm
#BreastCancerResearch
Dedicated to Boston, the “You Are Why” campaign focuses on emphasizing the important roles of science, research, humanities and teaching in bettering society. To learn more about this new initiative, click the link: bit.ly/4ooBtDt
October 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Dedicated to Boston, the “You Are Why” campaign focuses on emphasizing the important roles of science, research, humanities and teaching in bettering society. To learn more about this new initiative, click the link: bit.ly/4ooBtDt
What are the most common signs of a heart attack? BU’s Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, spoke with the New York Times about symptoms that should never be ignored: bit.ly/477QQZI
The Most Common Signs of a Heart Attack
They aren’t all sudden or intense, experts says.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What are the most common signs of a heart attack? BU’s Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, spoke with the New York Times about symptoms that should never be ignored: bit.ly/477QQZI
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New report by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social, @rickabright.bsky.social, & @vsmoeder.bsky.social for @nationalacademies.org lays out strategic and actionable analysis for strengthening domestic diagnostic capacity and infrastructure in response to spread of #H5N1.
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Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human H5N1 Detection: Rapid Expert Consultation
Read online, download a free PDF.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New report by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social, @rickabright.bsky.social, & @vsmoeder.bsky.social for @nationalacademies.org lays out strategic and actionable analysis for strengthening domestic diagnostic capacity and infrastructure in response to spread of #H5N1.
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Through his continued efforts, BU’s Pranay Sinha, MD, SM, helped shape the World Health Organization Guidelines on Nutritional Care and Support for People with Tuberculosis, helping ensure that nutrition is recognized as a vital part of TB care worldwide: bit.ly/4o45Tuy
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October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Through his continued efforts, BU’s Pranay Sinha, MD, SM, helped shape the World Health Organization Guidelines on Nutritional Care and Support for People with Tuberculosis, helping ensure that nutrition is recognized as a vital part of TB care worldwide: bit.ly/4o45Tuy
A new BU study advances the understanding of membrane-bound vesicles (small sacs within cells that transport substances both within and between cells) including treatment effects, paving the way for novel treatment of injuries to the brain: bit.ly/47g8DiH
Multicompartment Quantitative Proteomics Revealing Potential Mechanisms Underlying the Treatment Effects of Mesenchymal-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in a Monkey Model of Cortical Injury
Previous studies have demonstrated that mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) enhance functional recovery after cortical injury in rhesus monkeys by reducing chronic microg...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A new BU study advances the understanding of membrane-bound vesicles (small sacs within cells that transport substances both within and between cells) including treatment effects, paving the way for novel treatment of injuries to the brain: bit.ly/47g8DiH
Congratulations to BU's Darrel Kotton, MD, who has joined 12 other distinguished researchers on the editorial board for Stem Cell Reports, the official journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
Stem Cell Reports welcomes new researchers to its Editorial Board. Their appointments reinforce the Board’s commitment to championing the journal, raising its global visibility, and ensuring rigorous, high-quality peer review. Read more: ow.ly/YicL50X5QJF
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Congratulations to BU's Darrel Kotton, MD, who has joined 12 other distinguished researchers on the editorial board for Stem Cell Reports, the official journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
Five years after the classification of COVID-19 as a pandemic, BU’s Cassandra Pierce, MD, MPH, spoke with the Brink about how we should approach vaccines this fall: bit.ly/4pFoVc6
Should You—and Can You—Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall?
As BU announces COVID and flu vaccination clinics, we help you make sense of shifting federal and state guidelines
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September 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Five years after the classification of COVID-19 as a pandemic, BU’s Cassandra Pierce, MD, MPH, spoke with the Brink about how we should approach vaccines this fall: bit.ly/4pFoVc6
BU’s Jonathan Cherry, PhD, spoke with the New York Times about his new research revealing a cascade of “repetitive head impact (RHI)-related brain injuries” resulting in brain cell loss, inflammation and vascular damage in young former contact sport athletes prior to the onset of CTE: bit.ly/4pusl1d
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September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
BU’s Jonathan Cherry, PhD, spoke with the New York Times about his new research revealing a cascade of “repetitive head impact (RHI)-related brain injuries” resulting in brain cell loss, inflammation and vascular damage in young former contact sport athletes prior to the onset of CTE: bit.ly/4pusl1d
The NIH has awarded Boston University a $4.5 million grant to further women’s health research and spur career growth for young investigators, going towards a program led by BU’s Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, Elisha Wachman, MD and Joyce Y. Wong, PhD: bit.ly/46BGgLD
Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program support will also spur investment in early-career faculty
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September 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The NIH has awarded Boston University a $4.5 million grant to further women’s health research and spur career growth for young investigators, going towards a program led by BU’s Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, Elisha Wachman, MD and Joyce Y. Wong, PhD: bit.ly/46BGgLD
BU’s Vincent Smith, MD, MPH, has been named a 2025 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow. He joins 19 leaders from across the U.S. who are transforming systems in the pursuit of prosperity and well-being for children and families. Congratulations, Dr. Smith: bit.ly/4gookaQ
Vincent Smith, MD Named 2025 Ascend Fellow | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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September 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BU’s Vincent Smith, MD, MPH, has been named a 2025 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow. He joins 19 leaders from across the U.S. who are transforming systems in the pursuit of prosperity and well-being for children and families. Congratulations, Dr. Smith: bit.ly/4gookaQ
Last week, we hosted our 8th Annual Lorraine Stanfield, MD, Memorial Doctoring Lecture where our speakers affirmed the importance of listening, whether to heartbeats with students' alumni-donated stethoscopes or when talking with patients in the examination room: bit.ly/47vLDx0
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Last week, we hosted our 8th Annual Lorraine Stanfield, MD, Memorial Doctoring Lecture where our speakers affirmed the importance of listening, whether to heartbeats with students' alumni-donated stethoscopes or when talking with patients in the examination room: bit.ly/47vLDx0
Due to warming temperatures, mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise in Europe. BU’s David Hamer, MD, spoke with Science about this new migration of diseases: bit.ly/3I5cHbW
Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe
Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome
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September 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Due to warming temperatures, mosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise in Europe. BU’s David Hamer, MD, spoke with Science about this new migration of diseases: bit.ly/3I5cHbW