Jared Tague Receives 2025 Master’s Research Award
Jared Tague of the Ho-Beffert Lab is this year’s recipient of the Master’s Research Award. This award provides a one-semester Research Assistantship to a continuing Biology MS student who stands out in their field of research. Jared studies the molecular mechanisms of reelin signaling and its implications in brain development and Alzheimer’s disease. His […]
Spring 2025 Biology Department Newsletter
Hello Department of Biology! Welcome to the Biology Department newsletter. A big thanks to all who submitted news items. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Happy reading! Chair’s Note Dear Department of Biology Community, I hope that the spring finds all of you doing well! In this department newsletter, you’ll see how our community of students, […]
Spring 2024 Biology Department Newsletter
Hello Department of Biology! Welcome to the Biology Department newsletter. Thanks to everyone who submitted news items. Your contributions are greatly appreciated! Chair’s Note Dear Department of Biology Community, I hope that the spring finds all of you doing well! In this department newsletter, you’ll see how our community of students, staff, and faculty continue […]
Cynthia Brossman’s Retirement Party
BU Alum, Greg Skomal, writes new book – Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark
BU alum and Massachusetts white shark expert Greg Skomal’s new book tells a story of nature and public safety on Cape Cod and his long fascination with the apex predator. Greg Skomal is a senior fisheries biologist and director of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. Known for his work with white sharks in New England, […]
BU Biology Alum, Sinlan Poo, Co-edits new book
Sinlan Poo, a herpetologist, along with her colleagues Umilaela Arifin and Itzue Wendolin Caviedes Solis, initiated the “Women in Herpetology: 50 Stories from Around the World” project after recognizing the lack of diversity in their field. They aimed to collect narratives from women and marginalized gender individuals in the study of amphibians and reptiles. Originally […]
BU Biology Alum, Professor Michael Dustin, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from The Royal Society
The Royal Society has awarded a prestigious fellowship to Professor Michael Dustin, who holds the Kennedy professorship at Oxford University. This recognition is in acknowledgment of his significant contributions to immunology research. Professor Dustin’s groundbreaking work revolves around the concept of the immunological synapse, which elucidates how T lymphocytes identify and respond to target cells. […]
Joanna Lee Receives the 2023 Outstanding Teaching Fellow in Biology Award
Congratulations to Joanna Lee for receiving the Outstanding Teaching Fellow in Biology Award! Joanna Lee is recognized for her teaching excellence when teaching Tropical Marine Invertebrates (CAS BI 569) and Marine Genomics (CAS BI 550) this year with her PI, Dr. John Finnerty. In these classes she helped guide the students through the research process […]
Chip Celenza Receives 2023 Susan K. Jackson Award
Congratulations to Prof. Chip Celenza for receiving the 2023 Susan K. Jackson faculty award! This award recognizes students, faculty, and staff who help to foster the unique and vibrant intellectual community in the College of Arts & Sciences. Susan K. Jackson was an outstanding long-time staff member in CAS who passed away in 2017. Dr. […]
Meg Younger Named Searle Scholar
Congratulations to Dr. Meg Younger for becoming a Searle Scholar. The Searle Scholars Program provides annual grants to selected universities to support independent biomedical research of exceptional young faculty. Dr. Younger, who has recently become an assistant professor for the Department of Biology, was awarded $300,000 in flexible funding for her work over the course […]