Angela Ho and Christina Gallo receive NIA/NIH Grants
Dr. Angela Ho and Christina Gallo (PhD in Pharmacology student and member of the Ho/Beffert lab) recently received grants from the National Institute on Aging the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Ho received a R21 grant from NIA/NIH. The project’s goal is to determine the specificity of the cell-permeable APP... More
BU Vaccine Clinics
Spring 2021 Outstanding Biology Learning Assistant Awards
The Biology Department recognized the hard work and innovation of all of our Learning Assistants (LAs) by presenting “The Outstanding Learning Assistant Award” to a group of Biology LAs for the spring 2021 semester. These students presented a poster that was judged by the Biology Honors Committee to best outline... More
2021 Biology Department Undergraduate Research Award Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 Biology Department Undergraduate Research Award. The Biology Research and Honors Committee gives this annual award to outstanding seniors of any major who are performing research in Biology Department labs. This year's winners were Elena Gomez (CAS, Biology ECB), Anthony Khoudary (CAS/GRS, Biology NB/Biology), and Katie Tiemeyer... More
David Guarin Accepted by Harvard GSAS PREP Research Scholar Initiative
David Guarin, a recently graduated BMB student working as a research assistant in Emili Lab at BU School of Medicine, was recently accepted by the Harvard GSAS PREP Research Scholar Initiative (RSI). The GSAS Research Scholar Initiative is a non-degree granting post-baccalaureate program that offers mentored research and training for people... More
Prof. Primack and Ph.D. candidate Tara Millier publish on Annals of Botany
Boston University Professor of Biology Richard Primack and Ph.D. candidate Tara Miller co-authored a study that is now in press in Annals of Botany. The article “Comparing fruiting phenology across two historical datasets: Thoreau’s observations and herbarium specimens” demonstrated how climate change is having a biological effect on local environments. More
Christa Nuzzo featured in Bostonia for her work in LGBTQ+ Advocacy
Christa Nuzzo, a junior studying Neurobiology, is the president of Queer Activist Collective (Q), BU’s decade-strong club for LGBTQ+ students and allies. Throughout her time at BU, Christa has turned Q from a social group into a one-stop LGBTQ+ resources center. Her story was featured in a recent Bostonia article... More
Biology Undergraduate Researchers work with with Lucy Kim, Professor of Fine Arts, to create Melanin Images from E. Coli
Lucy Kim, an Assistant Professor of Fine Arts and a Faculty Affiliate at the BU Center for Antiracist Research, is working on a project with two Biology undergraduate researchers, Allison Suarez and Xingpei Zhang. Her recent project, Melanin images via genetically modified E. Coli, develops a unique way to create screen-prints... More
Kathleen Novak is participating in the CAS Social Justice and Sustainability Internship
Kathleen Novak, a senior majoring in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Psychology, is participating in the CAS Social Sciences Undergraduate Internships in Social Justice and Sustainability program. Kathleen’s research project explores the role of nature in facilitating resilience and well-being in women of color. Along with her fellow undergrad, Emily... More
Carina Terry awarded the Francis Bacon Award for Writing Excellence in the Natural Sciences
Carina Terry, a recently graduated undergrad studying Earth and Environmental Science, was awarded the Francis Bacon Award for Writing Excellence in the Natural Sciences for her thesis, “Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on noise pollution in three protected areas in metropolitan Boston (USA)”. The Francis Bacon Award for Writing Excellence in... More