Second Annual McCahan Day Encourages Idea Sharing on Medical Campus
BUSDM faculty and students may showcase their innovative research at the second annual John McCahan Medical Education Day June 21, in honor of Boston University School of Medicine’s former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. John McCahan, who retired in 2006. The day includes faculty development workshops, for which faculty will earn continuing education credit, and […]
Dr. Dana Graves Adds Two NIH Grants to Roster
At a time when national research funding has slowed, Dr. Dana Graves, professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, is helping to build BUSDM’s body of research. Graves will receive National Institutes of Health funding for two new Research Project (R01) grants: "Diabetes-enhanced Experimental Periodontitis" and "Recognition of Commensal and Pathogenic Bacteria by […]
BUSDM Researcher Awarded at Gordon Research Conference
Sheede Khalil, researcher in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, added to BUSDM’s successes at the Gordon Research Conferences in Ventura, California, this month. She won a $500 travel award for her poster, "Essential Roles of E-cadherin in Submandibular Gland Development" at the conference on Salivary Glands and Exocrine Secretion. In her presentation, Khalil […]
BUSDM Faculty, Student Help Lead International Research Conference
Members of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology will discuss their latest research in the field of glycobiology at the Gordon Research Conference on Glycobiology in Ventura, California, March 4 to 9. The event invites students and scientists at all stages of their careers to share findings related to glycobiology, the study of chains […]
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst to Study Oral Fungal Infections through First NIH Grant
Dr. Eva Helmerhorst, assistant professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, has received $162,500 in National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) funding for her study "Oral Yeast Carriage and Salivary Antifungal Activity." The two-year grant marks the first award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Helmerhorst, who is well-known […]
ADEA Grant to Fund Smoking Cessation Curriculum Development at BUSDM
BUSDM students may soon be pioneers in the fight against tobacco addiction. A new BUSDM study, supported by an $8,000 grant from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Council of Sections Project Pool, will assess smoking cessation education in the school’s curricula. "[In a 2005 JADA survey] more than half of the general dentists viewed […]
Wall Street Journal Seeks Opinion of Dr. Salomon Amar
Dr. Salomon Amar, associate dean for research, discusses his research on the link between oral and overall health in the Wall Street Journal article Poor Oral Health Is Linked To Deadly Pancreatic Cancer January 23. Amar’s study, to be completed in 2009, suggests treating gum disease may decrease inflammation throughout the body and improve heart […]
Oppenheim Laboratory Receives $8.5M Grant
People with lung diseases will someday have a new diagnostic and monitoring tool, thanks to research by Dr. Frank Oppenheim’s team. The grant supporting the work was recently increased by the NIDCR after competitive renewal, to $8.5 million over five years. “In the context of reduced budgets at NIH, it’s wonderful to get an increase,” […]
Xiuli Sun One of Six Awarded for Preventive Research
Xiuli Sun, doctor of science candidate at BUSDM, is the winner of the prestigious Colgate Research in Prevention Travel Award for her abstract, "Oral Fungal Disease Prevention: Impact of Histatin Proteolysis." She is one of just six recipients internationally and the only winner in the U.S. Sun’s research, which she worked on with Drs. Frank […]
New Intensive Research Program to Allow for In-Depth Research Opportunities
Second-year BUSDM students interested in gaining in-depth research experience through APEX can apply for the school’s new Intensive Research Program this fall. The program will allow students to spend the majority of time during the APEX II rotation doing research. The Predoctoral Research Program and the Offices of Academic Affairs and Extramural Affairs created the […]