Hirschberg’s Glycosylation Mechanisms Grant Renewed
Dr. Carlos Hirschberg, chair of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, recently learned of the renewal of his grant “Glycosylation Mechanisms” by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The renewal marks 32 years of uninterrupted funding for the grant. The grant has earned MERIT (Method to extend […]
BUSDM Celebrates 26th Annual Science Day/Night
BUSDM celebrated its vibrant community of researchers March 29 and 30 during the 26th annual Science Day and Science Night. Dr. Barbara Corkey, BUSM professor of medicine and biochemistry and director of the Obesity Research Center, presented Science Day’s keynote lecture on "Fat Cells and β Cells, Co-conspirators in Obesity." BUSDM scientists and their posters […]
Dr. Siddharth Vora Takes Home Dean’s Award at BU Research Symposium
Fourteen BUSDM pre- and postdoctoral students joined their BU peers in Metcalf Hall April 2 for BU’s Science and Engineering Research Symposium, where Dr. Siddharth Vora ORAL BIO 08 received the SDM Dean’s Award. Vora’s research, "A role for the lysyl oxidase propeptide in the regulation of osteoblast proliferation and differentiation," focuses on a molecule […]
BUMC Researchers ID Cancer-Fighting Enzyme
A team of BUMC researchers is on the way to developing new treatment options for diseases associated with angiogenesis, or the growth of new blood vessels. Dr. Nader Rahimi, associate professor of ophthalmology and biochemistry at BUMC and member of the Office of the Associate Dean for Research, has identified an enzyme known as Casitas […]
BUSDM Researcher Honored for Mentoring Future Scientist
Intel Science Talent Search applauded Dr. Mihai Nita-Lazar, senior research associate in Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska’s Department of Molecular and Cell Biology laboratory, for contributing to the scientific development of young scientist Keone Hon. Nita-Lazar oversaw a research project Hon, a high school student at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, completed last summer as part […]
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 […]