BU’s Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID-19 Response Team
Bhadelia, an infectious diseases physician and global leader in pandemic preparedness, named senior policy advisor for global COVID response.
Two Technologies That Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier for Doctors and Patients
With millions of older adults projected to develop Alzhiemer’s in the next few decades, researchers are creating novel systems for diagnosing the disease.
With Roe v. Wade on the Line, BU Will Continue Abortion Education Regardless of Ruling
School of Medicine clinical training even “more important” if SCOTUS overturns landmark case
Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases
Will connect policy with research and use lessons from Ebola and COVID to prepare lawmakers and the public for next crisis
Live Coronavirus Research Gets Underway at BU NEIDL
Virologist Robert Davey will screen thousands of drugs for effectiveness against COVID-19 infection
NIH Deputy Director Larry Tabak speaks on campus on November 18
“Research Challenges and Opportunities: A View from NIH” Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health Monday, Nov. 18 1-2 p.m. Instructional Building, L110 Dr. Tabak is the Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Deputy Ethics Counselor of the Agency. He previously served as the Acting […]
A Conversation with Rep. Lois Frankel on Capitol Hill
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL, CAS ‘70) told a standing room-only crowd of more than 100 BU alumni who gathered on Capitol Hill on October 23rd that her time at BU “so changed my life.” In response to questions from moderator Dr. Christine Hunter (MED ‘80, CAS ‘80), Frankel discussed important moments in her political career, […]
Your Race May Factor in Which ER an Ambulance Takes You To
BU researchers also find that, regardless of race, 40 percent of patients transported by EMS are not brought to the nearest hospital Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have discovered large differences between the emergency department and hospital destinations of black and Hispanic patients transported by EMS in comparison with their white counterparts. Photo […]
Professor Named to 2020 Dietary Guidelines Committee
Timothy Naimi, professor of community health sciences, has been appointed to serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Comprised of 20 nutrition and health experts across the country, the independent advisory committee reviews scientific evidence on topics and questions identified by the United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), […]
Advancing Discovery Science for Public Health Impact
NHLBI Director Gary Gibbons Visits BU on February 27, 2019 Video (above) from Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Keefer Auditorium – School of Medicine Boston University Medical Campus 72 East Concord Street Boston, MA 02118 For seven decades, research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has led to broad-based interventions that have […]