Department: Health Sciences

Department: Health Sciences

PhD Candidate Named Top 40 Under 40

Jesse Moreira, a Human Physiology PhD candidate, has been named one of 40 top alums under the age of 40 by his undergraduate alma mater, Salem State University. This distinction recognizes “remarkable individuals whose achievements positively contribute to the Salem State difference, either in their professions or communities.” Moreira’s research interests include cardiovascular disease and […]

Meet BU’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team

(12/4/2020, The Brink) One of the many new terms that has entered the average American’s vocabulary since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic is “contact tracing.” While quick to the lips of many public health experts, what contact tracing actually is, and why it plays a critical role in stemming the tide of disease transmission, […]

The Hottest Dinner Idea: Frozen Meals – Prof. Joan Salge Blake quoted

(12/3/2020, U.S News & World Report) Expert Quote: “According to the American Frozen Food Institute, which represents America’s frozen food and beverage makers, the consumer has recently found relief from cooking fatigue by strolling down the frozen food aisle of the supermarket. The sales of frozen meals have increased over 15% from last year, according […]

Sargent Student Launches Non-Profit, Preemie to Pre-Med

(11/3/2020, The Daily Free Press) “Lena Papadakis and her two triplet sisters were born premature at 32 weeks. For much of her childhood, she was in and out of Massachusetts General Hospital with chronic pneumonia and frequent surgeries. But out of this distress, she grew to love the medical field and is now giving back to […]

Spot On! Podcast: “Undetected and Untreated: Male Eating Disorders”

In this episode of the health and wellness podcast Spot On!, host and Clinical Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake discusses male athletes and eating disorders, which often go undetected and treated. Salge Blake interviews Sargent Associate Professor of Nutrition Paula Quatromoni, a registered dietitian and expert in eating disorders and sports nutrition along with […]

Professor Carrion and BUSM/BUSPH Colleagues Awarded CDC Grant to Reduce Burden of Parasitic Infections

Malwina Carrion, MPH, a lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, is a co-PI on a new five-year cooperative agreement, with a maximum award of $1 million, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study Chagas disease. This is an interdisciplinary collaboration between Carrion and co-PI Dr. Natasha Hochberg, an associate professor at Boston […]