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News
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Research led by Nancy Kressin, PhD, shows there is wide variability in dense breast notifications across states and most are difficult to read and understand.
Watch the video.
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Ravid Receives Fulbright Award
Katya Ravid, DSc, professor of medicine and biochemistry, is the first to receive this honor in biomedical research at BU.
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Keane Receives ADAA Highest Honor
Terence M. Keane, PhD, psychiatry, clinical psychology and assistant dean for research, recognized by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
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Justin Slade, Leslie Maness, Molly Zielenbach and Brandyn Castro, all BUSM '16, have been selected as Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars.
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Two Students Win MMS Essay Contest
Gianpaolo Carpinito and Danielle Eble, both BUSM'19, will split the prize for their winning essay A Brief Era of Rational Therapeutics: The Trials and Regulations of Chester S. Keefer, MD.
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In the Media
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Letters Telling Women About Breast Density Are Often Too Darn Dense
Nancy Kressin, PhD
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NFL Needs Big Changes to Concussion Policy, and So Does Everyone Else: Expert
Ann McKee, MD
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BU Today
Unraveling Alzheimer's Disease
This week, BU Today takes a closer look at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center and it's continued research, clinical care and commitment to education with a five part series.
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Announcements
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The Office of Academic Affairs seeks nominations for the Voluntary Faculty Award of Excellence. Submit nominations. All faculty, staff and students may submit nominations.
Learn more.
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Do you have an idea that you believe has commercial potential? Reserve a 20-minute session
at B-BIC Pitch Day. Your ideas are protected by your organization's IP policies. You also will learn if B-BIC funding is a good fit for your research.
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Events
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Please visit the
calendar
for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.
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Learn more about research and funding opportunities from the
Boston Biomedical Innovation Center, Evans Center and the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Office. Open to faculty and trainees. Reception to follow.
Wednesday, May 4, 3-5 p.m.; Hillel House, 213 Bay State Rd., 4th floor.
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Save the Date
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Celebrate the Strong-Vaughn Professorship
Come celebrate the establishment of the
M. Stuart Strong and Charles W. Vaughan Professorship in Otolaryngology.
Monday, May 16, 5 p.m., Hiebert Lounge
RSVP by email to busmdev@bu.edu, or call (617) 638-4570
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The Opioid & Heroin Epidemic: A Public Health Issue
Sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
Speakers include: James Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation; Paula Gilligan, Mother and Advocate; Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO, The Dimock Center; and Leonard Campanello, Chief of Police, City of Gloucester.
Wednesday, May 25, 6 p.m.; Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 210 Morrissey Boulevard; Columbia Point, Boston.
Registration required.
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