Update on Omicron and COVID-19 Protocols

Click here for the Feb. 15 message to the University community from Dr. Judy Platt, chief health officer and executive director of Student Health Services, effective Feb. 21.

Lifting of Special Exceptions Due to Omicron Variant

Click here for the Feb. 15 message to faculty and staff from University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison, SVP for Operations Derek Howe and VP for Human Resources Amanda Bailey, effective Feb. 21.

Zoom Purge Protection: How to Save Zoom Recordings from Deletion

Starting March 13, Zoom Cloud Recordings that are at least 180 days will be automatically deleted. Sign up for EdMedia Office Hours to learn how to download Zoom recordings, archive on OneDrive, and upload to Kaltura MyMedia. Watch a short instructional video here to learn the steps at your own pace.

When:

• Feb. 22-23: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
• Feb. 24-25, 11 a.m.-Noon

Save the Date: Faculty Resources at BUMC

Date: Tuesday, March 29

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Virtual Event: Register here

Join us and learn about the various offices and resources offered on the Medical Campus. This is session is open to all faculty members and will include introductions and presentations on:

• Faculty Affairs
• Research
• Proposal Development
• Foundation Relations
• Communications
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Professionalism Resource Services
• Faculty & Staff Assistance
• Medical Education
• BUMC IT
• Student Affairs
• Faculty Development
• GMS
• Human Resources
• Ombuds
• BUMG

BUSM Faculty Affairs, Human Resources and BUMG will jointly host this faculty resource meeting.

Art Days

Date: Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 22-23

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Location: Hiebert Lounge, Instructional (L) Building

Art Days was started by Dean Emeritis Aram Chobanian to foster the support and growth of the creative arts at BUMC. The exhibition is mounted by the Creative Arts Society. This year marks the 32nd annual BUMC Gallery for the Arts, sponsored by the Provost's Office.

Visiting Professor Lecture: Jalees Rehman, MD

Date: Tuesday. Feb. 22

Time: 1 p.m.

Virtual Lecture: Register here

“Molecular and computational approaches to study inflammatory injury and regeneration”

Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Rehman studies the biology of stem cells, the role of metabolism in regulating cell differentiation, regeneration and inflammation, and injury of the lung during severe infections.

The 2022 Silas Peirce Lecture: mRNA as Medicine

Date: Tuesday. Feb. 22

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave., or Livestream

Presenter: Kim McCall, PhD, Professor and chair of biology

Speaker: Melissa Moore, PhD, CSO, Scientific Affairs, Moderna

Please join us for an illuminating exploration of the science underlying the medical applications of messenger RNA (mRNA), including its use in COVID-19 vaccination. Kim McCall, professor and chair of biology, will introduce Melissa Moore, PhD.

Museum of Science Adult Programs Seminar Series: Cardio-Oncology as affected by Health Disparities

Date: Wednesday, May 11

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Cahners Theater, Museum of Science, Boston. Register here

"How Cancer Can Impact Our Hearts: The Intersection of Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Health Inequities"

BUSM faculty, Drs. Katya Ravid, Vipul Chitalia, and Emelia Benjamin will present at the Boston Museum of Science.