November 27, 2022

Campus Announcements

Attention Researchers: Clinical Testing Lab Morphs into DAMP Lab, Power Research


With the days of regular COVID testing behind us, the Clinical Testing Lab has become part of the Biological Design Center’s Design, Automation, Manufacturing and Processes (DAMP) Lab and giving its high-speed, super-efficient robots a new mission: power research from across the University. It’s looking for new projects.

Call for Nominations for Distinguished Faculty and Staff of the Month


Distinguished Faculty of the Month: To recognize faculty service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine community, please submit your nominations here. All School faculty are eligible for nominations.


Distinguished Staff of the Month: To recognize staff who provide exceptional commitment and service to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine community, please submit your nominations here. All School and BMC staff who directly support the academic, teaching, and research missions of the School, (e.g., coordination of clerkship rotations) are eligible.


Submit your nominations by Friday, Dec. 23.

Faculty Action

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Dec. 1 Deadline for 2023 Pilot Grants, Other Awards


Assistant, Associate and full Professors in School of Medicine space should send applications for the funding opportunities listed here to [email protected] by COB Thursday, Dec. 1.

Faculty Resources at BUMC

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6

Time: Noon-2 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Register here


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

  • Faculty Affairs
  • Faculty Development
  • Research
  • Proposal Development
  • Foundation Relations
  • Communications
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Professionalism Resource Services
  • Medical Education
  • BUMC IT
  • Student Affairs
  • Graduate Medical Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Ombuds
  • Alumni Medical Library
  • BU Medical Group (BUMG)

In the Media

Boston Business Journal

Four challenges facing Mass. health care insurers and providers

Thea L. James, MD


CNBC

5 daily practices could up your chances of living to 90—check out this life expectancy calculator to see more

Thomas Perls, MD


Medscape

Intensive Gout Treatment Meets Urate Goal, Lowers Tophi Burden

Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD


TIME

I Tested Positive for COVID-19 Right Before the Holidays. What Should I Do?

Tara Bouton, MD

Events

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David Edelstein, MD, white haired man with glasses, wearing a suit

Alan & Sybil Edelstein Lecture for Professionalism and Ethics in Medicine

Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Virtual

Register here


The 2022 lecture topic is The Ethical Challenges of the COVID Crisis


The program features a panel of BUMC faculty and residents moderated by David R. Edelstein, MD, followed by a Q&A. The lecture will also include introductions by Drs. Marcia Edelstein Herrmann, Greg Grillone, and Ken Grundfast.

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