BUSM  This Week     
January 29, 2017
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BUSM Well Represented at Women's Marches

Students, faculty and staff participated in Washington D.C. and Boston events.
BUMC Faculty, State and Local Leaders Discuss 'Model Interventions for Urban Homelessness'

State and local leaders joined the BUMC community to discuss the current state of homelessness in Boston and surrounding areas.

Three Faculty Named Spivack Scholars

Benjamin Wolozin, MD, PhD, is the recipient of the Jack Spivack Excellence in Neurosciences Award for 2017. Hugo Javier Aparicio, MD, MPH, and Scott Hayes, PhD, have been named 2017 Spivack Emerging Leaders.


Joanne Murabito Named Co-PI, Framingham Heart Study

Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM, became Co-PI of the Framingham Heart Study on Jan. 1. She joins Dr. Vasan Ramachandran's (FHS Director and PI) team along with Dr. Martin Larson (also Co-PI) at FHS.
Joseph Mizgerd Receives NIH Grant to Study Pneumonia Biology

Joseph P. Mizgerd, ScD, professor of medicine, has received a seven year, $5.9 million "Outstanding Investigator Award" from the NHLBI at the NIH.
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Caroline Kistin, MD, MSc
U.S. News & World Report

Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM
UPI

Nicole Spartano, PhD
AnnouncementsAnnouncements
Physician Assistants Traveling Banner Exhibition
Be sure to visit the Alumni Medical Library before Friday, Feb. 24, to view National Library of Medicine's "Physician Assistants: Collaboration and Care," a traveling banner exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Physician Assistant profession. 
BUSM is the second place in the country to host the exhibit, which features stories of PAs in communities all over the world and on the front lines of health crises.  
New Issue of Boston University Medicine Online
 
The winter 2017 edition of Boston University Medicine is now online. As you turn the pages you'll see this issue is all about
you - our students, alumni, faculty and staff.

Look Inside!
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Order 2017 Regalia Online

Reminder: BUSM faculty are encouraged to order 2017 commencement regalia before Friday, Feb. 10.

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EventsEvents
Please visit the  calendar  for a full listing of grand rounds, lectures and events for this week.
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Thursday, Feb. 9
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge

The second annual event, hosted by the BUSM Alumni Association, will focus on the history of Solomon Carter Fuller, and includes an interactive panel discussion on "Microaggressions: Hidden Messages That Hurt."

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Feb. 13 Medical Student Research Symposium

Monday, Feb. 13
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Instructional Building, Hiebert Lounge

Research undertaken by the Medical Student Summer Research Program and other programs will be showcased.

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