RISC Town Halls

Dates & Times:

• Friday, Oct. 17, 10-11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 23, 3-4:30 p.m.

Location: Instructional Building (L) 405

Register here

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a town hall being organized by the Research Infrastructure and Strategy Committee (RISC). RISC is working in partnership with a BMC working group to identify ways to make the research enterprise at the medical school and hospital as efficient and streamlined as possible. 

We need your input regarding ways to improve efficiencies, eliminate redundancies, and enhance research activities. It is important that everyone involved in the research enterprise participate, regardless of position title or rank. 

Please come to one of the two workshop sessions and provide your insight. Questions? Contact co-chairs Rachel Fearns or Donald Lloyd-Jones.

Vincent Smith, MD, Named 2025 Ascend Fellow

He joins 19 leaders from across the U.S. who are transforming systems in the pursuit of prosperity and well-being for children and families. 

Medical Student Research Program Looking for New Mentors

The Medical Student Research Program offers numerous opportunities for medical students to engage in mentored research projects. There are motivated students eager to contribute – whether for long-term research programs, including the 2-year LEADS-research track, the research year program and the Medical Student Summer Research Program, or for shorter-term M3 and M4 research electives.

If you have research projects that would benefit from enthusiastic medical student researchers, please tell us more about the opportunities by completing this form.

If you have questions, please contact Matthew Layne, PhD, assistant dean of research, or Joddy Nwankwo.

Notice of Internal Career Development Award Opportunity for BU Early Career Faculty Pursuing Women’s Health Research

The BIRCWH is an NIH-funded internal institutional mentored K grant award for individuals pursuing robust women’s health research training and science. 

The award provides funding for a maximum of three faculty scholar positions at a time. Scholars will be provided annual salary support of up to $100,000 (plus fringe benefits) in accordance with institutional policy. Each scholar will be provided ≤$50,000 annually for research and career development support costs.

For information, please contact any of the three MPIs: Elisha M. Wachman, MD (BU/BMC Pediatrics – BMC subcontract), Joyce Y. Wong, PhD (BU Engineering) and Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM (contact MPI, BU/BMC Medicine/Cardiology). 

Timeline

• Letter of Intent due: Sept. 29, submit here
• Application due: Nov. 10
• Notification date: Nov. 24
• Start date: December 2025

Educators' Collaborative Lunch | Unlocking Grey Literature: Coherent Digital Modules for Educators

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 16

Time: Noon.-1 p.m

Hybrid Meeting: Zoom / Housman Medical Research Center (R) 112

Register here

The Alumni Medical Library will showcase Coherent Digital, a new and expanded collection of searchable modules designed to support the discovery and use of grey literature in academic and clinical contexts. Coherent Digital brings together a wide range of non-traditional materials, including policy documents, clinical guidelines, technical reports, multimedia and more, into an accessible platform tailored for health sciences education and research. During the session, the presenter will demonstrate effective search strategies, highlight key features, and share practical tips for navigating the database to find relevant, high-quality grey literature. Whether you are developing curriculum, guiding student research or seeking evidence to inform best practices, this tool offers a streamlined way to engage with critical information beyond traditional scholarly communication channels.

BU Safety Fest

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 17

Time: 11 a.m..-1 p.m

Location: Talbot Green

Join us on Talbot Green to learn about how to stay safe and prepared at BU with representatives from the departments of Safety, Security & Preparedness and other campus partners. There will be giveaways, free snacks and Bean!

Faculty & Staff Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 17

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m

Hybrid Meeting: Zoom / Hiebert Lounge

Register here

AGENDA

11:30 a.m. Light refreshments available

11:45 a.m. Welcome

Hee-Young Park, PhD, dean ad interim

Distinguished Faculty & Staff of the Month

Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, associate dean, faculty development ad interim

CRC Leaders

Gloria Waters, university provost & chief academic officer

Ken Lutchen, vice president and associate provost for research

Maureen O’Rourke, associate provost for faculty affairs

Derek Howe, senior vice president of operations

MD Admissions

Kristen Hanssen, MD, associate dean, admissions for MD program

PhD & MA/MS Admissions

Jamie McKnight, PhD, associate dean, Graduate Medical Sciences

Research Infrastructure & Strategy Committee (RISC)

Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, RISC co-chair

Rachel Fearns, PhD, RISC co-chair

LCME Updates

Priya Garg, MD, associate dean, medical education

2025 Department of Medicine Evans Days

Date: Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17

Additional schedule information here

Wilkins Visiting Professor: Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine, Chief, division of nephrology, Washington University

Ingelfinger Professor: Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH, chief medical officer, University of Colorado Hospital, chief academic officer, UCHealth, distinguished professor of medicine, associate dean for clinical affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine