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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Over the summer, five medical students from BU volunteered with nonprofit organizations in Malawi and Ghana, working to improve rural health with home visits for at-risk patients: bit.ly/4hsycBa
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Destination: Africa. BU Medical School Students Spent their Summer Volunteering in Malawi and Ghana
Global Health scholarship offered an opportunity to work for nonprofit organizations, caring for local residents
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
BU’s Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, received a $50,000 grant from The Greenwall Foundation to improve long-term care facility design through bioethics research: bit.ly/4yBldnO Her team is partnering with the VA to create healthier, more person-centered environments for older adults: bit.ly/46iMZt8
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Bioethics Peer Review - BPR Lab Ethics,
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
New research by Dr. Pranay Sinha (@bumedicine.bsky.social), showing strong links between TB outcomes and air pollution among patients in Delhi, is particularly significant for India, which has the highest TB burden globally. health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/ind...
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The air Delhi's TB patients breathe may be shaping their chances of survival, study shows
The study accessed by PTI, and described by researchers as the world's largest study examining the association between air pollution and tuberculosis (TB) mortality, analysed data from 61,925 adults w...
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Social drivers of heart health: A new BU study of Black women found that both perceived interpersonal racism and sexual abuse in childhood or adolescence were associated with increased heart failure rates decades later. Read more here: bit.ly/3UEfSgu
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Psychosocial Stressors and Heart Failure Risk Among Black Women in the US
This cohort study investigates associations of psychosocial stress from racism and childhood or adolescent abuse with later risk of incident heart failure among Black women in the US.
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buhaririinstitute.bsky.social @buhaririinstitute.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What if better AI for drug discovery isn’t about bigger models? New Boston University research shows that AI designed around the biology of antibodies can outperform much larger models—offering a new approach to antibody discovery. tinyurl.com/tw7prp29
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On a rainy August day, we welcomed our newest class through our annual White Coat Ceremony, where students committed to their future careers as physicians. We are so proud to present the class of 2030 as they take the first step into their medical education journey with us!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We have our white coats all ready for today's ceremony! Join us at 11a.m. EST to see our new class don their coats: www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/studen...
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Today is one of the most significant milestones for our incoming students: the BU White Coat Ceremony. Our first-year medical students will receive their white coats and take the Hippocratic oath, marking the beginning of their medical education and career.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We love to see the medical campus so lively in the summer -- how are you enjoying the July sunshine?
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) program has reached its 25th anniversary, celebrating decades of providing clinicians with experience in substance use disorders and skills trainings: bit.ly/4fbccte
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Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) Marks 25th anniversary
Program helps new chief residents diagnose, treat, and teach about addiction
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Just in time for summer — The Brink spoke with BU’s Michael Kwa, MD, FAAD, about the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of bemotrizinol, an effective ingredient for better sunscreen: bit.ly/4po71ep
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US Sunscreens Just Got More Effective. BU Dermatologist Explains Why
Michael Kwa calls approval of new ingredient, bemotrizinol, exciting for safety
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Wishing you all a happy and safe Fourth of July from us here at the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
June 30th is Social Media Day, where we get to celebrate the impact of social media on communication and community! Want to keep in touch with the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine? Follow us on any of the listed social media platforms!
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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases @buceid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
"The cleaning & 'garbage disposal units' of the body back up into the blood system which has a lot of cascading negative consequences," CEID faculty Dr. John Connor (@bumedicine.bsky.social) tells @npr.org, explaining how Ebola kills those infected. spr.ly/63321BDcD6x
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
BU’s Dennis Jones, PhD, received the American Society of Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Cotran Early Career Investigator Award. The ASIP Meritorious Awards are presented annually during the Pathobiology: Mechanisms of Disease meeting. Congratulations, Dr. Jones: bit.ly/3QHcfVt
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A new review article from BU’s Sean Tallman, PhD, explores how fields like forensic anthropology may need more sex and gender complexity in human skeletal biology rather than a binary determination: bit.ly/4vXTFHQ
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Modern Human Skeletal Biology Needs to Move Beyond the Strict Male/Female Binary | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The 21st Annual McCahan Day had over 100 attendees as BUMC community members shared their research and attended the keynote address by Thomas McKenna, PhD. To learn more, read the article here: bit.ly/4oh7U7W
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A new BU study provides insights into the genetics of mitochondria, enhancing our understanding of aging and disease. academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
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Mitochondrial genetic variation across tissues of the human body
Abstract. Each mitochondrion contains 2–10 copies of the mitochondrial genome. Multiple mitochondria in a cell allow for mitochondrial genomes carrying dif
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A new study with BU’s Eduardo Vega, MD, describes the evolution of laparoscopic right hepatectomy from an “open-translated” operation toward a more distinctly minimally invasive strategy: bit.ly/4aqPSdz
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Evolution of Techniques in Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy: Towards a Vein-Guided, Glissonean-Based Standard - Annals of Surgical Oncology
Background As minimally invasive liver surgery has matured, techniques have evolved toward caudal, vein-guided, and parenchyma-sparing strategies that better leverage the laparoscopic view and improve...
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Nelson Lau Lab @nelson-lau-lab.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Another silver lining to 2026! Please check out our study now published @genomeresearch.bsky.social on the tracking of human brain transposable element large and small RNAs during aging and in two neurodegenerative disorders: Huntington's and Parkinson's Disease genome.cshlp.org/content/36/6...
Cover art composed by Christian Brion and Gargi Dayama
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buhaririinstitute.bsky.social @buhaririinstitute.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Please join us in congratulating the award recipients of our FY27 Focused Research Program Awards and FY26 Junior Faculty and Graduate Student Fellows Programs! Learn more about the programs and recipients: spr.ly/63323B8ZEJN
Announcing FY26 Fellows and FY27 Focused Research Programs
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
A new study with BU’s Eduardo Vega, MD, finds that patients with gallbladder cancer who had certain documented gene changes in their tumor had a higher risk of death when compared to similar patients based on age, sex, race/ethnicity, cancer stage, surgery and chemotherapy: bit.ly/42QxSoZ
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Gallbladder Tumor Biology May Affect Survival | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust's podcast "Research Renaissance," BU's Stefan Isaac, PhD, discusses his research on mitochondrial DNA, its role in disease, and his recognition as a 2025 Toffler Scholar: bit.ly/43hM5LI
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
On May 14, we cheered on the Class of 2026 as they reached this important culmination of their studies: Convocation. Congratulations on your graduation and we wish you well as you continue in the fields of medicine and research! Read more: bit.ly/4eQmf8M bit.ly/3RbwAlS
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our 2026 Convocation address given by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, surgeon, writer and public health researcher, touches on breaching the gaps between patient and practitioner.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We are now hearing from our peer-elected student speakers: PhD Student Speaker, Jenna Libera, PhD, and MD student speaker, Amos Mwaura, MD #BUConvocation2026
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"We are very proud of you all and we know that your class will make a difference." -- Jamie McKnight, PhD, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, to the class of 2026.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our graduates have arrived and our ceremony is beginning. To open today’s festivities, we are hearing from Hee-Young Park, PhD, Dean ad interim of the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
It's almost time for our MD/PhD Convocation Ceremony to begin! Join us via our livestream link to celebrate with our graduates: www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/studen...
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
T-minus one hour until our MD/PhD graduation ceremony begins! Get your caps and gowns ready and join us in-person or via our livestream: www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/studen...
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2026 MD/PhD Convocation Ceremony | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations to our newest GMS graduates! We are so excited for the next steps of your journey!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our graduates are crossing the stage -- we're happy to share a look into the culmination of all their hard work.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We’re excited to hear from our three student speakers chosen by their peers to address our grads today: Farihah Chowdhury, Samuel Camilli and Paige Conner!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We will now hear from Hee-Young Park, PhD, Dean ad interim, as she congratulates our graduates on completing their education!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
And today's festivities begin! To kick off our graduation ceremony, we are hearing from Jamie McKnight, PhD, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
10 minutes until our Master’s Graduation ceremony begins! We’re all getting ready to celebrate our new graduates: www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/students...
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2026 Commencement Weekend | Graduate Medical Sciences
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Today we are celebrating a final milestone for our students in their medical education: Commencement 2026! Today’s events will begin at 10 a.m. with our Master’s Graduation ceremony. To follow along, you can find the livestream link here: www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/students...
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2026 Commencement Weekend | Graduate Medical Sciences
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The end of the academic year presents an opportunity to recognize faculty and staff members of the community for their excellence in mentoring, teaching and service. Congratulations to our distinguished 2026 awardees!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
BU researchers Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD, FAHA, and Mathew Nayor, MD, MPH, were awarded a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for the project, “Multidisciplinary Training Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology”: bit.ly/3QvusFi
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Researchers Awarded $2.5M to Support Cardiovascular Epidemiology Training | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In a new study, BU researchers describe "PhysMAP", a machine learning tool which can visualize and delineate different cell types in the brain by combining several complementary electrophysiological properties of neurons: bit.ly/4crElfN
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Researchers Develop New Tool to See How Different Brain Cell Types Work Together | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
BU’s Cathi A. Thomas, RN, Ms, CNRN, has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to serve on the National Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care and Services. Congratulations! bit.ly/3Q4pIX3
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A new paper from BU’s Karim Sariahmed, MD, MS and colleagues explores a possible physiological relationship between PTSD and chronic pain using epidemiologic data: bit.ly/3QnfHUJ
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The association of PTSD with burden of chronic overlapping pain conditions
Patients with comorbid PTSD and chronic pain have worse outcomes than patients with either condition alone. Studies measuring the association between …
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Hee-Young Park, PhD, dean ad interim of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, is featured in Boston University’s Living Our Values conversation series. Dr. Park spoke about how collaboration is integral to institutional research at our school and beyond in the field of medicine.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
When you give to the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, you support tomorrow’s leaders in science, medicine, and education. With your help, we can continue training tomorrow’s leaders in science and medicine and fostering cutting-edge research: bit.ly/BUGivingDay2...
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
March 18 was our fifth annual Rebecca Lee Crumpler Symposium with keynote speaker Mardia Stone, MD’79, MPH. The event honors our history as the New England Female Medical College and our alumna, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American woman to earn a medical degree: bit.ly/4m5eaib
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
In a new study in Lancet, BU’s Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD, MSc, tested the current therapies for osteoarthritis, with independent, blinded MRI and X-ray assessments ensuring standardization across the study: bit.ly/41zIwj9
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Efficacy and safety of LEVI-04 in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
LEVI-04 was well tolerated and showed significant improvements in pain and function. These results support supplementing endogenous p75NTR in treating osteoarthritis.
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
March 30 is National Doctors' Day, a day to honor the work of physicians across the country. For 178 years, our institution has been dedicated to educating medical professionals to change the medical field. Thank you to our students, former, current and future, for all the good work you have done!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In a new research paper from BU’s Deborah Lang, PhD, researchers explore the role of Paired Box 3 (PAX3) protein in cancer development and treatment: bit.ly/40Px56E
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Understanding the Role of the Protein PAX3 in Cancer Development | Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Behind the scenes at #BUMatchDay2026 -- we're so glad to share the culmination of our MD students' hard work with you all. It's all been leading to this: residency training programs and their next steps into their roles as physicians. See you on graduation day!
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine @bumedicine.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Today is Match Day 2026, a milestone moment where our doctors-to-be find out where they will be going for their residency programs. We love to see all these happy medical students with their loved ones celebrating this momentous occasion. Congratulations, MD class of 2026! #BUMatchDay2026
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