Work on Neuronal Communication Published in Molecular Cell by the Garcia-Marcos Lab
The Garcia-Marcos Lab has recently published a study in Molecular Cell titled, “Fine-tuning GPCR-mediated neuromodulation by biasing signaling through different G protein subunits.” The paper describes how various signaling responses triggered by the same neurotransmitter receptor must be carefully scaled to ensure proper brain function. They found that the protein named... More
Gilmore Lab Featured in Nature’s Communications Biology
The Gilmore Lab published a journal article in Nature’s Communications Biology titled “Starvation decreases immunity and immune regulatory factor NF-kB in the Starlet Sea Anemone Nematostella vectensis.” This study was in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Davies and Dr. Trevor Siggers. Ph.D. student Joshua Aguirre Carrión led this investigation with the support of undergraduate Niharika Desai. Nutrition... More
Ranjan Muthukrishnan Receives Director’s Award for Extraordinary Contributions to BU Marine Program
Congratulations Ranjan! Director of the Boston University Marine Program, Pete Buston, has awarded Ranjan the Director’s Award for extraordinary contributions to the BU Marine Program. Ranjan stepped up to fill open slots in the Belize course roster, he adapted calmly to a very dynamic situation when courses were impacted by a hurricane, More
The Garcia-Marcos lab publishes discovery in Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
The Garcia-Marcos lab, in collaboration with members of the Department of Chemistry at Boston University and the CSIC-CIB in Spain, have published in Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the discovery of a chemical compound that specifically blocks an aberrant mechanism of signaling in cancer cells that drives... More
Chip Celenza Receives 2023 Susan K. Jackson Award
Congratulations to Prof. Chip Celenza for receiving the 2023 Susan K. Jackson faculty award! This award recognizes students, faculty, and staff who help to foster the unique and vibrant intellectual community in the College of Arts & Sciences. Susan K. Jackson was an outstanding long-time staff member in CAS who... More
Dr. Tuan Leng Tay Receives 2023 Spivack Neuroscience Pilot Award
Congratulations to Dr. Tuan Leng Tay for receiving the 2023 Spivack Neuroscience Pilot Award. Jack Spivack, a founding member of the MED Dean’s Advisory Board, established these awards in 2013 to recognize and support the research of outstanding faculty conducting either clinical or basic research in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, More
Meg A. Younger, PhD was selected as a 2023 recipient for the Smith Family Foundation Excellence in Biomedical Research Award!
Meg Younger has been awarded the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research. The Richard and Susan Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research supports promising pre-tenure researchers as they establish their first independent lab. Its mission is to launch the careers of newly independent biomedical researchers... More
Chip Celenza Becomes DIAT Member
Dr. Chip Celenza is one of the newest members of DIAT, a representative group across CAS and GRS that facilitates and implements diversity, equity, and inclusion at BU. The team consists of 12-15 members of faculty, staff, and students who are committed to addressing: (1)Assessing Accessibility in CAS (2) First... More
Pam Templer Featured in the Brink
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Templer for her feature in the Brink article titled, “Building a Diverse, Strong Climate Workforce.” On June 9, 2022, Climate advocates from around the world teamed up with BU to brief Congressional staff on their plan to train the next generation for careers in solving the... More
Meg Younger Featured in the Brink
Biology Assistant Professor, Dr. Meg Younger, is featured in a Brink article titled, “Mosquitoes have a Bizarre Sense of Smell, Study Finds.” The article discusses how mosquitoes have an unconventional method of detecting odors which could explain their ability to detect humans to pray on. Mosquitoes are the most deadly... More