(Boston)—Rachel Fearns, PhD and Elke Mühlberger, PhD, both professors of microbiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, each have been awarded three-year grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study henipaviruses – bat-borne viruses that cause severe and often fatal illness in humans and have the potential to emerge as […]
Interventions must consider social and cultural factors that influence breastfeeding continuation including language (Boston)—Very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants are at substantially higher risk for chronic health problems and neurodevelopmental disabilities compared with full term infants. It is well- established that providing mother’s milk to an infant (also known as provision of mother’s milk) during hospitalization in the […]
(Boston)—During the past 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase in scientific research concerning chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with researchers at the BU CTE Center at the forefront. While some sports organizations like the National Hockey League and World Rugby still claim their sports do not cause CTE, a new review of the evidence […]
The BU CTSI is looking for a mid to late career investigator to direct either a Career Development Award or R-level grant writing course. Both courses are offered twice a year (6-8 sessions/course), and provide step-by-step instruction and guidance to a group of scientists around their submission. The course Director will be responsible for partnering […]
New study uncovers a hidden curriculum area for improvement: acknowledging the difficulties of primary care practice (Boston)—Medical student clerkships, the full immersion learning experiences in practice-based facilities for medical students, have learning objectives to define what students should learn by the end of their rotation, but medical educators are now asking, how does one know […]
(Boston)—The Boston University CTE Center announced today that they have now diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied (91.7 percent). Among those diagnosed in the last year are two former players who once represented the teams paired in this Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII matchup – former Philadelphia […]
URiM faculty identify several ways to improve their experience (Boston)—While the benefits of diverse teams are well documented, medicine lacks the racial and ethnic diversity necessary to provide the best care for all patients and create an environment ripe to propel scientific innovation. The National Institutes of Health’s definition of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) in […]
New study may help identify promising new avenues for individuals with persistent pain (Boston)—Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 500 million people worldwide and 34 million people in the U.S. There are no treatments available that prevent its progression and recommended pharmacological treatments and other treatments (exercise, […]
Improvement in OA research will lead to finding successful treatments (Boston)—Knee osteoarthritis (OA) also known as degenerative joint disease of the knee is typically the result of progressive loss of cartilage and low grade inflammation. This common condition impacts approximately 500 million adults worldwide and is a leading cause of pain and disability. Despite this […]
The Cognition & Decision Lab at Boston University is recruiting participants age 18–65 for a behavioral study to understand the psychological mechanisms that help people make decisions. Participants will be asked to make choices using a computerized program and fill in questionaries. Two 90-minute sessions, 2-4 weeks apart Participant compensation: $15 per hour To sign […]