Congratulations to Our 2025 Outstanding Student Achievement Award Winners!
Graduate Medical Sciences has awarded three high-achieving, graduating students with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards in the categories of “Community Service” and “Outstanding Research.” The “Outstanding Research” Award recognizes achievement related to scientific impact, breakthroughs and intellectual contributions during a student’s time at GMS. The “Community Service” Award recognizes initiative and... More
2025 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Community Service Category
Marine Chido Nimblette Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program Nimblette is a member of the MS in Medical Sciences graduating class of 2025. Since 2024, she has served as one of 38 mayor-appointed members of the SPARK Boston Council, where she advises Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on programs and policies... More
2025 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: Master’s Research Category
Gloria Urrutia '25 Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program Urrutia matriculated into the MS in Medical Sciences (MAMS) Program in 2023 and is preparing to graduate in May 2025. During her thesis year, Urrutia has worked on several projects addressing overlooked educational and healthcare barriers that disproportionately affect underrepresented communities. More
2025 Outstanding Student Achievement Award: PhD Research Category
Todd W. Dowrey '25 PhD in Molecular & Translational Medicine, Program in Biomedical Sciences Dowrey matriculated into the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) in 2020 before transitioning to the Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine (MTM) following his first rotation year. He currently works in the lab of Assistant Professor of... More
CReM Founding Director Darrell Kotton, MD, Named BU Innovator of the Year
Darrell Kotton, MD, founding director of the Boston University and Boston Medical Center Center for Regenerative Medicine, has been named BU's Innovator of the Year. Kotton is a mentor in Graduate Medical Sciences whose research focuses on advancing understanding of lung disease and developmental biology using stem cell biology and gene... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Ellen Suder
Ellen Suder is a May 2025 PhD candidate in the graduate program in Virology, Immunology & Microbiology. Ellen’s dissertation research investigates how filoviruses such as Ebola and Marburg virus regulate their gene expression processes, focusing on the transcriptional activities of the filovirus-specific protein VP30. Ellen matriculated into GMS via the... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Stacy Jankowski (MTM ’25)
Stacy Jankowski is a PhD candidate in the GMS Graduate Program in Molecular & Translational Medicine, through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS). Stacy’s research in the lab of Dr. Maria Kukuruzinska investigates serine and the synthesis pathway’s impact on cell plasticity through epigenetic modification in oral squamous cell carcinoma. More
Breadth and Depth of GMS Research on Display at Inaugural Research Symposium
This story was first published on the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine news website on April 25, 2025. Please find a full slideshow of pictures from the Research Symposium at the bottom of this article. The inaugural Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) Research Symposium was held on April 10 in Hiebert... More
GMS PhD Spotlight: Riley Pihl (MTM ’25)
Riley Pihl is a PhD candidate in the lab of Assistant Professor of Medicine Katrina Traber, MD, PhD. Riley matriculated into the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) in 2020 before transitioning into the Molecular and Translational Medicine program. His research in the Traber Lab focused on neutrophil regulation during acute... More
Introducing Our 2025 GMS Commencement Speakers!
We are quickly counting down to Spring 2025 Commencement, where the Graduate Medical Sciences community will come together and celebrate this year’s graduating students. Today, we are excited to introduce you to the four students selected to speak at this year’s GMS Convocation exercises. Three students were chosen to speak at the... More
GMS C3 Student Intern Honored as BU Graduate Student Employee of the Year
We are so proud of our GMS Community Catalyst Center student intern, Crystal Vejar (MAMS '25), who has been honored as Boston University's Graduate Student Employee of the Year! During her internship, Crystal has taken the lead on planning and implementing C3 events and communicating with mentors and students across C3's... More
GMS Hosts 5 Days of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Events
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs, GMS Professional Development and the Community Catalyst Center celebrated the accomplishments of our students during Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week from April 7 to 11. Throughout the week, we hosted a variety of events that brought students together for community building, social interaction, academic enrichment, More
Student Spotlight: Filip Engström (HEM ’25)
Filip Engström is a student in the Healthcare Emergency Management master’s program at Graduate Medical Sciences. Originally from Sweden, Filip is a double Terrier who also earned bachelor’s degrees in human physiology and psychology from Boston University. Filip is currently researching management of mass casualty incidents for his master’s thesis... More
Physician Assistant Program Rises in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings are out and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Master of Science Physician Assistant (PA) Program rose 34 places to tie for 26th among all PA programs in the country. The program began enrolling students in April 2014... More
PhD Spotlight: Devin Kenney, PhD
Devin Kenney, PhD, is a January 2025 graduate of the PhD Program in Microbiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. During his time in Graduate Medical Sciences, Devin’s dissertation research focused on human immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and the factors that contribute to mild versus severe... More
Save the Date: Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2025
Graduate Medical Sciences is thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year's Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week! From April 7 to 11, join us for a week of social, academic and professional development events, food and swag pickups, and more to mark... More
Student Spotlight: Cynthia Ordoñez Salguero (MHCBM ’25)
Cynthia Ordoñez Salguero is a second-year student in the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine program at Graduate Medical Sciences. She is currently completing an internship as an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician in the Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic at Boston Medical Center. Cynthia is also an artist whose... More
Dollar$ & $ense March 2025
March 2025 SPRING EVENTS: Housing Resources & Financial Planning March 7, 2025: Virtual All About Boston Renting – 12 - 1 PM with Beacon Realty Properties April 15, 2025: Virtual AAMC Exit Counseling – 3 PM for CAMED M4S ONLY April 15, 2025: Virtual AAMC Exit Counseling – 5 PM for... More
Student Spotlight: Elizabeth Poplavska ’25
Elizabeth Poplavska is a second-year Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology student at Graduate Medical Sciences. Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Brooklyn College and moved to Boston to build her knowledge about the science and biological aspects of the subject. Her current research assesses CT scans... More
Graduate Medical Sciences Celebrates 40 Years of MAMS at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
First conceived in the early 1980s over a faculty lunch table, BU’s MS in Medical Sciences has grown to be one of the country’s most successful Special Master’s Programs. In the early 1980s, a group of faculty from the Boston University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology gathered around a lunch... More
Students Relax and Get Creative at C3 Craft & Chat Night
Students enjoyed an evening of creativity and relaxation at the Community Catalyst Center's Craft & Chat on February 26. The event invited students to drop in and work on art activities of their choosing such as succulent pot and mason jar painting, coaster decorating, paper crafts, and more. Boston University Student... More
Art Days Celebrates Its 35th Year on Medical Campus
Art Days returned for its 35th year, held from Feb. 18 to 19 in Hiebert Lounge. The annual event celebrates the creativity of students, faculty, staff from all schools on the Medical Campus. This year, several members of the Graduate Medical Sciences community submitted artwork showcasing their art across media such... More
Dollar$ & $ense February 2025
February 2025 Systematic Delays The delay in delivery of the 2024-2025 FAFSA, in conjunction with the implementation of the MyBU student services caused unexpected systematic delays, beyond the control of SFS and Boston University for the 2024-2025 academic year. Thanks to the collaborative efforts across Boston University, delays in the delivery of financial... More
GMS Inaugural Research Symposium Call for Applications!
Graduate Medical Sciences will host its inaugural Research Symposium on Thursday, April 10. Awards are available for applicants in the Research Talk and Poster Presentation categories. The Research Talk Award will be granted to two postdocs, two early-career PhD or MD/PhD, and two PhD or MD/PhD applicants. The Poster Presentation Award will be granted... More
A Chance to Connect and Win Gear at Student Affairs Welcome Back Event
Graduate Medical Sciences Student Affairs hosted a "Welcome Back Relax & Chat & Gear Raffle" event in L-311 on Friday, Jan. 31. The afternoon event invited students to connect with peers, enjoy cookies and warm beverages, and enter a raffle to win brand-new gear from the GMS Online Store. Raffle items included... More