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Disease

Composite image of a soundwave presented as a timeline with images of pioneering neuroscientist Rahul Desikan from the time he was a baby to current day.

Alumni

Rahul Desikan’s Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death

November 8, 2018

Infectious Diseases

AIDS Researcher and Champion Anthony Fauci a 2018 Honorary Degree Recipient

May 15, 2018

Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) researchers at Boston University's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) Judith Olejnik, Elke Mühlberger, and Adam Hume

Health & Medicine

NEIDL BSL-4 Lab Gets Green Light

December 6, 2017

The SPH professors hosting the Free Associations podcast: are Donald Thea (from left), Matthew Fox, and Chris Gill. Photos by Nick Gooler, School of Public Health

Disease

SPH Podcast on Health Studies Helps You Lose Weight (Not Really)

September 11, 2017

illustration symbolizing the effect of dioxins and other toxic chemical chemical carcinogens in the environment that cause breast cancer

Disease

Dioxins Point to Targets for Treating Breast Cancer

April 24, 2017

Black Woman Health Disparities illustration

Cancer

Too Many Black Women Die from Breast Cancer. Why?

April 24, 2017

Illustration symbolizing breast cancer research using zebrafish

Public Health

Zebrafish Cancer Genetics Illuminate Human Breast Cancers

April 24, 2017

Illustration of hands holding the body of a woman symbolizing the help of patient navigators for underserved women with breast cancer

Cancer

Patient Navigators Improve Delivery of Care for Breast Cancer Patients

April 24, 2017

Illustration symbolizing noninvasive biomedical imaging of breast tumors

Cancer

Wearable Windows into Breast Tumors

April 24, 2017

cell culture in petri dishes

Global Health

POV: Unregulated Stem Cell Clinics Pose Real Threat

December 5, 2016

Caroline Moore-Kochlacs (GRS’16) with a small selection of the hats she has worn or plans to wear

University News

Wearing 100 Hats over 100 Days

August 11, 2016

Edward Damiano holds the iLet bionic pancreas while accepting the Innovator of the Year award at the Boston University Tech, Drugs, and Rock n' Roll event

Wellness

Innovator of the Year Tackles Type 1 Diabetes

July 20, 2016

Disease

POV: My Life with Turner Syndrome

April 26, 2016

Ed Damiano, bionic pancreas

Disease

TEDx on a Bionic Pancreas

October 5, 2015

Sargent College Dietetic Intern/Medical Student Match Program, Boston University

Health & Medicine

Rx Nutrition

October 20, 2014

George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University School of Public Health SPH, ethics, public health ethics, Ebola virus, ZMAPP, ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, how to treat Ebola virus

Public Health

Battling Ebola: The Ethical Issues

August 13, 2014

deforestation in africa, ebola virus disease, ebola hemorrhagic fever, ebola epidemic response, ebola virus transmission

Public Health

Battling Ebola: Is Human Activity to Blame?

August 7, 2014

ebola virus particles, ebola hemorrhagic fever, ebola virus disease, ebola virus ecology, ebola virus transmission

Disease

Battling Ebola: Working with a Deadly Virus

August 7, 2014

Davidson Hamer, Boston University School of Public Health, SPH, global health and medicine, international health, ebola virus outbreak, West Africa ebola virus outbreak 2014, global response plan

Global

Battling Ebola: Grading the Global Response to the Epidemic

August 6, 2014

Edward Damiano, bionic pancreas, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, biomedical engineering, type 1 diabetes

Disease

ENG Prof’s Bionic Pancreas Takes a Big Step Forward

June 19, 2014

ENG Prof’s Bionic Pancreas Takes a Big Step Forward