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22nd September, 2011 - Boston University
Philanthropist & Visionary Business Leader Rajen Kilachand Pledges $25 Million to BU (Boston) — Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai-based global entrepreneur, has pledged $25 million to Boston University, announced BU President Robert A. Brown. Kilachand’s contribution, the largest in school history, will support and rename the University’s Honors College in honor of his parents, whose...
Philanthropist & Visionary Business Leader Rajen Kilachand Pledges $25 Million to BU (Boston) — Rajen Kilachand, a Dubai-based global entrepreneur, has pledged $25 million to Boston University, announced BU President Robert A. Brown. Kilachand’s contribution, the largest in school history, will support and rename the University’s Honors College in honor of his parents, whose...
8th September, 2011 - Boston University
Obesity and Large Waist Size Linked to Higher Risk of Death in African American Women (Boston) – The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger waist size was associated with a higher risk of death among...
Obesity and Large Waist Size Linked to Higher Risk of Death in African American Women (Boston) – The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger waist size was associated with a higher risk of death among...
1st September, 2011 - Boston University
Three New Boston University Faculty Tapped for Peter Paul Career Development Professorships (Boston) — Three new Boston University professors have been selected by Provost Jean Morrison as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Peter Paul Professorships, providing $40,000 each for three years for unrestricted support for their scholarly and creative work as they launch their...
Three New Boston University Faculty Tapped for Peter Paul Career Development Professorships (Boston) — Three new Boston University professors have been selected by Provost Jean Morrison as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Peter Paul Professorships, providing $40,000 each for three years for unrestricted support for their scholarly and creative work as they launch their...
25th August, 2011 - Boston University
NCI Awards $19.3M For Multisite Investigation of Cancer Disparities Why are African-American women more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses? It’s a provocative question, and one that a multidisciplinary team from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University (BU), the University of...
NCI Awards $19.3M For Multisite Investigation of Cancer Disparities Why are African-American women more likely than those of European descent to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age, and with poor prognoses? It’s a provocative question, and one that a multidisciplinary team from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University (BU), the University of...
12th August, 2011 - Boston University
BUSM Professor Awarded $13.3 Million Grant to Study Potential Treatments to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Boston) – Deborah Anderson, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is co-leading a new study funded by a five-year $13.3 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Anderson will investigate...
BUSM Professor Awarded $13.3 Million Grant to Study Potential Treatments to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Boston) – Deborah Anderson, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is co-leading a new study funded by a five-year $13.3 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Anderson will investigate...
27th July, 2011 - Boston University
Gout Prevalence Swells in U.S. Over Last Two Decades A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4 percent) Americans. Prevalence of increased uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) also rose, affecting 43.3 million (21 percent) adults in the U.S. Greater frequency of obesity and...
Gout Prevalence Swells in U.S. Over Last Two Decades A new study shows the prevalence of gout in the U.S. has risen over the last twenty years and now affects 8.3 million (4 percent) Americans. Prevalence of increased uric acid levels (hyperuricemia) also rose, affecting 43.3 million (21 percent) adults in the U.S. Greater frequency of obesity and...