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Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). He is one of 100 new members elected during NAM’s annual meeting, which brings NAM’s total membership to more than 2,600, including more than 300 international members. Lloyd-Jones is the Alexander Graham Bell Professor of Medicine; director, Framingham Center for Population […]
Matthew G. Nayor, MD, MPH, associate professor medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been named medical director of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS). In this newly created position, Nayor will initially oversee and enhance the capture and adjudication of clinical events, including cardiovascular events, stroke, other major medical events and […]
David Boas, Ji-Xin Cheng, Lindsay Farrer, Ed Kearns, and Xin Zhang join a select group that represents BU’s global leadership in research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration When Lindsay Farrer received a cryptic email asking if he was available for a meeting with Boston University President Melissa Gilliam and Provost Colin Duckett, the only thing that […]
A Boston University-led research effort to advance our understanding and treatment of brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease has received a $31.5 million renewal of its funding. The Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program is one of the nation’s leading investigations into cognitive decline. The National Institute on Aging’s (NIA) five-year grant will provide the program’s primary operational […]