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Landmark Boston University–led study that revealed impacts of smoking, obesity on cardiovascular health still going strong after 78 years This was turning into an epic journey. In February 2025, Monica and Ximena Martinez started what should have been a routine trip from their home in Kissimmee, Fla., to Massachusetts. The sisters, both in their late […]
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 […]