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FHS News: Dr. Emelia Benjamin, ScM, named Jay and Louise Coffman Professor of Vascular Medicine
Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, will be named the Jay and Louise Coffman Professor of Vascular Medicine effective Oct. 1, 2024. A professor of medicine at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and professor of epidemiology at BU School of Public Health, Dr. Benjamin has been a Framingham Study investigator... More
FHS News: Dr. Sherral Devine promoted to Research Associate Professor
Sherral Devine, PhD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, studies brain/cognitive aging with a specialization in preclinical/clinical Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). A member of the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) research team, she helped develop the FHS neuropsychological (NP) test battery, oversaw the NP testing of 3,000+ FHS participants, managed the training/supervision... More
FHS News: Dr. Katherine Gifford promoted to Associate Professor
Katherine Gifford, PsyD, Anatomy & Neurobiology, is a clinical neuropsychologist who comes to BU from Vanderbilt University. Her work focuses on early detection of unhealthy brain aging, with a focus on brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She developed a tool to index subjective cognitive decline and evaluates other clinical tools... More
FHS News: Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones appointed Co-PI of FHS and Director of Framingham Center for Pop & Prevention Science
We are pleased to announce that Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, has accepted the position of director of the Framingham Center for Population and Prevention Science, principal investigator of the Framingham Heart Study, and chief of the section of preventive medicine within the department of medicine at the Chobanian &... More
FHS News: Dr. Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM Lecture on the Challenges and Opportunities of Aging
Joanne Murabito, MD, ScM Hybrid Lecture on “Challenges and opportunities to study aging at the Framingham Heart Study” Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Presentation Video Dr. Murabito is professor of medicine at BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a primary care physician in the section of general internal medicine. She serves as interim... More
FHS News: Dr. Emelia Benjamin receives AHA’s Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award
AHA awards Dr. Emelia J. Benjamin and Dr. Willie Lawrence the Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award. This is a National Volunteer Award, where the AHA honors extraordinary individuals whose contribution in support of the mission, are transforming health in communities nationwide. In addition, Dr. Benjamin received the 2024 Honorary Fellow... More
FHS News: 2 FHS PIs made Boston Magazine’s Top 2024 Physicians
Boston Magazine has published its annual list of “Top Docs,” and 2 of FHS' PIs – across a variety of fields and specialties – are included on the list. Dr. George O'Connor - Pulmonary Disease Dr. Tuhina Neogi - Rheumatology Please congratulate them on this achievement and for providing exceptional care to their... More
FHS News: Dr. Chunyu Liu, PhD, promoted to Professor of Biostatistics
Dr. Liu has participated in numerous projects evaluating risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including deciphering genes related to blood pressure/hypertension, heart disease and identification of epigenetic factors for blood pressure, lipids, and body mass index. Trained as a statistical geneticist, Dr. Liu has published more than 130 papers and... More
FHS News: Dr. Hugo Aparicio, MD, MPH, Neurology promoted to Associate Professor
Dr. Hugo J. Aparicio MD, MPH, Neurology, is a stroke specialist who works across a broad range of fields. He is an investigator with four (4) studies/groups, including the Framingham Heart Study Neurology Research Group, VA Boston Healthcare Cardiovascular Epidemiology program, BU Black Women's Health Study, and the BU Alzheimer's... More
FHS News: Dr. Rhoda Au – Melvin R. Goodes Recipient for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) presented Rhoda Au, PhD, MBA, professor of anatomy & neurobiology, with the 2023 Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development for her pioneering work with digital biomarkers. The annual award honors prominent scientists who are recognized for their work transforming the Alzheimer’s clinical trial... More