Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences

Boston University Graduate Medical Sciences More than 900 of our students can choose from over 30 Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.A. and M.S. degrees within our 15 different departments and programs.

Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at Boston University School of Medicine in affiliation with Boston Medical Center, is a recognized leader in research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences. The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS) at Boston University School of Medicine in affiliation with Boston Medical Center, is a recognized leader in research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has honored three Graduate Medical Sciences Educators and Men...
06/04/2026

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has honored three Graduate Medical Sciences Educators and Mentors who have delivered exceptional education and mentorship to graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs. The school grants these awards based on recommendations from across GMS programs.

This year, GMS is pleased to share that Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD, and Matthew Jones, PhD, have been awarded the 2026 GMS Educator of the Year awards, and that Andrew Henderson, PhD, has been awarded the Excellence in Research Mentorship (GMS) award.

Read more about each awardee at the link below!

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/2026/06/02/congratulations-to-our-2026-gms-educator-and-mentor-awardees/

We are still reminiscing about last week's Convocation exercises! A massive congratulations again to our Master's, PhD a...
05/22/2026

We are still reminiscing about last week's Convocation exercises! A massive congratulations again to our Master's, PhD and MD/PhD graduates in the Graduate Medical Sciences Class of 2026 🎓✨

We are one day away from our 2026 Convocation ceremonies! GMS will individually recognize this year’s Master’s, PhD, and...
05/13/2026

We are one day away from our 2026 Convocation ceremonies! GMS will individually recognize this year’s Master’s, PhD, and MD/PhD graduates, calling student names by degree program.

Those unable to attend the 10 a.m. Master’s Convocation or 3 p.m. MD & PhD Convocation in-person can watch a live broadcast (with CART transcription) day of.

Please see the 2026 Convocation webpages to access the broadcasts:

Master's Convocation: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/students/2026-commencement/

MD & PhD Convocation: https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/student-affairs/md/orientations-events-programs/milestone-student-events/medconvocation/

Graduate Medical Sciences has awarded four high-achieving, graduating students with Outstanding Student Achievement Awar...
05/08/2026

Graduate Medical Sciences has awarded four high-achieving, graduating students with Outstanding Student Achievement Awards in the “Outstanding Research” and “Community Service” categories.

The “Outstanding Research” Award recognizes achievement related to scientific impact, breakthroughs and intellectual contributions during a student’s time at GMS. The “Community Service” Award recognizes initiative and leadership related to service either in fulfillment of graduate school requirements or extracurricular efforts.

Each student who won an award has made exceptional contributions to their departments and communities. Meet Meagan V. Lauber, Sai Sankeerth Madakasira, Cheyanne Frosti, and Yusra Yusuf at the link below.

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/2026/05/06/congratulations-to-our-2026-gms-outstanding-student-achievement-award-winners/

One week to go! 🎓⏳We’re counting down the days until Commencement as we celebrate the incredible achievements of our Gra...
05/07/2026

One week to go! 🎓⏳

We’re counting down the days until Commencement as we celebrate the incredible achievements of our Graduate Medical Sciences students. We can’t wait to come together, honor the Class of 2026, and mark this exciting milestone with our GMS community. 🔵⭐️

We are less than two weeks away from our Spring 2026 Commencement exercises, where the Graduate Medical Sciences communi...
05/01/2026

We are less than two weeks away from our Spring 2026 Commencement exercises, where the Graduate Medical Sciences community will celebrate this year’s graduating master’s, PhD, and MD-PhD students.

Today, we would like to introduce you to the four students selected to speak during this year’s ceremonies: Sam Camilli, Farihah Chowdhury, Paige Conner, and Jenna Libera.

All speakers were nominated by their programs, and finalists were selected by a committee of GMS representatives. Read more about our speakers at the link below!

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/2026/04/27/introducing-our-2026-gms-commencement-speakers/

Thanks to all who joined us on Talbot Green at our End-of-Semester Social! Wishing you all the best as you take on final...
04/28/2026

Thanks to all who joined us on Talbot Green at our End-of-Semester Social! Wishing you all the best as you take on finals and move forward into what's next! 📚🎓💫

Riley Scherer is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology Program at Boston University Ch...
04/23/2026

Riley Scherer is a second-year student in the Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. During her time at Graduate Medical Sciences, Riley has researched the taphonomic effects of sharks, studying how shark feeding activity could affect bones that are found in marine environments. Riley earned her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a concentration in Forensics from the University of Montana in Missoula. Learn more about Riley below!

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/2026/04/03/gms-student-spotlight-riley-scherer-26-2/

Graduate Medical Sciences hosted its second annual Reearch Symposium to showcase the breadth, depth, and impact of gradu...
04/17/2026

Graduate Medical Sciences hosted its second annual Reearch Symposium to showcase the breadth, depth, and impact of graduate and postdoctoral research across multiple disciplines within medical sciences. The April 11 event spotlighted much of the discovery happening behind the scenes every day on campus that is shaping the future of science. Read more about the GMS Symposium at the link below!

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/news-events/articles/2026/symposium-showcases-variety-depth-of-gms-student-and-post-doctoral-research/

Giving Day 2026 has officially begun at Boston University! Today, we have the opportunity to raise a significant amount ...
04/08/2026

Giving Day 2026 has officially begun at Boston University! Today, we have the opportunity to raise a significant amount of money to support our students through the Graduate Medical Sciences Annual Fund.

If we can reach our $2,626.26 milestone by 2:26 p.m., an anonymous donor will double our amount raised, meaning your gift will go twice as far.

All donations made to the GMS Annual Fund will go directly to our master’s and doctoral students facing a variety of pressing needs like food or housing insecurity and other financial stress.

Below is the link to our fund:

https://give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUniversity/giving-day/pages/chobanian-avedisian-school-of-medicine/graduate-medical-sciences-annual-fund

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