Boston University

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Photo of blue suits hanging up in a lab at BU's NEIDL.

Coronavirus Outbreak

BU NEIDL Scientists Join International Coronavirus Research Effort

March 2, 2020

Portrait of 2019 Boston University Innovator of the Year, Weining Lu, Associate Professor of Medicine.

Translational Research

Weining Lu, Kidney Researcher, Named BU Innovator of the Year

November 14, 2019

Members of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, make their way through concertina wire during a live fire demonstration during Operation Desert Shield.

Veterans

At BU and Beyond, Many Gulf War Veterans Still Suffer from Toxic Wounds

November 8, 2019

mother and child illustration

Addiction

Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond in the Face of Addiction

October 8, 2019

Scientific illustration of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), otherwise known as Nightmare Bacteria.

Superbugs

Superbug detector is first diagnostic to launch from CARB-X

September 24, 2019

microscopic view of melanoma

Genetics

Shutting Down Skin Cancer

February 25, 2019

Concept photo of a United States shaped pill box holding a lot of pills resting on an American flag, symbolizing the opioid crisi in America

Marketing

In America’s Opioid Crisis, Drug Marketing Is a Matter of Life or Death

January 23, 2019

counterfeit pills

Global Health

Fellowship Available for Study of Poor-Quality Drugs, Disease Resistance

June 14, 2018

microscopic image of tau tangles

Alzheimer’s Disease

MED Researchers: New Way to Look at Alzheimer’s

November 30, 2017

Ahmad “Mo” Khalil, Assistsant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Engineering Biology

Khalil Wins NIH New Innovator Award

December 21, 2016

Up close Image of brown fat

Obesity

All Fat Is Not Created Equal

December 15, 2016

young man smoking weed in a dark room

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Does Weed Help You Sleep? Probably Not

October 17, 2016

Drugs and Falls

Aging

Falls, Fractures, and Prescription Drugs

October 4, 2016

prescription bottles on shelf

Addiction

Opioids and Benzos: A Risky Mix

August 29, 2016

hands of gymnast with chalk on uneven bars

Public Health

Gymnasts Exposed to Toxic Chemicals

August 5, 2016

Carmela Abraham with lab assistants in her lab at Boston University School of Medicine

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Start-up Gets $1.49 Million from NIH

August 5, 2016

Kevin Outterson, professor of health law, Boston University School of Law

Antibiotics

Law School Guides Global Effort to Create New Antibiotics

July 28, 2016

Ben Wolozin, professor of pharmacology and neurology at Boston University School of Medicine

Alzheimer’s Disease

Toxic Tau

June 7, 2016

Photonics

Light Beams and DNA Cages Could Deliver Drugs to Just the Right Spot

June 7, 2016

retro vintage living room

Fertility

Flame Retardants Tied to Low Sperm Counts

May 11, 2016

Flame Retardants Tied to Low Sperm Counts