A look at how the body’s multi-pronged defenses work, plus advice from an immunologist on how to strengthen them. 🤧 🔗 Read more: now.tufts.edu/2025/09/15/b...

TUSM Clinical Assistant Professor Supriya Rao, based at Lowell General Hospital, is quoted throughout this article on pregnancy and gastritis. 🤰 🔗 Read more: www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-he...

Happy Labor Day! 🩵🐘

Wildfire smoke is obvious, but its long-term health impacts are not, says Tufts experts | @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social now.tufts.edu/2025/08/20/w...

Seed oils have gotten a bad reputation lately, but the science doesn’t support cutting them out entirely. @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social now.tufts.edu/2025/07/14/s...

Why don't we have a vaccine for Lyme disease yet? That was the question posed for Linden Hu, a @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social immunologist and Lyme disease expert on the most recent episode of @scifri.bsky.social! Listen: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lym...

Congrats to Deeb Salem, Professor of Medicine, TUSM, Chairman of Medicine Emeritus, Tufts Medical Center, has been appointed Chair of the Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Continuing Education Review (CCER)! 🎊

TUSM Adjunct Assistant Professor Mark Ruffalo explains his new Borderline Personality Disorder Inventory (BPD-I™) for evaluating patients for the possible presence of borderline personality disorder. 🧠 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/nCRi50WjLm9

Sisters Erica Perry, a student at TUSDM (D26), and Alexis Perry, a student at TUSM (M27), have found a unique way to bring comfort and connection to their patients: through music. 🎶 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/fspr50Weuaa

🧠 TUSM celebrated the inaugural Ghahreman Khodadad Professorship in Neuroscience Lecture, marking the launch of the Khodadad Center for Excessive Pathological Selfishness (EPS). Dr. Emily Newman, the first to hold the professorship and a triple Jumbo, delivered a keen lecture!

🎊 Exciting news: Malak S. AlThgafi, MD, MBA, has been proposed as Chair and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, with a joint appointment in Neurosurgery at TUSM. Welcome, Dr. AlThgafi!

Members of TUSM’s Public Health program were proud to attend the sold-out MPHA Spring Awards Breakfast — joined by Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, a triple Jumbo and steadfast advocate for health equity in Massachusetts. 💙 #MPHA #TuftsPublicHealth #HealthEquity #TuftsMed

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Soma Sengupta as the proposed chair & professor of neurology at TUSM and chair of neurology at Tufts Medical Center, starting Sept 2025! 🎉

Congratulations to Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger on being named Chair of Neurosurgery at TUSM & Tufts Medical Center! 🩵🐘 A leader in spine, trauma, cancer, and vascular neurosurgery—and a dedicated mentor—Dr. Riesenburger is advancing care and education. 👏

✨👩🏾‍🔬 Already a powerful day at the Tufts Women’s Health Summit celebrating historical research, bold conversations, and visionary leadership — with keynote speaker Dr. Vivian Pinn.

Pathogenic bacteria is bacteria that can cause disease. At @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social, a physician and researcher is working to turn that pathogenic bacteria into a tool that could help some people feel better.

June is Pride Month 🌈 At TUSM, we honor the strength, joy, and contributions of our LGBTQ+ community—this month and every month. You belong here. #Pride #LGBTQinMedicine #TuftsPride #TuftsMed

A new pipeline could help scientists discover unique combinations of molecules that increase the effectiveness of antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria. broad.io/CITADel-news @mit.edu @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social

From testing fellow students' reflexes to working directly with patients in clinical rotations, students in the TUSM Doctor of Medicine program (M.D.) spend their time on the Boston Health Sciences Campus putting their coursework into action. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/b98e50VZCcu

🧬 Today is World Autoimmune/Auto-Inflammatory Arthritis Day. 1 in 4 adults lives with arthritis. While food fads promise relief, research points to a healthier path: balanced diet, movement, and proven care. 🍎 Curious what actually helps? 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Y5iE50VW29N

🎓 From biomedicine to public health and everything in between, our graduate students have crossed the finish line—degree in hand and future wide open. Congratulations to our graduate program Class of 2025! Your impact on science, health, and humanity is just beginning. 💙🎉

Smile, Jumbos! 🐘🎓✨🩵 Today is your day.

Congrats to the Maine Track Class of 2025! 🥼🎇 41 students celebrated in Portland as they prepare for residency—11 staying at MHMMC. You are the future of compassionate, community-centered care.

Melissa Calica, a fourth-year MD student at TUSM, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Tufts Presidential Award for Civic Life—one of the university’s highest honors for student service. 🐘🩵 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/TpBIp

🧠 May is Stroke Awareness Month, and we’re thinking beyond prevention. What does recovery really look like after a stroke? Tufts experts say it’s not a straight line—and it doesn’t stop after rehab. The brain keeps healing, with the right support. 🔗 Read more: now.tufts.edu/2025/04/02/w...

Tick Safety Tips from Lyme Experts at Tufts ❗️ If you’ve ever found a tick on yourself or your child, you might have experienced a sense of panic at the sight of the tiny arachnid. And there’s reason to worry. 🔗 Read more: now.tufts.edu/2023/05/02/t...

Beef tallow may moisturize, but it’s no miracle cure for wrinkles or acne, says Tufts Medical Center dermatologist and TUSM Assistant Prof. Farah Moustafa. Better options? Retinol or bakuchiol. 🔗 Learn more from Tufts experts: ow.ly/MqfA50VK4wQ #TuftsMed #Dermatology

@BostonGlobe spotlighted a powerful moment from TUSM's Match Day: Victoria Ajayi, originally from Nigeria, was overcome with emotion after learning she matched at the Cleveland Clinic. 💌💙 🔗Read here: ow.ly/X4lX50VBcZp #Tufts #MatchDay #FutureDocs

Shane Davis, M17, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and a sports medicine physician at Tufts Medical Center, says a long-distance runner’s body is always adapting to the demands of the sport. 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🔗 Read more: now.tufts.edu/2025/04/14/w...

🎊 Congrats to Damian Archer and Ramnath Subbaraman on their official appointments to the Massachusetts Public Health Council! Appointed by Governor Healey (@maura2.bsky.social), this tremendous honor is a testament to their public health expertise and commitment to service.

It's National Public Health Week. 💌 Public health starts with each of us making a difference in our homes and communities. It’s how the places we live, work and play affect our well-being. It’s the way we are all stronger—and healthier—together.

April is #IBSAwareness Month. 💙 Digestive issues may not be the easiest topics to discuss with your doctor, but having a conversation is the first step, says Laurence Bailen, M93, clinical associate professor of medicine. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/bILz50VuQpG

Very excited to be attending the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social. Black fathers are involved in the lives of their children and are just as important as mothers in this fight to address maternal health inequities. #ProudDaughterofaBlackFather

Pioneering gastroenterologist Sara Murray Jordan, M1921, aimed to make people healthier without sacrificing their happiness. 🥗 🔗 Read more about her life and mission here: now.tufts.edu/2025/03/28/w...

#MatchDay 2025 is here! 🎉🐘 Congrats to our M25s for this momentous achievement.

Congratulations, Maya, for passing your PhD defense today @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social

👟 March is #NationalAthleticTrainingMonth! With demand for PT services on the rise, TUSM & ATI are launching a first-of-its-kind initiative to expand the PT workforce & improve access to DPT education. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/jJUT50VkhIY

🥼 This #WorldKidneyDay, we recognize the contributions of Dr. Andrew Levey, Professor Emeritus at TUSM and a global leader in kidney disease research. His work continues to shape the future of nephrology and improve patient care. 💚 🔗 Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...

Exciting news! 🎉 Kevin Bonham & Cammie Lesser join TUSM as part of our joint cluster hire with Tufts Medicine — bringing expertise in microbiome, immunology, & infectious disease research. Learn more here: ow.ly/f1cX50VgUx3

🧑🏿 Join us for the 8th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference on April 4-5! Participants leave educated, inspired, and equipped to continue the fight for Black maternal health equity. 🔗 bmhc.vfairs.com/en/

🌍🎉 Celebrating the incredible global community at Tufts! From research to outreach, our impact knows no borders. Join us this #GlobalTuftsMonth to explore the amazing work happening worldwide. Learn more: global.tufts.edu/global-tufts...

A TUSM expert is part of a panel tasked with shaping guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults. 🔗 Read more here: now.tufts.edu/2025/02/24/h...

📣👏 Congrats to Ira Herman, professor emeritus in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, for being named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors! 🔗 Read more: now.tufts.edu/2025/02/20/f...

🔬NIH funding cuts will have a lasting impact on biomedical research. In a personal account, TUSM's Philip Haydon shares how these changes will affect researchers, institutions, and patient care. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/XsZo1 #NIH #Funding #Medical #Research

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re revisiting a Tufts Now piece highlighting Black faculty at TUSM whose work is deeply connected to their heritage. Such work embodies Black resilience, excellence, and the fight for justice in medicine. 🔗 Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...

Tufts #DPT had the unique opportunity to provide care at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin! Read more: medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/...

"While many students choose to rest and refuel during school breaks, this spring, 15 Tufts undergraduates immersed themselves in a community in the Dominican Republic to learn more about global health." Read more: now.tufts.edu/2024/09/04/i...

Growing up with asthma in Colorado, Laura Corlin, A13, EG15, EG18, knows the impact of wildfire smoke firsthand. Now a Tufts public health professor, she studies how air pollution affects health—especially for those most vulnerable. 🌍💨 🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/LtZsS #LAWildfires

🌸 January is #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth, and TUSM is proud to highlight our commitment to advancing research, education, and care in this critical area. As part of a joint cluster hire initiative, we’re thrilled to welcome two research experts to our community. Read more here: lnkd.in/gUjhGqGC

Flu & COVID cases are rising, but vaccination rates are down—especially for kids & older adults. TUSM's Wayne Altman highlights the challenges in the @bostonglobe.com: 'There aren’t enough primary care physicians to meet overwhelming demands.' Read more: ow.ly/sE8T50UI6ZX