Department of Biomedical Sciences

Searching for Ways to Defeat COVID-19

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Researchers developing therapies and vaccines look to find the best paths forward with the help of a Cummings School veterinary pathologist

Helping Women in Recovery

Friday, June 1st, 2018

Creating better animal models may help pregnant women—and support children exposed to opioids in utero.

Ever Wonder: How Does Depression Affect Us?

Friday, April 21st, 2017

A disease that is distinct from sadness, it influences people differently, says biomedical sciences professor The Tufts video series Ever Wonder features faculty and other experts answering questions for the curious about all manner of… Read More

Tallars in the City of Gaudi

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

There are a lot of beautiful things to see in Barcelona, many of them are in the Pathology Department… Source: http://cummingsvoices.tufts.edu/2016/08/tallars-in-the-city-of-gaudi/

Drug Abuse and the Family Tree

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

Opioid use in adolescence may affect the health of the next generation and beyond

Study Finds Parental Stress Triggers Depression Related Immune Changes Across Generations

Thursday, February 25th, 2016

A recent study by Benjamin C. Nephew, PhD, documents transgenerational effects of social stress on the immune systems and suggests that immune-based interventions may be effective at preventing or treating disorders such as depression, anxiety, and asthma in depressed mothers, their children, and future generations.