The Russek Student Achievement Awards celebrate the ongoing accomplishments of GMS students at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Award winners were chosen not only for their excellent academic research, but also for how they give back to their departments, programs and communities.
The Russek Foundation, led by Professor of Pharmacology Shelley J. Russek, has organized an awards day with a keynote speaker for BU Chobanian & Avedisian SOM and has distributed over $18,000 each year since 1994. The awards honor the memory of Russek’s father, Henry I. Russek, MD, a prolific physician scientist in cardiology, and his wife, philanthropist Elayne Russek. The mission of the RF-endowed program will continue to honor our students but will be repositioned to make the greatest impact for the university in keeping with new areas of need.
2024 marks the final year of the Russek Student Achievement Awards, with plans for GMS to initiate a new research symposium moving forward.
Each award winner received a prize of $1,000. Learn more about ou
