Welcome to the inaugural issue of our Biomedical Sciences magazine, “We Are…Bridging Medicine andScience.” This magazine will be published annually and will provide both highlighs and in-depth feature articles about the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.

Miranda Carper, a current Ph.D. student, conceived of the title for our new magazine as part of a contest among our graduate students. The play on the initials for our “BMS” program conveys the essence of our mission – research and graduate training that will lead to improved treatment of disease.

Our  goals for this publication are:

• To inform alumni, members of the Marshall University community, greater Huntington community leaders, and state and federal policymakers about our program and its accomplishments;
• To recognize the achievements of BMS faculty and students; and
• To serve as a recruitment tool.

I look forward to sharing our many exciting research projects, and student and infrastructure accomplishments. I also welcome any questions, comments or suggestions related to this magazine or to our BMS prgram. Please direct them to me at niles@marshall.edu. 

Thank you for taking the time to read our new issue!

Best Regards,

Richard M. Niles, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Marshall University