Research

Research Centers

Center for BioDynamics

web site: http://cbd.bu.edu/
co-director: James J. Collins
research professor: Kamal Sen

The Center for BioDynamics, (CBD) involves faculty from the Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Health Sciences, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering. Its mission is to: (1) train undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral fellows in leading techniques from dynamical systems theory and its applications to biology and engineering; (2) develop and implement techniques and concepts from dynamical systems theory to gain insight into the functioning of physiological systems; (3) translate basic-science developments in dynamical physiology into improved clinical devices and techniques; (4) use principles from dynamical systems theory to develop improved engineering devices; (5) be a home within the University for the development and sharing of dynamical systems techniques for use in diverse applications.