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200 +

companies developing and selling products based on BU discoveries

$ 574.25 M

total research awards in FY25

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    Darrell Kotton

    Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston University David C. Seldin Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Image of Ji-Xin Cheng

    Ji-Xin Cheng

    Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of Miguel Jimenez

    Miguel Jimenez

    Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of Michael Albro

    Michael Albro

    Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Headshot of John T. Ngo

    John T. Ngo

    Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Headshot of Edward Damiano

    Edward Damiano

    Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Mark Grinstaff headshot

    Mark Grinstaff

    William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
  • Headshot of Ayse Coskun

    Ayse K. Coskun

    Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, College of Engineering Director, Center for Information and Systems Engineering Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering
  • Headshot of M. Selim Ünlü

    M. Selim Ünlü

    Distinguished Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
  • Headshot of Jörg Werner

    Jörg Werner

    Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Headshot of Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

    Xuezhou (Jack) Zhang

    Assistant Professor, Computing & Data Sciences
  • Headshot of Adrian Whitty

    Adrian Whitty

    Associate Professor, Chemistry
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    Kenneth Lutchen

    Vice President and Associate Provost for Research
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Why Building an Artificial Pancreas for People with Diabetes Is So Hard—And How Tech Is Finally Catching Up

Research Professor Edward Damiano's bold bet on a bionic cure

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