In this episode, we sit down to talk about our first-year experience at Boston University, specifically as a Biomedical Engineering PhD student. We talk about everything from the classes to rotating through different labs to the qualification exam, and qualitatively describe the experience for the Graduate Program for Neuroscience as told to us by friends […]
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year
by Jack Osmond Whether in her home state of Michigan, her high school years in Virginia, or in the city of Boston, Kate Herrema has always had an aptitude for science and math. But it wasn't until she took a psychology class in high school that she discovered her interest in neuroscience. “I remember we […]
"The Uses of Invention"
Researchers across Boston University are working on innovative and potentially lifesaving projects that could transform cancer prevention, treatment, and care. We picked 10 that bring hope for the future.
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez joins Host Ira Flatow to explain how memory manipulation could revolutionize the way we treat brain disorders. They also discuss Ramirez’s book, How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past, and how the sudden death of his friend and scientific collaborator made him rethink the role of memory.
In a new study from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU’s College of Engineering, researchers used a special microscope called birefringence microscopy (BRM) paired with an automated deep learning algorithm to reliably count and map myelin damage across whole sections of the brain—something not feasible with other techniques. The ability to […]
Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.
Across a range of premier scientific journal outlets, including Nature, Science Direct, Neuroscience, and more
"This past year was a pivotal one for the Boston University Neurophotonics Center" – David Boas, Center Director
