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BU Biomedical Engineer Wins a 2024 National Institutes of Health Director’s Transformative Research Award
Honor for Alexander A. Green will support high-risk project that could lead to improved cancer treatments and other therapies: Before a new car rolls onto the road, engineers measure how it reacts to different forces, from passengers plonking into the seats to jarring collisions. Understanding the impact of these forces... More
Career Development Professorships Awarded to Five BU Researchers
This year’s recipients are rising stars in the study of Latin American literature, molecular and cellular processes, religious history, chemistry, and physics-inspired computing:They’re scholars of Latin American literature and Asian history, experts in biomedical engineering and computing, organic chemistry, and biology—and now, five rising star Boston University faculty are also... More
New BU Postdoctoral Awards Celebrate Excellence in Mentorship and Research
"Postdocs bring a wealth of experience to the table. My role is to provide them with the freedom to explore their ideas while also offering support for everyday challenges, from breaking down paper writing into manageable tasks to cheering them on during tough times." Mary Dunlop
A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
You’re due to run a grueling road race in a few hours. Do you have the stuff to make it across the finish line or will you crash before the end? Or maybe you’ve got a ballet recital or a poker tournament or a big speech More
CISE and BDC Host Event to Connect Faculty with IMEC
Fifteen distinguished Boston University faculty members shared their research at an event jointly hosted by the Center for Information Systems and Engineering (CISE) and the Biological Design Center (BDC) at the Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. More
Converging on Training Tomorrow’s Bioengineers
With a competitive National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award, Boston University is positioning itself to become a major hub not only in the emerging research field of biological feedback control, but also in the training of tomorrow’s engineering biology workforce. More
Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects
When infection or disease strikes the lung—cancer, pneumonia, COVID-19—it’s tough for researchers to see what’s going on inside the organ. Even if they simulate in a lab the disease in a lung, they can’t recreate the forces the rib cage places on it without blocking their view of what’s happening. More
BU’s First-Ever Biology and Machine Learning Hackathon
Belmont High 11th graders David Luo (left) and Yareh Constant, here working on a machine-learning cancer prediction model that can be used as a fast and accurate preemptive check and second opinion, were among the 50-plus students at BU’s first-ever Biology and Machine Learning Hackathon. More
This Tiny Capsule Can Warn You When Inflammation Is Imminent
A smart pill no bigger than a blueberry can withstand the stomach’s acidic fluids, detect signs of gastrointestinal trouble, and send warning signals to an ordinary smart phone More
Cellular Engineering Built to Last
Professor Ahmad “Mo” Khalil (BME) and colleagues have developed a more precise and effective gene circuit engineering method that might boost the field of synthetic biology to the next level, ultimately resulting in more effective and enduring cell therapies for cancer and other diseases, among other applications. More