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Photo: A composite image of two BU researchers, Alice Cronin-Golomb (left) and Plamen Ch. Ivanov, posing for headshots

Accolades

Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

March 30, 2026

CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

January 27, 2026

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Exercise and Dementia

Boston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia

January 12, 2026

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

December 16, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

October 31, 2025

Brain Health

BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage

September 17, 2025

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Alzheimer’s Disease

What a Newly Approved Blood Test Means for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

June 16, 2025

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CTE

NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life

May 8, 2025

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Expert Take

Cycling Can Make Older Adults Healthier and More Independent. Here’s How to Design Bikes and Networks That Meet Their Needs

January 6, 2025

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

December 13, 2024

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Kilachand Awards

2024 Kilachand Fund Awards Boost Projects Building Antivirus Platform, Improving Brain Imaging, and Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

November 13, 2024

Photo: Michael Alosco, CTE Center codirector and associate professor of neurology, and Thor Stein, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. Alosco wears a blue blazer and tan pants while Stein wears a purple shirt and gray pants.

CTE Series: Part 2

Can CTE Be Diagnosed in Life?

October 11, 2024

Photo: Dr Ann McKee at the CTE Brian Bank at the VA Hospital holding a brain specimen and pointing to a specific area of the brain.

CTE Series: Part 5

What Is CTE?

October 11, 2024

Photo: Dr Ann McKee at the CTE Brian Bank at the VA Hospital, holding a brain specimen in her hand as she stares into the camera.

CTE Series: Part 1

Searching for Answers—One Brain at a Time

October 11, 2024

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Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

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Dementia

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors

July 17, 2024

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Alzheimer’s

New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease

June 25, 2024

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Hospital Design

How the Design of Hospitals Impacts Patient Treatment and Recovery

March 14, 2024

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Aging Reimagined

The Secrets of Living to 100

February 21, 2024

Photo: This image shows microglia and astrocytes, components of our brain's immune system, in the heat of battle against those beta-amyloid protein plaques, the drivers of the concatenation of events presented above. Being able to study them at this level of detail will allow us to better understand the pathology and, hopefully in the near future, to develop effective therapies against the origin of the disease. Image taken with reflection confocal and/or scanning spectral fluorescence microscope LEICA Stellaris 8. Objective: HCX PL APO 63x/1.30 Glyc W.D. 0.30 mm. Composite made from 43 Z-planes with LASX 3D software and post-processed with FIJI.

Aging Reimagined

Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?

February 21, 2024

Can We Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?