Cancer Series
Video: Her Grandmother’s Brain Tumor Treatment Inspired This BU Doctor’s Career

BU and BMC radiation oncologist Minh T. Truong is on a mission to balance science and humanity in cancer care

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City Trees
Living in a City Can Impact a Tree’s Health—BU Researchers Aim to Figure Out Why

Biologist Jennifer Bhatnagar and her team hope their findings can help cities, including Boston, maintain green areas in urban environments

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Synthetic Biology
BU Engineer Builds Next-Gen Sensors with Mix of Living Cells and Tiny Electronics

Biomedical engineer Miguel Jimenez blends engineering fields to develop devices to monitor environmental and human health

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Opioids
Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

Biochemistry undergraduate Sarah Kornfeld explains BU research that could one day help treat pain without the fear of addiction

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Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

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Exercise

Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?

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Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

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