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Boston University Is A Community of Doers | You Are Why
Boston University is a community of doers. We are generating new ideas, discoveries, and technologies that serve society. We’re investing in our city, state, and nation. And we’re boosting the economy. Our partnership with the government is [...]critical to future research. And it’s an investment in future generations.
Now, we must go further. Forging new partnerships with industry leaders, foundations, elected officials, donors, and alumni—for the benefit of society.
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A Message from Boston University President Melissa Gilliam | You Are Why
For decades, government support has powered scientific discovery and scholarship-here at Boston University and across the nation. That primary partnership remains vital to our mission and to future generations. We must expand our reach-by deepening [...]collaboration with industry leaders, corporations, foundations, government partners, alumni, and supporters in Boston and around the globe. With your help, we will go even further.
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A Message from Boston University President Melissa Gilliam | You Are Why
For decades, government support has powered scientific discovery and scholarship-here at Boston University and across the nation. That primary partnership remains vital to our mission and to future generations. We must expand our reach-by deepening [...]collaboration with industry leaders, corporations, foundations, government partners, alumni, and supporters in Boston and around the globe. With your help, we will go even further.
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What If You Could Diagnose CTE While Someone Was Still Alive? | You Are Why
What if you could diagnose CTE while someone was still alive? Right now, we can only confirm it after death. But at the Boston University CTE Center, their is latest research is changing that, says Michael Alosco, the center's co-director of clinical [...]research.
The Boston University CTE Center uses brain scans, blood tests, and cognitive assessments to identify biomarkers for CTE—biological clues that suggest the disease may be present in living people.
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Could Music Help Folks with Parkinson's Disease Walk Better? | You Are Why
Imagine if music could help people with Parkinson’s walk better — safer, faster, longer, and more freely. At Boston University’s Center for Neurorehabilitation, professor Terry Ellis is investigating the benefits of a wearable system that uses [...]foot sensors to track walking and trigger rhythmic music in real time. Ellis' hope is that this kind of accessible, home-based therapy could transform mobility and independence for millions living with Parkinson’s.
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What If Spotting Skin Cancer Were As Simple As Shining a Light? | You Are Why
What if spotting skin cancer were as simple as shining a light? At BU, researchers at College of Engineer professor Irving Bigio's lab pioneered a light-scattering technology now used in a handheld device that helps detects skin cancer—instantly [...]and without a biopsy.
Recently cleared by the FDA and developed by a company called DermaSensor, this device is now reaching primary care offices nationwide—helping doctors catch cancer earlier and reducing unnecessary referrals.
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The Impact of the iLet Bionic Pancreas, Created by a BU Professor | You Are Why
Rory Mansfield has type 1 diabetes, but these days he can visit a friend’s house. Play soccer. Eat what he wants. Like any other kid. It’s all thanks to the iLet Bionic Pancreas—developed in a Boston University lab by engineering professor Ed [...]Damiano—which automatically delivers just enough insulin to correct the user’s blood sugar.
Rory’s mother, pediatrician Betsey Monaco, says she and her husband, Paul Mansfield, lost a lot of sleep testing, giving injections, and just worrying about Rory and his brother Frankie, who also has type 1. Then, in 2023, Rory got the iLet from Beta Bionics, a company Damiano co-founded.
Monaco talks to Damiano about how the iLet allows Rory to live a more normal life. Damiano began conceptualizing the device in 2000, shortly after his son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11 months. He began preclinical testing at BU in 2005. Damiano says he’s delighted that, in the short time the device has been commercially available, it has already found its way into the lives of tens of thousands of families like Monaco’s: “The project has been more rewarding than I ever imagined.”
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Boston University Pediatricians Discuss the Impact of the Karp Family Scholarships | You Are Why
Because of a national shortage of pediatricians, many children wait too long to see a doctor and can’t get the care they need. Pediatricians typically earn much less than those who pursue other specialties, so medical students with loans to repay [...]often choose more lucrative paths.
Boston University Trustee Emeritus Stephen Karp (CAS’63, Hon.’23) decided to do something about it. He endowed the Karp Family Scholarships with $3.5 million, to reduce the debt of the best Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine students who choose pediatrics.
Pediatrician Stephanie Taglino (Sargent’15, CAMED’19) tells Christine Cheston, clinical
associate professor of pediatrics, why it matters and why more students should know about the scholarship.
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BU Student Talks About the Impact of the Menino Scholarship on Her Path to Med School | You Are Why
Angelee Verdieu (Sargent’21, SPH’22, CAMED’29) had never seen her Haitian immigrant father cry—until she told him she’d received a full scholarship to Boston University through the Menino Scholarship program. Named for former Boston Mayor [...]Thomas M. Menino (Hon.’01), the program has covered tuition for more than 2,100 Boston Public Schools graduates, totaling $211 million.
A few years later, there would be more tears after her uncle died in a Haitian hospital—a preventable loss that inspired her to pursue medical school, focusing on immigrant and refugee care.
Verdieu sat down with fellow Menino Scholar and program advisor Michael Dennehy (CAS’92, Wheelock’01) to reflect on how the scholarship shaped her purpose. Dennehy says, “It means a lot to help the next generation of Menino Scholars. The scholarship made my BU education possible and started me on my journey as a college access professional.”
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