Returning to College after Injury with a Change in Mindset: How ICCR Helped Theo Visco
December 18, 2025 Overcoming Injury Theo Visco was 20 years old and a sophomore in college when he experienced a helmeted ski accident on March 12th, 2025, that put him in a coma for five days. The accident had caused him to be unable to move the entire right side of his body and left […]
Learning in Action: Boston Public School Students Explore Research at CBR
November 7th, 2025 On Friday, November 7th, the BU Center for Brain Recovery (CBR) welcomed a group of juniors and seniors from various local Boston Public Schools (BPS). In an effort coordinated by BU’s Office of Government & Community Affairs in partnership with BU Admissions, BPS students visited Boston University’s campus, explored BU spaces, and […]
How ICCR Helps Students with TBI Return to College
By Lauren Hodges, August 27th, 2025 For college students and young adults living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the road back to campus can feel overwhelming. Memory lapses, trouble organizing thoughts, or difficulty keeping up with class discussions aren’t just frustrating, they can make the return to higher education seem impossible. This is where […]
Daniel Marcelo’s Stroke Story
In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month, we would like to highlight the story of Daniel Marcelo, a stroke survivor who started language therapy with the BU Center for Brain Recovery in 2022 as part of a randomized, controlled clinical trial entitled “Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes using Computational Modeling (PROCoM)”. If you would like to […]