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Mapping Recovery: Understanding Aphasia Recovery Through Neuroimaging
An Interview With 5 BU Researchers About Their Projects In the dynamic field of cognitive neuropsychology, the integration of advanced imaging techniques with clinical outcomes offers a promising approach to understanding and treating aphasia. The Center for Brain Recovery recently completed a study that examines the functional reorganization of the language and domain-general multiple demand […]
What Can Digital Diagnosis and Digital Therapeutics Tell Us About the Brain?
BU’s Hariri Institute Teams Up With CBR To Bring Together Leaders in Digital Diagnosis and Digital Therapeutics This past April, an industry panel discussion took place at Boston University that shed light on the applications of digital diagnostics and therapeutics in brain health. Co-hosted by the Boston University Hariri Institute for Computing and the Center […]
Unveiling Hope, CBR’s Open House 2024
BU Center for Brain Recovery Hosts Its First Open House, Unveiling Hope in The Center’s New Office Space Earlier this month, the Center for Brain Recovery held its first open house in their new space to celebrate the work being done by its members and connect with affiliates. The invite-only event gathered alumni, core faculty […]
Spotlight Blog: Understanding Primary Progressive Aphasia, Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams’s Diagnoses
BU Center for Brain Recovery Researchers Discuss: Understanding Primary Progressive Aphasia, Bruce Willis’s and Wendy Williams’s Diagnoses The recent diagnoses of Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have brought a spotlight to a relatively lesser-known condition called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and its broader category, frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Willis’s family revealed in 2022 that the beloved […]
BU Center for Brain Recovery Researchers Work to Address Health Disparities in Post-Stroke Aphasia
Addressing Health Disparities in Post-Stroke Aphasia Stroke recovery is a journey that extends beyond the physical healing process, delving into the realms of communication and social integration. For many, the aftermath of a stroke includes aphasia – a condition characterized by difficulty in speaking, understanding language, writing, or reading. However, not all stroke survivors face […]
Advancing Bilingual Aphasia Treatment With Boston University Researchers’ PROCoM Projects
Introduction Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes in Bilingual Aphasia using Computation Modeling (PROCoM) is a concept pioneered by Boston University’s Center for Brain Recovery, led by Swathi Kiran and in development by researchers Erin Carpenter, Manuel Marte, Marissa Russel, and Michael Scimeca and researcher collaborators at UT-Austin Risto Miikkulainen and Uli Grasemann. The project leverages computational modeling […]
ICCR Program Presentation at ASHA Conference
Boston University Center for Brain Recovery Presents ICCR’s Innovative Approach to ABI Telerehabilitation In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, technological advancements have paved the way for transformative changes in patient care. Boston University’s Center for Brain Recovery has developed an innovative program for rehabilitation of young adults with brain injury who struggle to return to […]
Hariri Sponsored Student Led Workshop
Boston University Hosts Student-Led Workshop on Machine Learning and Brain-Behavior Data Sponsored By Hariri Institute Focused Research Program Unlocking Novel Data Science and AI Approaches for Brain Health and Disease On October 2nd 2023, members of the BU Center for Brain Recovery and Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory conducted a trainee-led tutorial to unite students and postdocs […]
First Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference at Boston University, co-hosted by Chen Institute
Introduction to the Conference Neuroscience in the Everyday World is a new avenue of research that Boston University’s Center for Brain Recovery, Neurophotonics Center, and researchers alike are exploring with great interest. The use of fNIRS, machine learning, eye tracking, and other technologies are making it possible for the brain to be studied in real […]
Spotlight Research: Neural Correlates of Discourse Production in Individuals with Aphasia
Figure a) fNIRS probe design overlayed on template cortex with markers indicating channel data averaged to create an ROI. Figure b) fNIRS probe sensitivity with warmer colors indicating higher sensitivity to cortex Boston University PhD Graduate Dr. Emily J Braun Presents her Thesis: Neural Correlates of Discourse Production in Individuals with Aphasia Dr. Emily J […]