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Carlos A. Lopez, Ph.D. (BME ’07)

Dr. Carlos A. Lopez completed our Quantitative Biology & Physiology Training Program, graduating with a Ph.D. from the College of Engineering in 2007. (CV) He is... More

Tara Keck, Ph.D. (BME ’06)

Professor Tara Keck (BME '06) completed our Quantitative Biology & Physiology Program; she is now a Professor of Neuroscience at University College London. (CV) She leads a... More

Hemali Patel, Ph.D. (BME ’08)

Dr. Hemali Patel completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 2008, and was a lead trainee for the QBP Journal Club. She is now the... More

Could a Computer Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

Researchers at Boston University have developed a new tool that could automate the process and, eventually, allow it to move online. Their machine learning–powered computational model can detect cognitive impairment from audio recordings of neuropsychological tests—no in-person appointment needed. More