BME Prof. Lewis Named Searle Scholar for 2020

BME Assistant Professor Laura Lewis was named one of only 15 Searle Scholars for 2020, for her work on neuromodulation of neural dynamics and perception across sleep and wakefulness. Her work examines how the brain shift its functional properties to maintain sleep, wake, attentional, and affective states, and how this knowledge can lead to treatments for […]

BME Prof. Economo receives Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neuroscience

Assistant Professor Mike Economo is a recipient of a 2020 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neuroscience. The Klingenstein Fellowship Awards in the Neurosciences are among the nation’s oldest and most illustrious fellowships for young investigators in neuroscience research. Aimed at advancing cutting-edge investigations, the awards are presented to highly promising, early career scientists. At this critical […]

BME Grad Program Holds #9 in 2021 US News Rankings

Boston University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering continues to hold the #9 position nationally among the top engineering schools for graduate biomedical / bioengineering degrees, according to U.S. News & World Report. Chosen by the department chairs of peer institutions, BU BME’s new position represents an advance in the newly-released 2021 rankings of the country’s best graduate schools. This ranking reflects the high […]

BME Emerging Scholars Symposium on May 8th

The new symposium, scheduled for May 8 at BU, is designed to offer emerging scholars an opportunity to present their work to a diverse audience, network with other researchers in the field, and prepare for the academic job-search process. BU BME is committed to promoting diversity across biomedical engineering.

Christopher Chen and 2 BME Affiliate Professors Receive BU’s Highest Faculty Honor

BME is represented in three of this year’s four new William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors. Chris Chen, Mike Hasselmo, and Ann McKee have been recognized among the University’s most distinguished faculty. The award is the highest distinction bestowed upon senior faculty members who remain actively involved in research, scholarship, teaching, and the University’s civic life.

3 BME Professors Receive BU’s Highest Faculty Honor

3 Primary or Affiliated BME Faculty are among the four new William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors: Chris Chen, Mike Hasselmo, and Ann McKee. Named in honor of BU’s first president, the William Fairfield Warren Professorships were established in 2008 to recognize BU’s most distinguished faculty. The award is the highest distinction bestowed upon senior faculty […]

Friday, May 3rd: BME Senior Design Project Conference

BME 2019 Senior Design Project Conference on Friday, 5/3 Images from our 2018 Conference Join us for ideas, innovation and inspiration! All are invited. The 2019 conference will be held in BU’s Photonics Center and is attended by students, faculty and alumni as well as representatives from area companies, laboratories and hospitals.  Working with BME […]