Trio Tapped to Join AIMBE College of Fellows
Prestigious honor for top biomedical engineers For the second year in a row, three ENG faculty members have been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). This time, the honorees are Professor James Galagan (BME, Microbiology), Associate Professor Xue Han (BME), and Professor Dimitrije Stamenovic (BME, […]
Inventor Mark Grinstaff Named a 2021 AAAS Fellow
By Andrew Thurston A pioneering treatment that targets advanced breast cancer. Biodegradable sealants to close wounds in cranial surgery. Self-lubricating condoms to reduce disease spread. A prolific inventor, Professor Mark Grinstaff (BME, Chemistry, MSE, MED) holds more than 200 patents or pending applications covering a wide swath of medical challenges. Now, the scope of his […]
Newly Named Allen Distinguished Investigators Aim to Recreate Lungs
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation has awarded funding to a trio of BU faculty for a bold, early-stage project aimed at lab-grown lungs that mimic the real organ in all its fractal complexity. The proposal of Associate Professor Wilson Wong (BME), Professor Christopher Chen (BME, MSE), and School of Medicine Professor Darrell Kotton has […]
BME’s Laura Lewis in SCIENCE
Using fMRI technology to monitor brain activity, Lewis’s research on sleep is featured in one of the world’s top academic journals.
A Zhang Patent Honored Again
For the second year in a row, Professor Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) was honored at the Boston Patent Law Association’s (BPLA) annual Invented Here! event, celebrating New England innovators and their inventions.
Cross-disciplinary research teams win Kilachand funding
Five Studies Pushing the Limits of Science: This year’s Kilachand fund awards will support pioneering research across engineering and life sciences
Going from Gauzy to Granular
Anna Devor and collaborators aim to extract neuronal circuit activity from fMRI, opening door for clinical applications By Patrick L. Kennedy Say you’re listening to a lecture and paying close attention. When that happens, your brain releases a chemical called acetylcholine. Later, though, you start to doze off. Suddenly, the professor calls your name. You […]
Singling Out a Sound
BU researchers shed new light on a mystery of sensory processing By Patrick L. Kennedy It’s called the “cocktail party problem,” and it’s not about picking the right outfit or juggling stuffed mushrooms and a wine glass. Arising in all manner of busy settings, from coffee shops to subway stations, the phenomenon that has puzzled […]
Developing a Cloud-Based Platform to Standardize Data Storage from Wearable Brain Sensing Devices
To study how the brain works in the real world rather than the lab, researchers are creating wearable devices that obtain a complete picture of the brain’s activity in real time.
Balancing electricity demands and costs of high-performance computing
Hariri asked Coskun and Daniel Wilson about HPC and sustainable computing programs.