Ignition Awards for Research That Might Reduce Knee Pain, Propel Underwater Robots, and More
The innovative projects earned funding and support on their way to making the leap from the lab to the real world.
Hartwell Award Honors Miguel Jimenez for Advancing Next-Generation Microbial Medicine
Boston University researcher Miguel Jimenez is developing “microbial devices” that use living microorganisms to detect disease and deliver targeted therapies for conditions like pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. His award-winning research could help create more personalized, non-invasive healthcare technologies for the future.
Another Year of Gold for BU iGEM
A year-end toast to the gold-winning undergrads of BU’s iGEM team.
Rainin Funds for Researchers Developing Smart Probiotics
Professors Miguel Jimenez and Liang Hao are taking a new approach to IBD by building and testing genetic tools directly in animal models of intestinal inflammation.
Dean Announces First Faculty to Earn New Awards for Lab Equipment
“The quality of the research that these inaugural infrastructure awards will support is incredible.”
ENG Students Head to Paris to Compete in iGEM
The undergrads invented a device that uses bacteria to detect toxic metals in farm soil.