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 research team investigating neuroplasticity, or how the brain changes in response to changes in the environment. Their research aims to understand the mechanisms and behavioral consequences of healthy and […]
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 Senior Medical Science Liaison at Biogen, where she is a scientist working in the field of neuroimmunology. Her work involves catalyzing collaborations to solve the puzzle of remyelinating neurons and […]
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A Leap Forward in Lung Imaging
Michael S. Richards, Ph.D. (BME ’07)
Dr. Michael S. Richards completed our Quantitative Biology & Physiology Training Program, graduating with a Ph.D. from the College of Engineering in 2007. He is now an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. (CV) His current role is teaching and research; he is continuously trying to improve content delivery and instruction […]
Coskun to Lead CISE
Dean Kenneth Lutchen has announced that Professor Ayse Coskun (ECE) will become the next director of the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE). Coskun will replace Distinguished Professor of Engineering Yannis Paschalidis (ECE, BME, SE) who has become the new director of the Hariri Institute. Coskun has been active within CISE for more than […]
Studying the biomechanics of voice disorders
By Gina Mantica, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering Voice disorders don’t just change how a person sounds when they speak; they can also cause pain and impact a person’s wellbeing. Studying voice disorders in patients provides researchers with a snapshot of what’s happening during speech, whereas modeling can provide […]
POV: End of Roe v. Wade and Right to Abortion Will Impact Research
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson will change my research on reproductive health technology—and end some of it altogether By Professor and Associate Dean of Research Catherine Klapperich (BME) If you are using technology to track your period, and abortion is even a remote possibility, delete your period tracking apps. Now. Why? Because […]
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.
Schmidt Award Will Empower Khalil to Pursue Cross-Disciplinary Research
Associate Professor Ahmad “Mo” Khalil (BME) has earned the Schmidt Science Polymaths Award, recognizing him as a bold researcher and fueling the possibility of advances toward the engineering of new multicellular systems, including plants, that can help humanity address devastating diseases and grapple with climate change. Granting Khalil and his lab $500,000 a year for […]