BU Wins $20M for NSF Engineering Research Center
Goal is personalized heart tissue for clinical use A cardiac patch. The ERC’s ultimate goal is to advance nano-bio-manufacturing methods that could lead to large-scale fabrication of functional heart tissue, which could replace diseased or damaged muscle after a heart attack. Illustration courtesy of Jeroen Eyckmans. Boston University has won a $20 million, five-year award […]
MED Gives High Schoolers a Jump on Health Careers
Enrichment program for Boston’s underrepresented minorities Danny Truong (left), a British International School of Boston senior, and Brandon Hector, a Boston Latin Academy senior, work on a sickle cell experiment as part of the Youth to Health Careers (Y2HC) program at the School of Medicine. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Although he is more cheerful and […]
MED Neuroscience Program Gives Undergrads Experience and Insight
Integrates research, hands-on neuroanatomy, and neurosurgery University of Michigan senior Rachel Feltman (from left), Colgate senior Courtney Dunphy, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign junior Madeline McDevitt with the cadaver brains that have been donated to MED. Photo by Cydney Scott. From their looks of cheerful expectation, you might think the eight undergraduates gathered around […]
911 Call on the Opioid Crisis
On Capitol Hill, an SPH prof and local police chief describe what works At a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by BU Provost Jean Morrison (second from right), Kimberly Johnson (from left) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Arlington, Mass., police chief Fred Ryan; and School of Public Health professor David Rosenbloom presented […]
Move Over, Iron Man
A soft, wearable robot could help people walk farther and faster after a stroke Powered by a chunky robotic suit, Iron Man can leap from buildings and soar into space. The superhero’s gold and titanium getup might look great when taking down villains, but it’d be overkill for spending a morning with the grandkids. For […]
CTE Found in 99 Percent of Former NFL Players Studied
Data suggest disease may be more common in football players than previously thought Ann McKee, director of BU’s CTE Center, is co-author on a new JAMA study that found CTE in 99 percent of brains obtained from National Football League players. Photo by Asia Kepka. A new study suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a […]
Professor Robert Stern Testified Before the Senate on Athlete Safety
BU School of Medicine Professor Robert Stern testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 17, 2017. The Committee discussed “Current Issues in American Sports: Protecting the Health and Safety of American Athletes.” Learn more
MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia
More than nine hours a night might spell trouble for the elderly People over 65 who sleep longer than nine hours each night may be showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by Sudha Seshadri, a MED professor of neurology. Photo by vitranc/iStock. If senior citizens you know are sleeping more […]
Thousands at March for Science, Hundreds from BU
Crowd voices support for science, anxiety over Trump administration About 120 Medical Campus representatives met at the Boston Public Library to join Saturday’s March for Science on the Boston Common. Photo by Derek Palmer. On Saturday about 70,000 people gathered on the Boston Common for the March for Science, one of more than 600 held […]
Emphysema: A New Way to Predict Treatment Outcomes?
Computer model may lead to more personalized, optimized treatment Boston University researchers Béla Suki (left) and Jarred Mondoñedo have developed a computer model of emphysema that could help predict patient survival and quality of life following treatment. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Emphysema is a long-term and devastating lung disease. As it progresses, the body’s own […]