Neurophotonics Center

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Inaugural NPC Summer School Offers Hands-On Experience Showcasing Outstanding BU Neurovascular Imaging Facilities

August 31st, 2026

By Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Danny Giancioppo Launched in summer 2026, the Boston University Neurophotonics Center (BU-NPC) hosted Professor Anna Devor’s inaugural, two-week Neurophotonics Summer School program for graduate students and postdocs, “Neurovascular Imaging Across Scales in Animals and Humans.” In mice, researchers are able to use high resolution microscopic imaging, whereas in humans, […]

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College of Engineering and BU School of Medicine Lead NIH Grant

August 25th, 2026

A new grant from the National Institutes of Health will support a collaborative effort to uncover how the lung’s microscopic structure shapes its response to inhaled particle

Announcements

Neuro Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP) Aims to Open Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Interested in Laboratory Work

August 10th, 2026

By Danny Giancioppo As an undergraduate, it isn’t always easy to access research opportunities. Thanks to the work of Neurophotonics Center Director David Boas and an undergraduate-turned-research-scientist, both students and faculty will soon have access to such an optimized method: Neuro* Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP), matching ideal undergraduate researchers with their preferred research experiences. […]

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Tracking Airborne Particles on Their Journey Through Your Lungs

August 5th, 2026

Developed by Nia’s group, the Crystal Ribcage acts as a clear, protective shield for an animal’s lungs, allowing scientists to get a close view of how the lungs work in real-time and at a cellular level.

Profiles

Bernhard Zimmermann, the Man Behind the NINJA: One of BU’s Most Used fNIRS Devices

August 3rd, 2026

By Danny Giancioppo | Photos provided by Bernhard Zimmermann The NinjaNIRS, or NINJA, is a wearable fNIRS helmet that has thrust the field of neuroscience into new heights, and which almost all Boston University graduate students affiliated with neuroscience subjects have come across in their research. In essence, this fNIRS innovation has allowed subjects’ whole heads […]

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Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others?

July 29th, 2026

Boston University researchers hope the science of smell can help stop mosquito bites—and deadly diseases

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Michelle Sander, Kamal Sen, and Hadi Nia Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

July 8th, 2026 Read more

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Brian DePasquale Co-Leads New Focused Research Program: AI for Characterizing and Designing Biomolecular Interactions

June 3rd, 2026

This FRP will establish BU as a leader in the application and interpretation of biological foundation models for biomedical research.

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Faculty Members

Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.

Funding in FY24

$ 17 M

Publications

60 +

Across a range of premier scientific journal outlets, including Nature, Science Direct, Neuroscience, and more

Annual Report 2025

"This past year was a pivotal one for the Boston University Neurophotonics Center" – David Boas, Center Director

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Publications

7/13/2026

Age-dependent increases in dorsal hippocampal postsynaptic α5GABA-a receptors may be lost in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease

Faculty: Shelley Russek | Outlet: Nature

Boston University Neurophotonics Center

The Neurophotonics Center builds and supports an interdisciplinary community developing impactful technologies in the neurosciences to advance our understanding of brain function in health and in disease.

News & Media

Inaugural NPC Summer School Offers Hands-On Experience Showcasing Outstanding BU Neurovascular Imaging Facilities

College of Engineering and BU School of Medicine Lead NIH Grant

Neuro Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP) Aims to Open Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Interested in Laboratory Work

Tracking Airborne Particles on Their Journey Through Your Lungs

Bernhard Zimmermann, the Man Behind the NINJA: One of BU’s Most Used fNIRS Devices

Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others?

Michelle Sander, Kamal Sen, and Hadi Nia Among 38 Charles River Campus Faculty Promotions

Brian DePasquale Co-Leads New Focused Research Program: AI for Characterizing and Designing Biomolecular Interactions

Center Statistics

Faculty Members

Funding in FY24

Publications

Annual Report 2025

Publications

Dual-wavelength Fourier Ptychographic Topography

Real-time single-particle imaging of functional lungs reveals mosaic-like patterns of aerosol deposition in alveoli

Surface-based image reconstruction optimization for high-density functional near-infrared spectroscopy

Dual-channel event microscopy for ultrafast biological imaging

Predicting bilingual aphasia treatment outcomes using digital twins: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Reflection-mode Multi-slice Fourier Ptychographic Tomography

Fishing for the neurovascular code

Age-dependent increases in dorsal hippocampal postsynaptic α5GABA-a receptors may be lost in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease