Photonics Center 2024 Symposium “Lighting the Brain” Highlights Six Neurophotonics Experts as well as Student Presenters
On November 21, 2024, Professor Chen Yang gathered speakers across industry and academia for her organized symposium “Lighting the Brain,” the topic of the 26th annual Photonics Center Symposium. With a blend of Boston University and external presenters, an audience of graduate students, faculty, staff, and international colleagues were invited to learn about the recent […]
PhD Student Daniel Shahar is Bending Light and Breaking Boundaries in the Ramachandran Lab
Reading about the latest cutting-edge scientific discoveries, it’s easy to forget about some of the people behind the experiments, crunched numbers, and written reports: the graduate students.
Ji-Xin Cheng Featured in Laser Focus World
Professor Cheng’s research team was recently featured on “Photonics Hot List” for their work on using microwaves to treat brain disease.
David Boas and Emily Stephen Win Kilachand Fund Awards
Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, provides a noninvasive way to study human brain function
Professor Ramachandran Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Top Optics Journal
Distinguished Professor of Engineering Siddharth Ramachandran is about to take on a vital role as the Editor-in-Chief of Optics Express, beginning in January 2025.
Using Light to Monitor Blood Pressure and Track Cancer Treatment Progress
Understanding how light interacts with living cells and tissues is the foundation of BU engineer Darren Roblyer’s medical device inventions, which can open up a whole new way of monitoring health
Engineered Microwaves Might Fight Epilepsy, Pain, and Parkinson’s
Team led by Professors Ji-Xin Cheng and Chen Yang succeeds in suppressing seizure-causing neurons
NPC/MED Symposium ’24 Held on MED Campus
Last week saw our second annual NPC/MED Symposium! Thanks to everyone who came to discuss their current research and form new collaborative relationships with fellow researchers and colleagues!
New ScienceDirect Article from Meg Younger et al.
Professor Younger et al. were recently published for their article “Prospects on non-canonical olfaction in the mosquito and other organisms: why co-express?”
Irving Bigio’s DermaSensor Tech Featured in TIME’s List of the Best Inventions of 2024
DermaSensor’s titular device is the first of its kind cleared by the FDA for use by non-specialist physicians.