Music and Rhythm-based Technology Helps Stroke Survivors Improve Walking Ability in Nationwide Clinical Trial

Nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, making it a leading cause of disability. One common condition after a stroke is hemiparesis – muscle weakness or partial paralysis – which can make movement slower and more difficult. Walking, and in particular independent walking outside the home, poses a significant challenge for as many as 85 […]

Swathi Kiran and Team Advancing Bilingual Aphasia Treatment

Predicting Rehabilitation Outcomes in Bilingual Aphasia using Computation Modeling (PROCoM) is a concept pioneered by Boston University’s Center for Brain Recovery, led by Swathi Kiran and in development by researchers Erin Carpenter, Manuel Marte, Marissa Russel, and Michael Scimeca and researcher collaborators at UT-Austin Risto Miikkulainen and Uli Grasemann. The project leverages computational modeling and machine learning to predict and improve therapy outcomes for bilingual […]

Hadi T. Nia and Team Publish Back-to-Back Articles

Hadi T. Nia, Junior Faculty member at the Neurophotonics and Photonics Centers, announced today that his team had two articles published back-to-back in ScienceDirect. The first article, “Multiscale elasticity mapping of biological samples in 3D at optical resolution”, published by Kathryn Regas et. al, presents a new platform: “µElastography,” a “scalable elastography system that maps […]