Meryem Yücel Featured in MedicalXPress Article
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique that works by detecting changes in blood oxygenation linked to neural activity using near-infrared light. Compared to fMRI and various other methods commonly used to study the brain, fNIRS is easier to apply outside of laboratory settings.
Irving Bigio Featured in “You Are Why” Campaign for Skin Cancer Detection
By collaborating across disciplines, we’ve pioneered cutting-edge technology, biomedical marvels, and new ways of thinking in data science, the humanities, health, and more. When we work together our impact is greater—on behalf of those living with Parkinson’s, skin cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases.
Forecasting Recovery: CBR Faculty Awarded $3.2M NIH Grant
Center for Brain Recovery (CBR) faculty members Drs. Archana Venkataraman and Swathi Kiran have been awarded a $3.2M NIH grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to develop computational tools that will predict language recovery in people with post-stroke aphasia.
BU Autism Expert Says Research Hasn’t Confirmed Tylenol Link
White House had urged pregnant women to avoid the pain medicine acetaminophen for themselves, children
Lei Tian Featured in SPIE Article on Retinal Advancements
New eye camera captures digitally refocusable retinal images without mechanical focusing required, simplifying fundus cameras and eye exams
Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase? With Helen Tager-Flusberg
The neuroscientist working on ‘zapping’ away unwanted memories
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” might not be fiction for much longer, if memory researcher Steve Ramirez gets his way.
Disentangling Behavior: Cognition and Movement
A groundbreaking study explores the interplay of neural dynamics
Boston University ENG Professor Brian DePasquale receives 2025 Scialog NCE award for neurobiology and changing ecosystems research
Brian DePasquale, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Hariri Institute faculty fellow at Boston University, is among the distinguished researchers selected for the inaugural Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems (NCE) award. This Scialog initiative is a a three-year initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological response to rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes. This […]
Speaking More Than One Language Can Add Layers to Stroke Recovery – feat. Swathi Kiran
You might not put a lot of thought into what it takes to speak, but speaking keeps your brain busy. In every conversation, multiple regions activate to process sounds, give words meaning and control the muscles that move your mouth.