Mesoscale OCT Could Provide Cellular-resolution Images of the Whole Human Brain
Despite significant advances in imaging that have allowed researchers to peer ever deeper into the body, fundamental questions remain about human brain anatomy. Not least: How many cytoarchitectural areas are there (that is, parcellations of the brain based on the properties of individual cells)? What cell types can be found in these areas? To what […]
Gabel Lab: Neurophotonics in Simple Systems
With a background in physics and biophysics, Dr. Gabel was attracted to the powerful simplicity of C. elegans and similar model systems, to which the Gabel lab brings expertise in high-resolution laser ablation and fluorescence microscopy to study neuronal damage, regeneration and function. Along with his collaborators, Dr. Gabel has recently developed techniques to measure neuronal activity in C. elegans within medically relevant context such as physical damage, age related decline and exposure to anesthetics.
From Cupcakes to Custom-made Microscopes: The many talents of Kıvılcım Kılıç
In just over a year, Kıvılcım Kılıç has established herself as an indispensable member of the Neurophotonics Center at Boston University, providing expertise in both physiology and neuroscience, interfacing with establishing connections between other investigators, and frequently pampering researchers with her homemade desserts. As if that weren’t enough, her passion for art in science has led to her creating medical illustrations to be published in prestigious academic journals. But how did she come to possess such wildly diverse talents, and how is she able to wield them so effectively?
3D Printing: The Unsung Hero of Neuroimaging Studies
3D printing has advanced rapidly in recent years. In the following pages, researchers in the Neurophotonics Center at Boston University describe several projects that are benefitting from use of the technology, progressing in ways that otherwise might not have been possible.
Anderson Chen: The Man Behind the Microscopes
Chen’s path to his current position in the Neurophotonics Center was a winding and altogether fascinating one…
Boston University Neurophotonics Center 2nd Annual Symposium – Tuesday, January 15, 2019
We welcome you to join us on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for the 2nd Annual Neurophotonics Center Symposium. UPDATE: Talk videos are now available, just click on the link next to each speaker name or go to this page The agenda for the day is below. 8:30 – 9:00 AM Breakfast and Registration Check in […]
Training the Next Generation of Neurophotonics Researchers
With a background in electrical engineering, Jenny Sun had little experience with neurophotonics—with neuroscience, generally—when she entered the “Understanding the Brain: Neurophotonics” training program at Boston University just about a year ago. Now, Sun, a second-year graduate student at BU, is designing and building an advanced ultrafast wide-field microscope for imaging of neurons in mouse […]
fNIRS Comes to Boston University
The Neurophotonics Center is partnering with researchers throughout the university to incorporate the burgeoning imaging modality into their work Dr. Helen Tager-Flusberg has made tremendous strides over the years in shedding light on language and social communication impairments in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Director of the Center for Autism Research Excellence at Boston University, […]
BU Neurophotonics Center Launches with ‘Research on Tap’ Talks!
The BU Neurophotonics Center opened its doors to the public last month with a series of events highlighting both the work of its faculty and the latest advances in the field generally. On Wednesday, November 29, Center faculty joined the BU “Research on Tap” series for a rapid-fire series of talks: “Illuminating How the Brain […]
Boston University Research on Tap: Illuminating How the Brain Works With the Help of BU Neurophotonics
Wednesday, November 29, 2017, Boston University Research held an exciting Research on Tap event: Illuminating How the Brain Works with the Help of BU Neurophotonics. The speakers all presented their research within the 4 minutes allocated during this event and are listed below with links to their talks. The event was hosted by: Welcome Gloria Waters, Vice […]