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
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.
New bioRxiv Article from Meryem Yücel, Alice Cronin-Golomb, Swathi Kiran, Terry Ellis, and David Boas
Professors Boas, Ellis, Kiran, and Cronin-Golomb, et al. were recently published for their article “Inclusivity in fNIRS Studies: Quantifying the Impact of Hair and Skin Characteristics on Signal Quality with Practical Recommendations for Improvement”
New Nature Article from Xue Han
Xue Han et al. were recently published for their article “Beta-frequency sensory stimulation enhances gait rhythmicity through strengthened coupling between striatal networks and stepping movement”
Matthias Stangl Receives R00 Grant from NIH
Assistant Professor Matthias Stangl has been awarded a R00 grant from NIH for his collaborative project entitled, “The neural mechanisms of spatial representations beyond the self” (~$750k over 3 years). This project places the Stangl lab in direct collaboration with the Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and NeuroPace Inc. (a […]
Martin Thunemann and Ella Zeldich Receive $2.3M for Organoid Project
Assistant Professors Martin Thunemann (BME) and Ella Zeldich (Anatomy & Neurobiology) were recently awarded with a $2.3 million R01 grant from NIH (National Institute of Aging) for the next three years, with the option of a non-competitive extension to five years. The project is entitled “Understanding neuronal dysfunction in Down Syndrome using assembloids and xenotransplanted […]
Alanna Carey of the Chen Lab Granted NIH D-SPAN Award
Alanna’s current work utilizes a genetically diverse mouse model in an automated home-cage performing a goal-directed learning task to observe how genetic diversity influences learning capacity. Her dissertation aims to demonstrate that genetic variation related to learning can converge on specific neuronal cell types and investigate how molecular, anatomical, or functional properties of neuronal cell […]
Darren Roblyer’s Team introduces a noninvasive method to monitor postprandial cardiovascular health
Check out this MedicalXpress article featuring Darren Roblyer and team!