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.
Deepak Kumar Interviewed for Healio Article
“In practice, patients are more likely to receive less effective and potentially harmful treatments, such as intra-articular corticosteroid or intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections.”
What Causes Autism?
BU researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg founded the Coalition of Autism Scientists to advocate for robust research on the disorder—and counter myths and misinformation
Siddharth Ramachandran Interviewed on “Following the Photons” Podcast
This episode features Siddharth Ramachandran, a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Boston University. He started his career in industrial research at Bell Labs, and his work with light wave devices has helped advance optical networks, laser-based defense systems, brain imaging, and quantum computing. Here, he talks with host Justine Murphy about his experiences in the […]
Combining cutting-edge techniques to study how brain cells function together
Professor White—who will soon be concluding his 10-year tenure as Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University (BU)—talked about two of his projects which explore stimulation strategies for the modulation of memories. He then discussed his path to becoming a neuroscientist as well as his new hobby mixing craft cocktails.