By Danny Giancioppo and Jack Osmond | Photos Supplied by Martin Thunemann, Ella Zeldich, and Ben Wolozin Organoids are a growing trend in biomedical research fields internationally––but what are they? As the name suggests, it’s a simplified model of an organ made up of cells, studied both in vitro (outside a living organism) and in […]
Professor Bigio’s latest translational and clinical research project, an AI-assisted optical reader to help in the diagnosis of skin cancer, is discussed.
Congratulations to Kate Herrema, NPC CAN DO awardee 2024! With funding from the Neurophotonics Center’s CAN-DO award, graduate student Kate Herrema will advance her thesis project on combining biomaterials, neurorecording devices, stem cell technology and in vivo imaging to guide the development of human cortical organoids transplanted in the mouse brain. Working with faculty from across […]
Volunteers at a BU neurorehabilitation center are key to two new Parkinson’s treatment breakthroughs: wearable robotics and a music system that helps patients walk faster and farther.
Lei Tian’s Computational Imaging Systems group is calculating new ways to see molecules, cells, and life in action By Kat J. McAlpine Research images provided by Lei Tian | Photos by Kelly Peña Lei Tian – a faculty member at BU’s Photonics Center and a BU College of Engineering (ENG) assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering – has spent […]
Simone Gill is exploring the connection between early childhood and motor development in children with Autism
Featuring research from professors Simon Gill and Helen Tager-Flusberg.
In Vol. 28 / No. 11, Professor Mertz and team were featured for their article on “Multiplane HiLo microscopy with speckle illumination and non-local means denoising”
Boston University’s Intensive Cognitive Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) program is helping young adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) return to college or higher education by improving their communication skills in academic environments.
Join us for exciting rapid research talks by BU faculty involved in Neurophotonics! Thursday, November 9, 12:00PM In Person: BU Photonics Room 906 (Lunch provided following talk) Or via Zoom Please join us for the BU Neurophotonics Faculty SpotLight, where select Neurophotonics Center (NPC) Faculty will present short talks about the research they conduct in […]