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.
Led by Alberto Cruz-Martín, Assistant Professor of Biology, the Cruz-Martin Lab is seeking a better understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that guide the development of synaptic connections in the neocortex. The lab launched in 2015, when Alberto joined the faculty at BU…
Chen’s path to his current position in the Neurophotonics Center was a winding and altogether fascinating one…
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why the Free Bird Sings A team of investigators at Boston University has designed a miniature microscope that allows them to monitor brain activity in freely behaving animals – including the pint-size songbird. The microscope uses an open-source approach so researchers can build it themselves, adapting the design to suit their specific needs. The project […]