Lea Stith: Translating Brain Signals into Research Solutions
By Jack Osmond From Alzheimer’s disease and Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory to attention and spatial navigation, Lea Stith’s research on memory is hard to forget. Working in translational neuroscience, Stith uncovers insights about the brain to bridge neuroscience research and real-world applications. Her interest in understanding the mind goes as far back as middle school, when she […]
Megan Bell of the Stangl Lab Featured in ENG Student Spotlight
Megan Bell always had a clear interest in biomedical engineering, but not necessarily the specific direction she would pursue.
Building Mini-Brains, Advancing Big Ideas: How Kate Herrema Uses Organoids to Model Neurodevelopment
by Jack Osmond Whether in her home state of Michigan, during her high school years in Virginia, or in the city of Boston, Kate Herrema has always had an aptitude for science and math. But it wasn’t until she took a psychology class in high school that she discovered her interest in neuroscience. “I remember […]
A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas
“A Light Breakfast” is a limited summer series in which Boston University Photonics and Neurophotonics Center graduate students who previously attended the Photonics Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program are interviewed over breakfast at a food stop in or around BU’s campus.
Thierry Lapointe-Leclerc Strives to Connect Photonics Grad Students in Research and Beyond
Thierry Lapointe-Leclerc knows that science would be nowhere without the dedication and passion of the researchers behind it.