Kamal Sen, Irving Bigio, and More Featured in “Best of The Brink 2025” Inventions List
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year
News & Media
Building Mini-Brains, Advancing Big Ideas: How Kate Herrema Uses Organoids to Model Neurodevelopment
by Jack Osmond Whether in her home state of Michigan, 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 we […]
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng Elected NAI Fellow
"The Uses of Invention"
ENGineer Magazine Fall 2025 is Live!
10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care
Researchers across Boston University are working on innovative and potentially lifesaving projects that could transform cancer prevention, treatment, and care. We picked 10 that bring hope for the future.
Memories Change. But Can We Change Them On Purpose?
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez joins Host Ira Flatow to explain how memory manipulation could revolutionize the way we treat brain disorders. They also discuss Ramirez’s book, How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past, and how the sudden death of his friend and scientific collaborator made him rethink the role of memory.
Recent ENG PhD Helps Develop Highly Sensitive Imaging Technique to Detect Myelin Damage
In a new study from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and BU’s College of Engineering, researchers used a special microscope called birefringence microscopy (BRM) paired with an automated deep learning algorithm to reliably count and map myelin damage across whole sections of the brain—something not feasible with other techniques. The ability to […]
Meryem Yücel Leads a Group of fNIRS Experts to Advance Field Accessibility and Resources
A society of neuroscience experts are creating a dedicated hub of resources for fNIRS research. by Danny Giancioppo Research Associate Professor Meryem Yücel (BME) isn’t just a technical director at the Neurophotonics Center––she’s also a leading expert in the field of functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), with a keen interest in community work. While there are […]
Center Statistics
Faculty Members
56
Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.
Funding in FY24
$
17
M
Publications
60
+
Across a range of premier scientific journal outlets, including Nature, Science Direct, Neuroscience, and more
Annual Report 2024
"This past year was a pivotal one for the Boston University Neurophotonics Center" – David Boas, Center Director
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