Neuro Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP) Aims to Open Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Interested in Laboratory Work
By Danny Giancioppo As an undergraduate, it isn’t always easy to access research opportunities. Thanks to the work of Neurophotonics Center Director David Boas and an undergraduate-turned-research-scientist, both students and faculty will soon have access to such an optimized method: Neuro* Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP), matching ideal undergraduate researchers with their preferred research experiences. […]
Brian DePasquale Co-Leads New Focused Research Program: AI for Characterizing and Designing Biomolecular Interactions
This FRP will establish BU as a leader in the application and interpretation of biological foundation models for biomedical research.
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 […]
Adolescence Is Not Simply a Period of Vulnerability, but a Window of Opportunity: New Insights into Adolescent Emotion from Dr. Heidi Meyer
Assistant Professor Heidi Meyer, Psychological & Brain Sciences, explores how safety learning shapes the adolescent brain
Researchers identify new dopamine signal that may help the brain steer us in the right direction | EurekAlert
New findings reveal how the brain uses visual cues to guide movement, offering insight into navigation, learning, and dopamine related disorders.
NPC Podcast #10 | “When Conference Calls!”
🎙 All About Conferences! In this episode, we talk about our experiences with conferences, what they are, how to get there, and why it might be a good idea to attend one!
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.
Brian DePasquale and Mike Economo Named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Prestigious award recognizes the most promising early-career researchers in their fields
The 9th Annual Neurophotonics Symposium Brings Together Over 250 Community Members
On January 23, the Neurophotonics Center hosted its 9th annual symposium, co-sponsored with the Hariri Institute, and organized by faculty members Ben Scott and Heidi Meyer. With the topic of “New Developments in Imaging Naturalistic, Social, and Freely Moving Behaviors,” speakers and student “blitzes” covered a range of advancements and dedicated research across the subfields […]