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BU Researchers Investigate How GLP-1 Drugs Affect the Brain
Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Precision medicine pioneer holds more than 30 patents and is the cofounder of multiple companies
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 […]
Neurophotonics Center Community Featured Across SPIE’s Photonics West 2026 Conference
Last week, SPIE held it’s annual “Photonics West” conference, bringing together researchers and experts across the varying fields of optics and photonics research. With over a hundred conferences, plenary events, and presentations, several Boston University Photonics and Neurophotonics Center faculty––and graduate students––were not only in attendance, but led several key talks.
Irving Bigio: The 2026 SPIE Britton Chance Biomedical Optics Award
For pioneering elastic scattering spectroscopy and translating it into a clinically impactful diagnostic tool, and for mentoring a generation of leaders in translational biomedical optics
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
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 […]
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.