Neurodegeneration & Aging

Carolyn Marar, Daniel Taub, Thomas Bifano, and More Win 2026 BU Ignition Awards

Recovery after a full knee replacement is a slow process—for some, it can take a few weeks before ditching the crutches and months before even thinking about stepping on a treadmill again.

The Neurophotonics Center 2026 Annual Report is Live!

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Inaugural NPC Summer School Offers Hands-On Experience Showcasing Outstanding BU Neurovascular Imaging Facilities

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By Danny Giancioppo | Photos by Danny Giancioppo Launched in summer 2026, the Boston University Neurophotonics Center (BU-NPC) hosted Professor Anna Devor’s inaugural, two-week Neurophotonics Summer School program for graduate students and postdocs, “Neurovascular Imaging Across Scales in Animals and Humans.” In mice, researchers are able to use high resolution microscopic imaging, whereas in humans, […]

Neuro Experience Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (NEUROP) Aims to Open Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Interested in Laboratory Work

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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. […]

Tracking Airborne Particles on Their Journey Through Your Lungs

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Developed by Nia’s group, the Crystal Ribcage acts as a clear, protective shield for an animal’s lungs, allowing scientists to get a close view of how the lungs work in real-time and at a cellular level.

Bernhard Zimmermann, the Man Behind the NINJA: One of BU’s Most Used fNIRS Devices

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By Danny Giancioppo | Photos provided by Bernhard Zimmermann The NinjaNIRS, or NINJA, is a wearable fNIRS helmet that has thrust the field of neuroscience into new heights, and which almost all Boston University graduate students affiliated with neuroscience subjects have come across in their research. In essence, this fNIRS innovation has allowed subjects’ whole heads […]

Lea Stith: Translating Brain Signals into Research Solutions

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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 […]