Using Light to Monitor Blood Pressure and Track Cancer Treatment Progress
Understanding how light interacts with living cells and tissues is the foundation of BU engineer Darren Roblyer’s medical device inventions, which can open up a whole new way of monitoring health
Catherine Klapperich Featured on PBS WHYY Podcast
Prior to the election, the WHYY team looks at how politics is affecting everything from health care to scientific progress.
Engineered Microwaves Might Fight Epilepsy, Pain, and Parkinson’s
Team led by Professors Ji-Xin Cheng and Chen Yang succeeds in suppressing seizure-causing neurons
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied, but These Engineers Are Charging Forward
Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong are pioneering research into reproductive health issues, from uterine fibroids to preeclampsia to hormone monitoring
Xin Zhang Featured in American Scientist Article
The article, “Custom-Tuned Materials,” features Professor Zhang’s work on MEMS, noise control, and the use of AI in research.
Xin Zhang’s New Textile for Smarter, Sturdier Fitness Tracking Tech
Xin Zhang’s metamaterial overcomes sweat, salt water, and security challenges.
Darren Roblyer’s Team Introduces a Noninvasive Method to Monitor Postprandial Cardiovascular Health
Check out this MedicalXpress article featuring Darren Roblyer and team!
Brian Walsh and Team’s LEXI Telescope Makes Advances Toward the Moon
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander, which includes the LEXI telescope designed and created by Professor Walsh’s research lab, arrived at JPL and has stared environmental testing, before heading to Florida, and eventually, the moon.
Memory Serves Them Well
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has built a diverse, vibrant community of young scientists in his memory lab
Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
A trio of studies from BU researchers (Xin Zhang, Stephan Anderson, et al.) demonstrate how precisely engineered, low-cost structures can be used to boost the power and speed of medical imaging