How Ultrafast Lasers Developed in Michelle Sander’s Lab are Speeding Up Biological Research | Faculty Spotlight
By Kat J. McAlpine, Photos by Christopher McIntosh Michelle Sander and her lab group at Boston University are seeking out new ways to build ultrafast lasers – lasers that emit such short-lasting pulses of light that their duration is difficult to fathom. “I’m particularly interested in developing lasers on the femtosecond scale – a fraction […]
Hadi T. Nia Interviewed in Medical X press
Professor Nia was interviewed regarding his latest advancement in crystalized ribcage technology.
Miloš Popović Part of $45.6 Million Semiconductor Research Project Through NSF
Professor Popović, among several other researchers and universities across the country, will be participating in a research project to forward the future utility of semiconductors. Through a multitude of topics and sub-topics, Popović et al. will be representing Boston University in their collaborative work regarding “Optically Disaggregated Arrays of Extreme-MIMO Radio Units,” under the “Advanced […]
A Giant Leap in Detecting Brain Activity
Professors Jerome Mertz and Mike Economo developed a new method and microscope allowing them to see electrical activity between brain cells in exquisite detail
Scientist Profile – Professor David Boas
Since 2017, Professor David Boas, founding director of the BU Neurophotonics Center (NPC), has been building an interdisciplinary community to develop and deploy photonics technologies that allow scientists to use light to study the brain in impactful new ways.
Darren Roblyer to Lead New SPIE Journal
Professor Roblyer will be serving as the editor-in-chief of SPIE’s latest journal, “Biophotonics Discovery (BIOS),” beginning publication in early 2024. The journal will serve as an outlet for new and advancing technologies, research, and findings within the biophotonics field, a burgeoning subdivision of both biology and photonics. This is publication also serves as an outlet […]
A Giant Leap in Detecting Brain Activity
In this new article on the College of Engineering site, Professors Mike Economo and Jerome Mertz describe their advancements in detailing electrical activity in brain cells.
Soumendra Basu Featured in Boston Globe Article
In an article discussing MIT researchers advancements in the research of renewable energy, Professor Basu was quoted for his thoughts on the research efforts.
New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early
Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may help prevent further damage—and painful joint replacement surgery
“Laser Focus World” Article on Jerry Chen’s Voltage Imaging Advancements
An approach to imaging electrical activity deep in the brain makes neurological studies more effective and less invasive.