A Summer Experience Like No Other: Life as an REU at Boston University
If you went to summer camp, you’ll remember the feeling well: leaving home, sometimes for weeks at a time, learning new things and meeting new people. You might think of archery, rowing, campfires and fireworks as the dog days of summer stretch on. What might not come to mind is cardiology, lithography, single-molecule force spectroscopy, […]
Kilachand Center Profile on Steve Ramirez – Decoding the Mechanisms of Memory
The Ramirez Group, led by Professor Steve Ramirez, investigates how we process and retrieve memories as well as how those memories might be artificially modulated to treat mental health disorders.
Memory Serves Them Well
Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has built a diverse, vibrant community of young scientists in his memory lab
Chronic activation of a negative engram induces behavioral and cellular abnormalities
Faculty: Steve Ramirez | Outlet: NIH
Steve Ramirez and Xi Ling Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Arts & Sciences congratulates the 16 faculty members promoted to associate professor. The promotions will be effective July 1.
BU’s Core Organoid Research Spans CRC & MED Campuses to Restore Organ Function
Organoids are a growing trend in biomedical research fields internationally––but what are they? As the name suggests, it’s a simplified model of an organ made up of cells, studied both in vitro (outside a living organism) and in vivo (inside a living organism) to enhance the understanding and treatment of organ-related diseases and disorders. Their pathology, phenotype, and––in the future––repair, […]
In vivo imaging in transgenic songbirds reveals superdiffusive neuron migration in the adult brain
Faculty: Benjamin Scott | Outlet: Cell Reports
Ben Scott Published in Cell Reports
Professor Ben Scott et al. were recently published in Cell Reports for their article: “In vivo imaging in transgenic songbirds reveals superdiffusive neuron migration in the adult brain”
Steve Ramirez Featured in First Podcast Episode from the Brink
In this unforgettable debut episode of The Brink’s new podcast, BU neuroscientist Steve Ramirez explains how memories are created, stored, and recalled in the brain
Neurophotonics Center’s 7th Annual Symposium on Machine Learning and Photonics in Neuroscience
Yesterday, the Neurophotonics Center’s 7th annual symposium took place on the Center for Computing and Data Sciences’ 17th floor, organized by faculty members Mike Economo and Brian DePasquale. With hundreds of attendees and 11 presenters, the topics were broken down into four sessions under the umbrella of “Machine Learning and Photonics in Neuroscience.”