The Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome homeostasis via iron sequestration
Faculty: Ji-Xin Cheng | Outlet: Nature
NPC Podcast Episode #2 with Dr. Ryan Raut
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Will Cunningham Makes Moves on NPC Graduate Student Organization and Neuronal Circuitry Research
Will Cunningham doesn’t just study how neuronal circuits control systems of movement––he’s making several moves of his own. While pursuing his PhD at Boston University, he’s serving as a member of the Economo lab group, and simultaneously helping to found the Neurophotonics Training Organization (NPTO), a student chapter that will house individual student groups under […]
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Ramping dynamics in the frontal cortex unfold over multiple timescales during motor planning
Faculty: Benjamin Scott | Outlet: Journal of Neurophysiology
Separating cognitive and motor processes in the behaving mouse
Faculty: Michael Economo | Outlet: Nature
NPC Podcast Episode #1 with Center Director David Boas
In this inaugural episode, the NPC podcast team explores the cutting-edge world of neurophotonics with professor and NPC director David Boas––exploring how light-based technologies transform neuroscience research.
Neurophotonics 8th Annual Symposium Swims, Squirms, and Soars through Animal Neuronal Function
On January 15, 2025, the Neurophotonics Center co-hosted its 8th annual symposium event alongside the Hariri Institute, in an event organized by NPC faculty Meg Younger and Christopher Gabel. The symposium topic, “Neurophotonics Across the Animal Kingdom,” included studies on schooling fish, C. elegans., songbirds, and more.
Do Children’s Brains Function Differently During Book Reading and Screen Time? A fNIRS Study
Faculty: David Boas | Outlet: Wiley Online Library