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Check out our feature story in Arts × Sciences Magazine highlighting Steve Ramirez's mission to unlock the mysteries of memory.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences honors Professor Cronin-Golomb for her exceptional contributions to Boston University. Over a distinguished 37-year career, she has been a central figure in the Department, earning national and international acclaim for her research on aging, Parkinson’s disease, and related dementias. Professor Cronin-Golomb joined Boston University in 1989 as an Assistant […]
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences would like to thank Professor James Cherry for his excellent work at Boston University over the course of his career. Dr. Cherry began as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Boston University in 1995, received tenure in 2001 and became a Full Professor in […]
Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain attended the plenary lecture, given by BU Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Yakeel Quiroz, at the Alzheimer's Disease International Conference in France.
Dr. Yakeel Quiroz‘s work on Alzheimer’s disease was recently featured in Boston University’s Arts & Sciences Magazine. View the full article
Join us for a talk by Dr. Rebecca Waller, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Emotion, Development, Environment and Neurogenetics Lab, whose research examines the developmental pathways.
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Kate Nussenbaum. Dr. Nussenbaum is the Director of the Computation, Learning, & Development Lab and joins us as part of the Developmental Science and Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Programs.
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Arthur Sangil Lee. Dr. Lee is the Director of The Decoding Lab and joins us as part of the Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Program.
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Yakeel Quiroz. Dr. Quiroz is the Director of the Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention & Protection (MAPP) Lab and joins us as part of the Clinical Program.