BU Researchers See Future Where Lung Disease Is Treatable, and Damaged Lungs are Regenerated
Figuring out how to make damaged lungs like new again has been Darrell Kotton’s life work. Now, he is one step closer
After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response
Nahid Bhadelia has returned to BU after helping lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response and advising on preparing the world for future outbreaks
His Son Inspired Him to Invent a Bionic Pancreas
And now this BU engineering professor’s breakthrough automated insulin delivery device, the iLet, could transform life for people with type 1 diabetes
Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the United States?
Malaria has landed in Florida and Texas. BU infectious diseases specialist David Hamer shares his biggest worries when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases—and why malaria might not be the scariest one
Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Menstruation? New BU Study Finds No
Researchers observe temporary one-day shift in cycle length, but no strong link between vaccination and period cycle regularity, bleed length, or pain
Turning Trash into Medicines, Machine Oils, Cosmetics, and More
A multidisciplinary team of BU engineers is helping build a next-generation bioreactor to turn food scraps into greener, cleaner manufactured products
New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension
Model helps match people with high blood pressure to the medication most likely to work for them—and could improve trust in healthcare AI
“Feeling Seen”: How One Physiology Professor Shines a Light on LGBTQ+ Heart Health
BU researcher Jesse Moreira works to improve education and representation of marginalized groups
FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet Bionic Pancreas, which automates insulin delivery to manage the chronic disease, was invented in Ed Damiano’s biomedical engineering lab—and inspired by his son
Breast Cancer Screenings Should Now Begin at Age 40
Cancer researcher Julie Palmer, who studies aggressive breast cancer that disproportionately affects young Black women, agrees with the new guidelines