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Research on Tap: Drug Repurposing and Reformulation: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges (2016)

February 22, 2016

Hosted by Avi Spira, Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, and Bioinformatics; Chief, Division of Computational Biomedicine; and Director, Boston University Cancer Center. Developing new medicines is a costly, complex, and time-consuming process. Drug repurposing – the application of one compound or agent already used to treat a disease or condition to treat other […]

Research on Tap: Eliminating Health Disparities: Society & Biomedicine (2021)

February 3, 2021

According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced social or economic obstacles to health based on their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic-status, or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion. Understanding and eliminating health disparities demands research on the causes of these health […]

Research on Tap: Emerging Scholarship on Racism & Antiracism (2020)

June 24, 2020

BU faculty from across disciplines will share research that investigates racism, antiracism, racial inequity, and racial injustice. This session was part of A Day of Collective Engagement: Racism and Antiracism, Our Realities and Our Roles. View program here.View SlidesView Video

Research on Tap: Engineering the Future of Surgery

September 10, 2025

Advances at the intersection of surgery and engineering are reshaping how we understand and treat disease. From next-generation devices, robotics, and bioengineering platforms, to AI-powered decision support and predictive modeling, these collaborations are unlocking new possibilities for improved surgical care and patient outcomes.This Research on Tap will bring together Boston University surgeons and engineers with […]

Research on Tap: Environmental Cultures, Power, and Equity (2023)

March 22, 2023

Hosts: Caterina Scaramelli, Research Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Earth & Environment, and Cutler Cleveland, Professor, Earth & Environment and Associate Director of the Institute for Global SustainabilityScholarly and policy work to attain environmental, energy, and climate justice is often rooted in present-day solutions and new technologies, and in a regional focus on the Global North. […]

Research on Tap: Fear, Violence, and Trauma: Combatting Terrorism through Research (2016)

October 11, 2016

Hosted by Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, SPH.Recent acts of violence at home and abroad have resulted in an atmosphere of uncertainty and vulnerability. In the aftermath of each tragic event, it can be challenging to discern whether the perpetrator was a lone agent or part of a terrorist organization, what steps […]

Research on Tap: From Earth Orbit to Distant Galaxies: Space Research at Boston University (2017)

February 13, 2017

Hosted by Alan Marscher, Professor, Astronomy, CAS, this session featured faculty conducting research that uses space probes, as well as both space- and ground-based telescopes, to explore the Earth’s cosmic environment, our Solar System, planets around other stars, gas clouds, galaxies, and black holes. View program here.View SlidesNote: Videos in slides will not play

Research on Tap: From Renaissance to Enlightenment (2016)

October 7, 2016

Hosted by James A. Winn, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of English, and Director, Boston University Center for the Humanities.The Early Modern Period, roughly the three centuries from 1500 to 1800 CE, witnessed astonishing changes and developments in philosophy, religion, and all the arts. Boston University is fortunate to have a lively group of faculty […]

Research on Tap: Genomes in the 21st Century (2022)

October 24, 2022

Faculty Host: Trevor Siggers, Associate Professor of Biology, College of Arts & SciencesWhen the human genome was sequenced two decades ago, some predicted that this would be “biology’s century.” In the years since, our understanding of genetic variation and tools to study it have developed at warp speed. At the same time, many of the […]

Research on Tap: Global Development Policy (2018)

October 11, 2018

Despite progress in reducing poverty and increasing standard of living, more than a third of the world’s population remains underserved in health, education, and essential services. Boston University’s new Global Development Policy Center seeks to address these challenges by advancing policy-relevant research on financial stability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability. This Research on Tap session, […]