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    Research on Tap: Microbiome Systems Biology for Human and Environmental Health (2016)

    October 6, 2016
    Hosted by Daniel Segrè, Professor, Biology, CAS, Biomedical Engineering, ENG, and Bioinformatics; and W. Evan Johnson, Associate Professor, Medicine and Biostatistics, MED.Microbial communities play a crucial role in the health of plants, animals and humans, and of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Understanding these communities can have great impact in many areas, including agriculture and food […]
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    Research on Tap: Migration: How Movement in the World Shapes Populations and Population Health (2021)

    October 11, 2021
    Hosted by Sandro Galea, Dean, School of Public HealthPopulation migration is among the central catalysts shaping the demography of the world around us, a trend likely to accelerate in the coming years. Together with population aging and urbanization, the movement of people within countries and across international borders is rapidly coming to define the early- […]
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    Research on Tap: Neuromonitoring Brain Health and Recovery (2022)

    September 21, 2022
    Faculty Host: Swathi Kiran, James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in NeurorehabilitationThis Research on Tap event will highlight the interdisciplinary work at Boston University that integrates health data, both brain data and behavioral data, with state of the art computing methods to develop models for precision medicine in neurological disease (e.g., stroke, dementia, traumatic brain […]

  • Research on Tap: Neuroscience to Data Science and Back (2023)

    May 25, 2023
    The human brain has 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion synaptic connections. Making sense of the all the information being processed is one of the greatest challenges in neuroscience. To truly understand the brain, we need to harness the tools and methods of data science, including new computational, statistical, and analytical approaches.Furthermore, the relationship between […]
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    Research on Tap: On Language and Being Human

    December 12, 2025
    How do the words we choose, and the ways we use them, help us understand our world—especially as it changes rapidly around us? This Research on Tap event will bring together BU faculty from across the university to explore how language influences how we communicate, learn, connect, advocate, and find meaning. Their research will highlight […]
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    Research on Tap: Pandemic Preparedness and Response (2021)

    September 22, 2021
    Faculty Host: Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Founding Director, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research; Associate Director, NEIDL; Associate Professor, School of MedicineAs the world continues to battle COVID and its variants, researchers and policy makers are already preparing for the next pandemic. Climate change, population growth, economic and ecological injustice, and microbial evolution are […]
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    Research on Tap: Parkinson’s Disease: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond

    August 14, 2025
    Thursday, October 23 | 4-6 PMKilachand Center Eichenbaum Room (Room 101)610 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215Parkinson’s disease affects over 10 million people globally and is rapidly becoming the world’s fastest-growing neurological disorder. Despite its widespread impact, there’s still much we don’t understand about its underlying causes, how to mitigate disease progression, or overcome real-world challenges […]
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    Research on Tap: Re-Engineering Life: Tissue Engineering in Health and the Environment (2018)

    November 8, 2018
    Hosted by Thomas Bifano, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, ENG; and Director, Photonics Center; and Christopher Chen, Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, ENGTissue engineering aims to restore, maintain, and improve damaged tissues or whole organs. BU researchers are working to understand the interactions between cells and their […]
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    Research on Tap: Robotics and Autonomous Systems (2023)

    March 11, 2023
    Hosts: Yannis Paschalidis, Director, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science and Engineering, and Sean Andersson, Interim Chair and Professor, Mechanical EngineeringThe adoption of robotics and, more broadly, automation has been growing at a rapid pace worldwide. Globally, the robotics market was valued at $40 billion in 2019 and is projected to grow […]

  • Research on Tap: Safety, Justice, and Health in US Cities (2023)

    March 15, 2023
    Hosts: Jonathan Jay, Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, and Jessica Simes, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the College of Arts & SciencesCommunity violence and the criminal legal system are gaining recognition as important determinants of health. An emerging literature demonstrates that these factors influence health not only directly […]

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