(2/7/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “The diet works for Tom Brady, but he has a lot of help from his personal chef and trainer, and other amenities, to properly incorporate it into his life.” Read full article here.
(2/6/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake looks at lifestyle factors that can affect heart disease, including smoking habits, obesity, exercise and a well-balanced diet, arguing that family history isn’t the only thing to take into consideration. She includes a list of foods, such as cocoa and whole oats, to incorporate into your diet to […]
(2/1/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I can’t kick off the Super Bowl game without a platter of cooked and chilled jumbo shrimp and a vat of a cocktail sauce. Shrimp are low in saturated fat, high in protein and provide some heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.” Read full article here.
Several faculty in the department of Physical Therapy & Athletic Training were honored with prestigious grants from Boston University this semester. Lou Awad, PT, DPT, PhD Assistant Professor Lou Awad was awarded an Integrated Pilot Grant from the Boston University Clinical and Translational Science Institute for his research on “Integrating Computer Vision with Wearable Sensors to Advance […]
The Sargent College Faculty Council invites students, alumni, and faculty to nominate current full-time or part-time Sargent faculty for consideration for the Whitney R. Powers Award for Teaching Excellence. This award recognizes an outstanding teacher from the Sargent faculty and is named in honor of Whitney R. Powers, professor emeritus of BU Sargent College, who […]
Thompson to work with researchers, therapists LaDora Thompson has been named the first Travis M. Roy Professor in Rehabilitation Sciences. Thompson, who arrived at BU in October from the University of Minnesota Medical School, also chairs the department of physical therapy and athletic training. She says she sees the professorship as a unique opportunity to […]
(1/24/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “If your diet is low in nutrients and antioxidants and high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, your skin will show it.” Read full article here.
(1/5/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: Chickpeas “may help you lower cholesterol levels and increase that feeling of fullness at meals so you eat less and possibly weigh less.” Read full article.
(12/21/16) Assistant Professor Tyler Perrachione quoted. “…results suggest that dyslexic brains have to work harder than ‘typical’ brains to process incoming sights and sounds, requiring additional mental overhead for even the simplest tasks. ‘What was surprising for me was the magnitude of the difference. These are not subtle differences,’ says Perrachione. The extra brainwork might […]
In honor of the OT Centennial, celebrating the 100th year of both the Occupational Therapy professional and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the AOTA has named the “100 Influential People” who influenced OT’s 100 year history. Sargent Professor and OT Department Chair Wendy Coster and Clinical Professor and PP-OTD program director Karen Jacobs are […]
(12/8/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “Research suggests that routinely eating soup, specifically chicken soup, before a meal can help reduce hunger and increase that feeling of fullness,” Read full article.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s ASHFoundation awarded funding earlier this month to three Sargent College Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences students and two alumni. Awards included prestigious research grants and “Early years” scholarships. ASHFoundation funding allows “talented individuals to not only pursue immediate goals, but to continue to make a meaningful difference for years to come.” Erin Meier, a postgraduate student, was awarded the […]
(11/29/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert quote: “I want a Yonanas. This magical machine turns 100-percent fruit into a scoop of a creamy, ice cream version of itself – without having to add sugar and cream. Add a cup of frozen pineapple chunks into the machine and presto! You get a creamy […]
(11/22/16) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake shares six tips that can keep you from overeating, while still thoroughly enjoying your Thanksgiving meal. Her list includes advice regarding eating times, portion size and alcohol consumption. Read the full article.
Professors Terry Ellis, Louis Awad, and Ken Holt assist researchers at the Harvard Biodesign Lab – working experts in electronics, mechanical engineering, materials science and neurology – to create an ingenious, low-tech way to boost walking: the soft exosuit. “Designing robotic devices that target specific joints just hadn’t been done before,” says Harvard Professor Conor […]