Category: Research

Category: Research

Professor Swathi Kiran Appointed Sargent’s Associate Dean for Research

Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP, in the department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences was appointed Sargent College Associate Dean for Research. In this role, Kiran will promote Sargent’s research interests across Boston University and beyond. She will oversee creating and supporting research programming for Sargent faculty and students such as grant writing workshops. Kiran […]

The Scientist: “Next-Generation Exoskeletons Help Patients Move”

(2/1/18, The Scientist) “If they’re both lucky and well-insured, stroke patients get a few weeks of inpatient rehabilitation therapy, says physical therapist Terry Ellis, who collaborates with Walsh and directs the Center for Neurorehabilitation at the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. But with limited time, rehabilitation specialists focus on getting […]

Constant Therapy, Co-Founded by Prof Swathi Kiran, Named 1 of 10 Best Apps for Stroke Survivors

(2/7/18, Medical News Today) “Constant Therapy was developed by scientists at Boston University in Massachusetts and is recommended by neurologists, speech language pathologists, and occupational therapists. Research published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience showed a significant improvement in standardized tests for stroke survivors after using Constant Therapy.” Read the article.

“How the Evolution of Sex and Gender-based Research Impacts the Practice of Medicine”

2017 Meredith E. Drench Lecture Presented by Dr. Alyson J. McGregor (MED ’03)Co-founder and director, Division of Sex and Gender in Emergency Medicine at Brown University Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:00-5:00 p.m. BU Sargent College, SAR 101 635 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215 Admission is free. The public is cordially invited. There will be a […]