Spotlights Posts for Spotlights When Research Meets Advocacy Occupational Therapy Professor Jennifer Kaldenberg works to improve the lives of adults with low vision. Back to Health The pandemic fueled a low back pain epidemic. Faculty and clinicians from the BU Physical Therapy Center answer the question: “What now?” The State of OT Wendy Coster and Tatiana Pontes on the evolution of occupational therapy in the US and internationally—and how Sargent is helping guide it Unlocking The Clues To Dyslexia Jennifer Zuk uses neurobiological and environmental data to identify dyslexia earlier and help kids sooner Professor Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon Named Inaugural MACE Fellow Fellowship funding supports research to advance Black women’s health and reduce maternal mortality. Nudging Smokers to Quit Digital Treatment to Meet the Needs of Smokers with Schizophrenia Meet the Class of 2025: Angela Tsai Sargent student’s passion for equity paved her way to BU. Students Spend an Unforgettable Summer Working at Boston City Hall City Scholars including Health Science major Julia Sullivan (Sargent’22) reflect on how the experience influenced their career goals. POV: Who Is Forgotten in Our Discussion of Abortion? The media is failing to address the fact that nonbinary people and trans men need abortion care, too. Finding Solutions to Health Inequities Sargent students team up with Iraqi peers in a virtual exchange program hosted by nonprofit United Planet. Using Wearable Sensors to Identify Movement Biomarkers of Health and Disease Digital therapeutics are primed to change the face of healthcare write PhD candidate Dheepak Arumukhom Revi and Professor Lou Awad. Emily Rothman Appointed OT Department Chair A public health expert, Rothman is focused on social justice and health equity while promoting neurodiversity and anti-ableism. Understanding Inequalities in Health Outcomes for Hispanic Post-stroke Bilinguals Undergraduate David Addesso discusses how Hispanic individuals are severely under-researched when it comes to stroke disparities. When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It? Prof Jenny Zuk led a first-of-its-kind study that uncovered how brain matter makeup in infancy is linked to language learning skills in early childhood. BU’s Olympic Athletes Going for Gold In Tokyo, current and former Sargent students are competing in swimming, sailing, and field hockey. Spotlights navigation ← Previous Next →
