“People talk about maintaining their mobility as one of their primary goals in optimizing their lives,” says Dr. Terry Ellis, director of Boston University’s Center for Neurorehabilitation. Ellis is leading a new research project funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation to investigate the effects of music on walking for patients with Parkinson’s disease. The […]
For students looking to enter into clinical professions, learning how to communicate in an effective, professional way with patients is just as important as learning the technical skills needed for their job. Two clinicians at Sargent College’s Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department, Kelly Hansen, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Caroline Brinkert, MS CCC-SLP, are working […]
A new NIH-funded project titled “Patient-centered Development of a Composite Digital Endpoint of Mobility and Pain for Knee Osteoarthritis” looks to improve the treatment of knee osteoarthritis by developing a new way to measure pain and mobility. Knee osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder in adults over the age of 60, with about a […]
Dr. Lindsey Locks, an assistant professor of Health Sciences at Sargent College and of Global Health at the School of Public Health, has received a grant from Edesia Nutrition for a trial she will lead with Dr. Seth Adu-Afarwuah of the University of Ghana, testing whether the way a child’s nutritional supplement is packaged changes […]
Artificial intelligence is actively transforming every aspect of modern life, and such advances are reshaping neuroscience as well. For example, AI is enabling researchers to analyze an abundance of data in new and innovative ways, furthering our understanding of how the brain functions beyond a laboratory setting. This fall, those innovations will take center stage […]
Get to know Sargent student Lukas Shan. Lukas Shan (SAR/CAS ’27) reflects on his research and public service, and looks forward to representing Sargent College with his work in nutrition. He will be presenting at the 2026 American Society for Nutrition conference this July, and was selected to compete in two different categories: the “Emerging Leaders […]
Dr. Swathi Kiran, director of the Center for Brain Recovery, spoke about the importance of interdisciplinary thinking in treatments for neurological disorders in an interview with BU Alumni & Friends. Although her research initially began in developing therapies for stroke rehabilitation, she says that her collaboration with engineers and computer sciences eventually led her to the […]