A Lifelong Passion for Understanding Vision and the Brain
Remembering Professor Lucia Vaina, a brain science pioneer. a brilliant mentor, and one of our original faculty members.
One of the first biomedical engineering departments in the world? Check. More than 40 primary faculty, and 96% of the professors are fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering? Check. This is the elite research enterprise you’ll join when you launch your future at BU, in Boston, at the worldwide intersection of the biomedical device and biotechnology industries.
Erica Pratt is an assistant professor of BME. Her lab builds liquid biopsy assays for minimally invasive cancer monitoring, bridging the gap between complex tumor biology and personalized medicine.
US News Graduate Ranking Among Private Universities
Growth in Grant Funding over the Last 5 Years
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AIMBE Fellows in BU BME Faculty
Remembering Professor Lucia Vaina, a brain science pioneer. a brilliant mentor, and one of our original faculty members.
Christopher Chen was a teenager when he first started thinking seriously about what makes the human body such an amazing…
"She has established her own vision for the college as a laboratory for innovation."
“Protein-protein interactions help you to figure out the mechanisms of life, and provide important drug targets."
As a Hartwell Investigator, Samagya Banskota and her collaborators will leverage a cutting-edge genome editing technique.
"They exemplify each day the depth and excellence of Boston University’s talented academic community.”
With a bold plan for a new imaging platform, Liangliang Hao has earned a 2025 Beckman Young Investigator Award.
Are cognitive processes, such as planning an errand or trying to recall a name, separable from related muscle movements?