NPC Podcast Episode #5 | Irving Bigio
All About Optics with Dr. Irving Bigio
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A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas
"A Light Breakfast" is a limited summer series in which Boston University Photonics and Neurophotonics Center graduate students who previously attended the Photonics Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program are interviewed over breakfast at a food stop in or around BU's campus.
The neuroscientist working on ‘zapping’ away unwanted memories
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” might not be fiction for much longer, if memory researcher Steve Ramirez gets his way.
Neurophotonics Center Elects Three New T32 Fellows
The Neurophotonics Center recently appointed three new trainees to its group of T32 fellows, funding specified research projects under NPC faculty members. As a T32 fellow, each trainee is expected to continue to complete all the requirements of the NPC Research Training Program, including taking a leadership role in an NPC Committee and/or assisting with […]
Disentangling Behavior: Cognition and Movement
A groundbreaking study explores the interplay of neural dynamics
NPC Podcast Epsiode #4 | The Neuroethics Group
Neuroethics with Nicholas Cicero and Leo Steiner | Ethical Problems in Neuroscience Research
Florencia Fernandez Chiappe Named a Leading Edge Fellow
Fernandez Chiappe, a Post-Doc in Meg Younger's lab, was named a Leading Edge fellow for her research on the neural basis of mosquito host-seeking.
Boston University ENG Professor Brian DePasquale receives 2025 Scialog NCE award for neurobiology and changing ecosystems research
Brian DePasquale, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and Hariri Institute faculty fellow at Boston University, is among the distinguished researchers selected for the inaugural Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems (NCE) award. This Scialog initiative is a a three-year initiative that aims to spark new science exploring neurobiological response to rapid and extensive human-caused environmental changes. This […]
Annual Report 2024
"We continue to see tremendous growth in neurophotonics activities at Boston University. Looking ahead, we plan to deepen our collaboration with the Computing and Data Science community!" – David Boas, Center Director
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