Developed by Nia’s group, the Crystal Ribcage acts as a clear, protective shield for an animal’s lungs, allowing scientists to get a close view of how the lungs work in real-time and at a cellular level.
By Danny Giancioppo | Photos provided by Bernhard Zimmermann The NinjaNIRS, or NINJA, is a wearable fNIRS helmet that has thrust the field of neuroscience into new heights, and which almost all Boston University graduate students affiliated with neuroscience subjects have come across in their research. In essence, this fNIRS innovation has allowed subjects’ whole heads […]
Boston University researchers hope the science of smell can help stop mosquito bites—and deadly diseases
This FRP will establish BU as a leader in the application and interpretation of biological foundation models for biomedical research.
By Jack Osmond From Alzheimer’s disease and Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory to attention and spatial navigation, Lea Stith’s research on memory is hard to forget. Working in translational neuroscience, Stith uncovers insights about the brain to bridge neuroscience research and real-world applications. Her interest in understanding the mind goes as far back as middle school, when she […]
Assistant Professor Heidi Meyer, Psychological & Brain Sciences, explores how safety learning shapes the adolescent brain
PhD Student Allie Barlowe, a Psychological & Brain Sciences PhD Student in the Caldwell-Harris and Ling Labs––and a member of the Neurophotonics Trainee Program––was recently awarded the Clara Mayo Award. Clara Mayo was a professor at Boston University from 1964-1981. She dedicated her career to the study of nonverbal communication, racism and sexism, and women’s […]
Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.
Across a range of premier scientific journal outlets, including Nature, Science Direct, Neuroscience, and more
"This past year was a pivotal one for the Boston University Neurophotonics Center" – David Boas, Center Director
