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Innocent Mole or Skin Cancer? FDA Clears Device with BU-Developed Technology That Makes Detection Easier
DermaSensor uses optical technique pioneered by BU biomedical engineer Irving J. Bigio and could cut number of missed cancers by Read more
Can We Fight Back against Parkinson’s Disease? These Research Volunteers Hope So
Volunteers at a BU neurorehabilitation center are key to two new Parkinson's treatment breakthroughs: wearable robotics and a music system Read more
BU Researchers Helped Develop the First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
For the tens of thousands of people with sickle cell disease, a group of painful inherited blood disorders, there’s new Read more
Call for Proposals: Microsoft Accelerate Foundation Models Research Program
Foundation models are fueling a fundamental shift in computing research and across the sciences. Even as industry-led advances in AI Read more
They Created a More Hygienic Toilet Seat. Here’s the Poop
Benjamin Franklin once said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, but we might add a third: Read more
Royal Society of Chemistry Honors BU’s Mark Grinstaff
BU’s Distinguished Professor of Translational Research Mark Grinstaff was given a Royal Society of Chemistry prize in “recognition of brilliance Read more
FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet Bionic Pancreas is billed as the “first and only automated insulin-delivery system that determines 100 percent of all Read more
Modular Biofilm Reactors to Convert Waste-Based Feedstocks to Vitamin A
Capra Biosciences, Inc., Boston University and Next Rung Technologies are partnering to advance critical bioreactor automation, next-gen sensing, and novel Read more
Announcing Hariri Institute Fellows and Focused Research Program Awards
13 Fellows and Four Focused Research Programs Awarded. Read more
An MRI helmet out of ‘Back to the Future’ wins STAT Summit research pick
Representatives from three STAT Madness research teams — Xin Li, Betty Kim, and Xin Zhang — pitched their research at the 2023 Read more