What if electrotherapy was available like a band-aid? At #NEWconf2025, Marom Bikson presented his team's research on Wearable Disposable Electrotherapy. Learn more by watching his full talk on the CBR YouTube channel

Join us Monday, September 29th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET for a talk by Rhoda Au, Professor at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, as well as a PI of the Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program. Register now at http://bit.ly/47ORaie

📢 New Bilingual Aphasia Research! “Measurement of cross-language and cross-domain generalization following semantic feature-based anomia treatment in bilingual aphasia” By Marissa Russell-Meill, Erin Carpenter, Manuel J. Marte, Michael Scimeca, Claudia Peñaloza & Swathi Kiran

Excited to be editing this special issue with @qzhever.bsky.social on this super current topic of “Neural Basis of Language Processing in the Wild” see link for submission guidelines

Hugo Spiers' keynote presentation, Studying Navigation in Cities and on the Ocean, from the 2025 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference is now live on the CBR YouTube channel. @hugospiers.bsky.social youtu.be/M35KDgqJI4w?...

Join us Monday, September 15th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET for a talk by Simona Mancini, Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor / Neurolinguistics and Aphasia group leader at the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language. Register now at https://bit.ly/45LjrF1

📢 New in NeuroImage: “Aphasia severity prediction using a multi-modal machine learning approach” by Xinyi Hu, Maria Varkanitsa, Emerson Kropp, Margrit Betke, Prakash Ishwar & Swathi Kiran 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... #Aphasia #NeuroAI #StrokeRecovery

📢 New Research from the BU Center for Brain Recovery: CBR researchers examined how to predict aphasia severity (WAB-R AQ) post-stroke using machine learning + multimodal MRI. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... #Stroke #AphasiaRecovery #MachineLearning #Neuroimaging #Neurorehab #MLinNeuro #Research

Dr. Swathi Kiran Selected as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of #JSLHR. Dr. Kiran will begin her term on January 1, succeeding Dr. Julie Washington. Welcome, Dr. Kiran, & thanks to Dr. Washington! on.asha.org/4orylYe @sigperspectives.bsky.social @csdisseminate.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social

Over 60% of this year's Neuroscience of the Everyday World (N.E.W.) Conference attendees were students/trainees! Thank you to all of our student/trainee attendees who shared their research in the form of a poster or talk and congratulations to our 18 travel award winners! #NEWconf2025

Day 2 of the 🧠Neuroscience of the Everyday World (N.E.W.) Conference featured engaging presentations from global leading researchers, with discussions about #AI, sensing & modeling for #neurorehabilitation, and real-world #brainscience. Keynote Speaker:

Day 1 of the 🧠Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference included talks from notable researchers and industry experts from around the world, discussing topics of #neuroprosthetics #neuromodulation and #neurotechnology.

Amazing talks and presentations at the @NEWconf2025 #walking #BCIs #spatial navigation #mood #speaking #fNIRS #AI

There is still time! Submit your paper on #Cross-linguistic and #multicultural perspectives on #assessment and #treatment for aphasia for Aphasiology! think.taylorandfranc...

Yes! This is a new initiative at the NAA! Please share with your clients and send any interesting papers our way. @annakasdan.bsky.social is spearheading this effort!

Join us Monday, July 14th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST for a talk by Jennifer Mack, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and Neuroscience and Behavior Graduate Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Register now at http://bit.ly/3GAlWA8

There is still time! Submit your paper on #Cross-linguistic and #multicultural perspectives on #assessment and #treatment for aphasia for Aphasiology! think.taylorandfranc...

In May, four researchers from the CBR team attended and presented at the 2025 Clinical Aphasiology Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Join us Monday, June 30th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST for a talk by Stacy Andersen, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the co-director of the New England Centenarian Study. Register now at bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

Excellent presentation by @swathikiran.bsky.social at #NAC2025 on the future of #Aphasia #rehabilitation

The 2025 N.E.W. Conference agenda is out now! The conference will feature keynote presentations, speaker symposiums, a neurotechnology panel, a poster blitz session, and more. For additional info and to secure your Early Bird tickets now, visit https://bit.ly/4iOf0w8

The 2025 N.E.W. Conference agenda is out now! The conference will feature keynote presentations, speaker symposiums, a neurotechnology panel, a poster blitz session, and more. For additional info and to secure your Early Bird tickets now, visit https://bit.ly/4iOf0w8

The deadline to submit Abstracts, apply for Trainee Travel Awards, and purchase Early Bird Registration tickets for the 2025 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference has been extended to June 9th! Visit the N.E.W. Conference website for more details: https://bit.ly/4iOf0w8

On April 28th, CBR co-hosted the Care Onward Panel in collaboration with Stroke Onward. The panel gathered stroke survivors, neurologists, rehabilitation clinicians, researchers, and caregivers to discuss topics of transition care and psychosocial support for stroke and aphasia patients.

In honor of National Stroke Awareness Month, we are highlighting the story of Daniel Marcelo, a stroke survivor who started language therapy with the Center for Brain Recovery in 2022 as part of a controlled clinical trial. To learn more about Daniel's story, visit https://bit.ly/4kEy4P4

There is a little less than a month until Early Bird Registration and Abstract Submissions close for the 2025 NEW Conference! For additional information about the 2025 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference and to secure your tickets now, visit https://bit.ly/4iOf0w8

Last week the CBR team took a trip to Lucky Strike for some bowling in celebration of the end of the academic year. Congratulations to our graduating students and good luck on finals!

Join us Monday, May 12th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm EST for a talk by Sigfus Kristinsson, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders (COMD) at the University of South Carolina. Register now at bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

With the weather finally warming up in Boston, some of our CBR team members took advantage of the beautiful day and brought their meeting outside!

With the weather finally warming up in Boston, some of our CBR team members took advantage of the beautiful day and brought their meeting outside!

TODAY! Care Onward Panel: Transition Care for Stroke and Aphasia Survivors Register strokeonward.org/cop... or [email protected]. Date: Monday, April 28, 2025 Time: 4:30 – 6:00 pm Location: BU Institute of Global Sustainability (111 Cummington Mall, Suite 149, Boston, MA 02215)

Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal www.science.org/content/arti...

Join us on April 28th in Boston for an interdisciplinary discussion about transition care and psychosocial support for stroke and aphasia patients. This is a FREE event presented by Stroke Onward and the BU Center for Brain Recovery. Register now for free at strokeonward.org/cop...

SCOOP: Internal budget doc reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts. About 1/3 of HHS discretionary budget. Our story w @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social @rachelroubein.bsky.social @joelachenbach.bsky.social @laurenweberhp.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Join us Monday April 14th, 4-5pm for our CBR Seminar Series talk featuring Preeti Sunderaraman. Register on zoom: bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

In case you missed Giving Day 2025, there's still time to make a contribution and help us reach our goal of 25 donors! Our giving page will be open until April 13th https://bit.ly/4ioTizt Thank you for your support!

The Center of Brain Recovery would like to sincerely thank you for all of your support this Giving Day. If you missed your opportunity to donate on Giving Day and would still like to support our mission, visit the “Support our Work” page on our website. www.bu.edu/cbr/about...

So far we’ve raised $380 for the Center for Brain Recovery! These funds are incredibly valuable in supporting our mission: addressing the complex problem of treating, curing, and preventing brain disorders. There’s still time to make a contribution! Visit https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

Aphasia Robs Millions of Communication. Boston University Is Helping Them Regain Their Voice. Read our recent article with The Brink detailing our impact: www.bu.edu/articles/...

We’re closer to our goal, but we’re not done yet! There is still time to donate. Make your gift to the Center for Brain Recovery before midnight TONIGHT to help us reach our goal of 25 donors. Donate now at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

If did not have a reason to give to Center for Brain Recovery read this article highlighted in @BU_Tweets www.bu.edu/articles/202... highlighting our life changing work

“With support from our collaborators and funding partners, we advance research & develop interventions to improve lives affected by neurological conditions.” – Dr. Maria Varkanitsa, Assistant Scientific Director Today is Giving Day— make your gift at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

“As a leader in brain recovery research, our progress depends on funding. Your donation helps us continue achieving our research goals.” – Dr. Swathi Kiran, Founding Director Today is Giving Day—support our mission by making a gift at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

Tomorrow, April 9th, is Giving Day! We have been making great progress towards our goal of 25 donors, but we're not done yet. Now is your opportunity to help us make a difference. Make your contribution today at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

Our internship program offers hands-on experience in research within the fields of neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and brain rehabilitation. Interns are involved in various aspects of research, from data collection and analysis to project management and collaboration.

CHAT, which stands for Conversation, Health, Art, Technology, is a dedicated and compassionate resource group, creating a supportive community for individuals with aphasia. You can support programs like this by making your gift to the Center for Brain Recovery at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt

Very much looking forward to our speakers: @maryamshanechi.bsky.social, @hugospiers.bsky.social, Marom Bikson, @jenpitt.bsky.social, Mary Czerwinski, @peabody124.bsky.social, @dpferris.bsky.social, @sladouce.bsky.social, Matthew Rizzo, @c-rothkopf.bsky.social, @doriswang.bsky.social, Ying Choon Wu

And don't miss our neurotechnology panel discussion with Dan Adams (Neuralink), Christoph Guger (g.tec), Katherine Perdue (Kernel), and Brett Wingeier (NeuroPace) 🤩🧠

Our annual #NEW conference is accepting abstracts! This year, affordable housing options for students is being arranged.

March is National Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month. The ICCR Program is a 12-week intensive therapy program for young adults with stroke, TBI, and other acquired brain injuries (ABI). You can support programs like this one by making your gift at https://bit.ly/4ioTizt