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Cancer

Collage: Side by side photo of two BU Researchers. (left) Mary Willis, a School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, and recipient of a 2022 NIH Director’s Award. She leans, smiling, against a brick wall with hands in pockets. She wears an olive green shirt and black pants. (right) Hadi T. Nia, College of Engineering assistant professor of biomedical engineering, poses for a photo with arms crossed. He wears an ocean blue blazer and smiles for the camera in front of a blurry landscape of plants.

Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers “Poised to Blaze New Paths of Discovery”

October 18, 2022

Photo of Cloudy blue skies reflecting in the windows at the BU Kilachand Center. A long figure walks by on the sidewalk.

Kilachand Fund

The Kilachand Fund’s Impact on Science’s Biggest Challenges

September 26, 2022

Image: Computer generated rendering of T cells, a type of white blood cell that defends the body from invaders. A large blue blob with teal tiny blobs on it is shown.

Cancer treatments

Immune Cells Engineered to Battle Cancer Can Be Turned “On” or “Off”

September 8, 2022

Microscopic image of malignant melanoma in pink pigmented ulcer.

Cancer cells

Stopping Moles from Turning into the Deadliest Type of Skin Cancer

August 2, 2022

A photo of grippers holding a piece of paper.

Technology Development

BU Ignition Awards–From the Lab to Your Life

June 6, 2022

Photo of Lead researcher Manish Bais. A South Asian man wearing a blue collared shirt, blue tie, and white medical coat, sits in a chair in a research lab. He is turned and smiling towards the camera and sits in front of a large microscope.

Oral Cancer

Could Blocking or Deleting a Protein Help Prevent Common Oral Cancers?

April 21, 2022

Photo of Brenda Philips sitting on a wooden bench in a park and turned to look at the camera. A white woman with glasses wearing a blue blazer, red, green, and yellow blouse, and black pants, poses for the camera.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Can Meditation and Mindfulness Help Cancer Patients Thrive?

March 29, 2022

photo of a blue-gloved hand holding a clear petri dish of yeasts. The white yeast lie in criss-crossed pattern and the hand adds a contrast to make it clearer to see them.

Innovation

Five Studies Pushing the Limits of Science

November 17, 2021

Closeup shot of a businesswoman using a digital tablet in the city

Breast Cancer

For Black Women, New Online Prediction Tool Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

October 26, 2021

Katya Ravid, cardiovascular and disease expert, sitting in her lab at Boston University School of Medicine.

Cardio-Oncology

Why Are Black Cancer Patients at Higher Risk for Blood Clots?

September 13, 2021

A photo of a woman with her hands on her shoulders against a navy blue background

Breast Cancer

Does Using Hair Relaxers Cause Higher Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women?

June 9, 2021

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Natural Sciences

Do Fruit Flies Hold Secrets to Treating Human Diseases?

October 12, 2020

A portrait photo of Gloria Waters

COVID-19 Shutdown

After Major Exodus From Campus Labs, BU Research Plans For a Post-Pandemic Return

April 16, 2020

Members of the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, make their way through concertina wire during a live fire demonstration during Operation Desert Shield.

Veterans

At BU and Beyond, Many Gulf War Veterans Still Suffer from Toxic Wounds

November 8, 2019

Scientific illustration showing Earth's magnetic field deflecting solar winds from the sun.

Accolades

Meet BU’s Six CAREER Award Recipients

October 22, 2019

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Vaping

CDC Bias Against E-Cigarettes Is Putting Kids’ Lives At Risk, Says BU Researcher

August 28, 2019

LGBT Health

A Silent Epidemic? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Women Receive Less Post-Cancer Treatment Than Everyone Else

July 24, 2019

In this microscopic image of precancerous lung tissue, the hot pink cells are dividing faster than in normal lung tissue. Credit: Beane, et al., Nature Communications

Immune System

What If We Could Stop Lung Cancer Before It Starts?

April 23, 2019

microscopic view of melanoma

Genetics

Shutting Down Skin Cancer

February 25, 2019

BU biomedical engineers Ji-Xin Cheng (left) and Lu Lan (right) monitor a tablet that displays AcouStar breast cancer tumor lumpectomy guidance to surgeons.

Biomedical Engineering

Breast Cancer Beacon

October 16, 2018

Breast Cancer Beacon