Boston University Center for Brain Recovery

Join us Monday, June 29th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Ajay Halai, Principal Investigator at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.

Title: Leveraging AI to improve diagnosis and prognosis in post-stroke aphasia

Register now: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/lgRzTl6DQ6ew-btHRrjfsw

The Leducq Foundation has awarded Drs. Antreas Charidimou of Boston University and Marcel Verbeek of Radboud university medical center (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) an International Networks of Excellence Program award.

This $9 million, five-year grant will support their project, “Translational Framework For Innovation in Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (TRAFFIC).”

Learn more about this international collaboration at

$9M Grant Awarded to BU Co-Led Research to Advance Understanding and Early Detection of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy | Center for Brain Recovery Translational Framework For Innovation in Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (TRAFFIC) June 9, 2026 Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a common cause of brain bleeds in older adults and an important contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. However, the condition ...

June is National Aphasia Awareness month.

And this year, Governor Healey signed a proclamation officially recognizing June 2026 as National Aphasia Awareness Month in Massachusetts.

This effort was initially conceived by the National Aphasia Association, Inc. (NAA) and catalyzed by local advocates, NAA Ambassadors, and the BU Aphasia Resource Center in order to increase public awareness and reduce stigma.

Learn more at https://www.bu.edu/aphasiacenter/governor-healey-proclaims-june-2026-national-aphasia-awareness-month-in-massachusetts/

The Boston University Center for Brain Recovery was proud to partner in hosting "Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI," as part of .

The panel discussion brought together over 100 attendees from academia, healthcare, and industry to discuss how AI is reshaping brain health.

Thank you to our panelists for a very thoughtful discussion and thank you to Oracle for sponsoring!

Registration is filling up fast for the BU Center for Brain Recovery's upcoming panel event! Join us on Friday, May 29th from 8:30am to 10:30am for a discussion among leaders in industry, healthcare, and academia on "Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI".

The conversation will explore how AI is driving real progress in brain health—from early detection to digital therapeutics and emerging neurotechnology. Beyond the technology, we’ll also examine what it takes to move these innovations into real-world use: adoption, regulation, and scalable impact.

Panelists include:
Swathi Kiran, PhD: Professor, Boston University; Co-founder, Constant Therapy
Mylea Charvat, PhD: Fractional CMO; Founder, Savonix
Andy Palmer, MBA: Entrepreneur & Seed Investor, Koa Labs
Bernardo Bizzo, MD-PhD: Senior Director, Mass General Brigham AI
Marisa Krummrich, MS: Deep Learning & Healthcare, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dan Rizzuto, PhD: President and CTO, Nia Therapeutics

Register now before spots are gone!
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shalom Henderson for receiving a 2026 Sargent College Internal Grant!

Dr. Henderson is a postdoctoral fellow within the Center for Brain Recovery, and this award will support her research examining "Video-Implemented Script Training (VISTA) and Neural Predictors of Treatment Response in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia".

Congratulations!

Join us Monday, May 18th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Leonardo Bonilha, Dorothea Krebs Professor of Neurology and Sr. Associate Dean for Research, University of South Carolina.

Title: White Matter Integrity, Brain Health and Digital Twin Applications in Post-Stroke Aphasia

Register now: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/TK4i6a4FRzy6h3spHOwBTQ

Last week, CBR celebrated the end of the academic year with food, drinks, and speeches at Cornwall's. Congratulations to our graduates, and good luck to all of our students on finals!

The BU Center for Brain Recovery is excited to be hosting Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI with Dr. Swathi Kiran at BOS Tech Week 2026! Sign up for our event! (link below) Boston University

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Congratulations to the CBR undergraduate research assistants involved in yesterday's Integrated Brain Sciences and Engineering Undergraduate Symposium, hosted by the Boston University Mind and Brain Society.

From the CBR team, Maria Valiente (SAR) and Helen Blans (CAS) presented their UROP projects, and Divya Sivakumar (CAS) helped organize the event!