Center for Brain Recovery at Boston University. Posts by Swathi Kiran. #Rehabilitation #aphasia, #neuroplasticity #brain
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18 Nov 2021
ICYMI- My thoughts on #precisionmedicine #precision #rehabilitation for #aphasia Advances in predicting language recovery after stroke: Precision rehab -... youtu.be/Fy0nGRv6J2g via @YouTube
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Governor Healey signed a proclamation recognizing June 2026 as National Aphasia Awareness Month in MA. This effort was initiated by the National Aphasia Association and catalyzed by local advocates, NAA Ambassadors, and the BU Aphasia Resource Center.
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CBR was proud to host "Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI" #BosTechWeek. The panel discussion brought together 100 attendees to discuss how AI is reshaping brain health.
Thank you to our panelists for a very thoughtful discussion and to Oracle for sponsoring!
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Registration is filling up fast for the CBR's upcoming #BosTechWeek panel event! Join us on Friday, May 29th from 8:30am to 10:30am for a discussion on "Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI".
Register now before spots are gone!
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Congratulations Dr. Shalom Henderson for receiving a 2026 Sargent College Internal Grant!
This award will support her research examining "Video-Implemented Script Training (VISTA) & Neural Predictors of Treatment Response in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia".
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Join us May 18th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Leonardo Bonilha, Prof of Neurology & 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: bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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RT @Techweek_: every founder and VC you want to meet will be in Boston or NYC over two weeks. 1,000 events. sign up for the calendar.
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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!
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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) #BOSTechWeek @Techweek_
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Congrats to the CBR undergrad RAs involved in yesterday's Integrated Brain Sciences & Engineering Undergraduate Symposium, hosted by the BU Mind and Brain Society.
From the CBR team, Maria Valiente & Helen Blans presented their UROPs, and Divya Sivakumar helped organize!
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Join us Monday, April 27th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Kyrana Tsapkini, Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Title: Electrical stimulation in neurodegenerative disorders: efficacy, mechanisms and new trends
Register now: bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Thank YOU! We ended off Giving Day yesterday with 34 donors and $2,991 raised for CBR!
Thanks to your support, these funds will help us accelerate new treatments, support the next generation of scientists & clinicians, and extend our impact to patients & families.
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Giving Day Goal Update!🚨
Right now we are at $2,690 raised for CBR! And we are just one donation away from our goal of 30 donors!
The final countdown to midnight has begun, and we need your help keeping the momentum going. Make your gift now at: give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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Each day at the CBR, our researchers are working on innovative projects to better detect, treat, and predict neurological disorders.
You can directly support CBR's mission by making your gift to the Center for Brain Recovery via the link below.
give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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Giving Day Goal Update!
We have surpassed our initial goal of 25 donors, but there is still some time remaining! Help us to reach our stretch goal of 30 donors by making your gift and sharing the link below with your network.
give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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Each gift supports our programs & research, helping us accelerate new treatments, support the next generation of scientists and clinicians, & extend our impact to patients & families across our community.
Thank you to those who have already contributed & advocated for our cause.
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I’m proud to support the Center for Brain Recovery @AphasiaLab at Boston University @BU_Tweets this #BUGivingDay — the home of some of my research and a cause close to my heart.
CBR is working to improve recovery and quality of life after #stroke, #dementia, and other #neurological conditions. Thank you for supporting this mission.
#NeuroTwitter #stroke #Neurology #dementia #Alzheimers #biomarker #brain #AmyloidAngiopathy #CAA #cSVD
🔗give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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April 8th is BU Giving Day!
The generosity of individual donors helps us accelerate new treatments, support the next generation of scientists and clinicians, & extend our impact to patients and families.
Please consider making a contribution
give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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At CBR, we are training the next generation of scientists and clinicians. If you would like to support us in this mission, please consider making a gift to the BU Center for Brain Recovery this Giving Day.
You can make your gift via the link below.
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Theo was a college sophomore when he experienced a helmeted ski accident that put him in a coma for 5 days. The accident left him with an acquired brain injury(ABI), disrupting his memory & attention. That summer, he joined BU's ICCR Program with the goal of returning to college.
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You can help the ICCR Program continue to support students like Theo Visco by making a gift to the Center for Brain Recovery via the link below or in our bio.
give.bu.edu/schools/BostonUn…
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You can also learn more about Theo's story and the ICCR Program here: bu.edu/cbr/2025/12/18/theo-v…
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