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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

💡New research from CBR published in Brain Communications Researchers: Isaac Falconer, Maria Varkanitsa, Anne Billot, and Swathi Kiran Read the full article: doi.org/10.1093/brai... Thread by Dr. Swathi Kiran:

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This past weekend, the CBR team participated in the ASHFoundation’s Virtual 5K Walk/Run. Despite the nor'easter keeping many of us indoors, our team was committed to showing their support from their treadmills for students, researchers and clinicians in the communication sciences. #ASHFoundation5K

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Early bird registration ends soon! ⏰ Don't miss your chance to save on registration for the 2026 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference. #NEWconf2026 Join leading researchers & industry professionals to examine how AI is reshaping neuroscience. Register now: www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CBR is hiring! We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Aphasia Recovery & Neuroimaging. Learn more: www.bu.edu/cbr/files... How to Apply: Send a 1-page cover letter, current CV, & contact information for at least 2 professional references to brainrec@bu.edu or kirans@bu.edu

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us Monday, September 28 from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Shariq Mohammed, an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Boston University. Title: The Shape of a Clock: Novel Representations of Digital Clock Drawing Data for Cognitive Impairment Prediction Register now: bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This year's program for the N.E.W. Conference includes a fantastic lineup of experts in digital phenotyping, continuous passive sensing, foundation models, naturalistic cognition, clinical AI translation, scalable digital health, and neurotechnology. See the full lineup: www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference! #NEWconf2026 Early bird pricing ends on October 1st & in-person attendance is limited, so be sure to register early if you would like to secure your spot. Register now: www.cheninstitute.or...

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Anne Billot, PhD @annebillot.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📣 New study out today! We show that the brain's language network stays remarkably stable with age — same topography, lateralization, selectivity and connectivity as in younger adults — while the domain-general multiple demand network showed altered activity patterns. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Preserved topography, lateralization, selectivity, and functional connectivity of the language network in older brains - Nature Communications

Here, the authors show that aging affects brain networks differently, with neural changes mirroring the preservation or decline of the cognitive functions they support. The multiple demand network exh...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Join us Monday, August 31 from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Shalom Henderson, a postdoc at CBR. Title: Characterizing neural signatures of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders using functional near-infrared spectroscopy Register: bostonu.zoom.us/meet... Shalom (Shaz) Henderson

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Monday, August 10 is the last day to submit an abstract and apply for a travel award for the 2026 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference! #NEWconf2026 Submissions are due by 11:59pm ET. Thank you to all of those who have already submitted!

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

One week until abstract submissions close for the 2026 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference! #NEWconf www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

In case you missed last year's Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference, you can watch the presentations and panel discussion on YouTube! #NEWconf2026 www.youtube.com/watc...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Located outside of Boston, but looking to attend the 2026 N.E.W. Conference? Consider submitting an abstract! #NEWconf2026 Trainees are eligible to apply for a Travel Award of up to $1,000 to help cover travel & lodging costs. Submissions are due on August 10. www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The deadline for abstract and travel award submissions for the 2026 N.E.W. Conference has been extended! Submit your abstract for consideration now by August 10th. #NEWconf Learn more: www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Don’t miss your chance to submit an abstract for the 2026 N.E.W. Conference! Suggested topics include: 1) Digital Phenotyping & Continuous Passive Sensing, 2) Foundation Models & Naturalistic Cognition, 3) Clinical AI Translation & Scalable Digital Health www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Abstract submissions are open for the 2026 Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference! This year will address how AI is reshaping neuroscience when data come from the real world rather than the controlled laboratory. Date: November 12 – 13, 2026 Abstract Deadline: July 31 www.cheninstitute.or...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

At CBR’s #BosTechWeek event, panelists discussed how #AI is rapidly reshaping the way we understand, diagnose, and treat the brain. Read our recap of the top 10 key insights from the conversation. 🔗 www.bu.edu/cbr/2026/...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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: bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Leducq Foundation has awarded Drs. Antreas Charidimou (Boston University) & Marcel Verbeek (Radboudumc) a $9M grant to support their project, “Translational Framework For Innovation in Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (TRAFFIC).” 🔗 bit.ly/4utoym7

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Governor Healey signed a proclamation recognizing June 2026 as National Aphasia Awareness Month in MA. This effort was initiated by the National Aphasia Association (NAA) and catalyzed by local advocates, NAA Ambassadors, and the BU Aphasia Resource Center. Learn more: bit.ly/4uWtfG9

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

CBR was proud to host "Transforming Brain Health and Disease through AI," as part of #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 thank you to Oracle for sponsoring!

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Registration is filling up fast for the BU Center for Brain Recovery'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! partiful.com/e/4bPVf...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Congratulations Shalom (Shaz) Henderson for receiving a 2026 Sargent College Internal Grant! This award will support Dr. Henderson's work examining "Video-Implemented Script Training (VISTA) & Neural Predictors of Treatment Response in the Logopenic Variant of Primary Progressive Aphasia".

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join us Monday, May 18th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Leonardo Bonilha, 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: bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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 Boston University partiful.com/e/4bPVf...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Congratulations to the CBR undergrad RAs involved in yesterday's Integrated Brain Sciences and Engineering Undergraduate Symposium, hosted by the BU Mind and Brain Society. From the CBR team, Maria Valiente & Helen Blans presented their UROP projects, and Divya Sivakumar helped organize the event!

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

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/meet...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thank YOU! We ended off Giving Day yesterday with 34 donors and $2,991 raised for the BU Center for Brain Recovery! 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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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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/...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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/Bost...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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/...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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/Bost...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

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. give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

After Daniel Marcelo's stroke, his wife discovered Dr. Kiran and CBR's work. That same week, she wrote to Dr. Kiran about his condition and heard back from her the next day. Soon after, Daniel participated in language therapy at CBR as part of one of our randomized, controlled clinic trials.

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Last Friday, members of the CBR team enjoyed a board game night!🎲♟️ Thanks to everyone who joined us!

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

At the 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 our Center this Giving Day. You can make your gift via the link below. give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

There is still time to register for MedAI Hack! CBR is proud to sponsor this 2-day hackathon to build AI on real biomedical datasets. Impact patient care while competing for cash prizes. 📆 April 10 & 11 👥 Open to entire BU community 🔗 Register now medaihack.org

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Each day at CBR, our researchers are working on innovative projects to better detect, treat, and predict neurological disorders. You can directly support CBR's mission of accelerating new treatments by contributing to our Center this Giving Day via the link below. give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

By supporting the BU Center for Brain Recovery this Giving Day, you can help us to continue improving the lives of individuals affected by stoke, traumatic brain injury, and dementia. You can make your gift now via the link below: give.bu.edu/schools/...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Help us to reach our goal of 25 donors for Giving Day this year by making your gift early! give.bu.edu/schools/... You can also become an advocate for the Center for Brain Recovery by filling out the form linked in our bio. Advocates are critical to helping us reaching our goal.

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

You can support the BU Center for Brain Recovery (CBR) on Giving Day, April 8th. By making a gift, you will be directly supporting our programs & research, helping us to continue enhancing diagnosis & treatments for people with neurological disorders. give.bu.edu/schools/...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

📢 In case you missed it: New evolution of treatment research “The evolution of word retrieval errors during semantic feature-based therapy in bilingual aphasia” By Michael Scimeca, Claudia Peñaloza, Erin Ann Carpenter, Manuel Jose Marte, Marissa Russell-Meill, and Swathi Kiran

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Dr. Swathi Kiran was recently welcomed on the Neurorehab Resources and Insights podcast to speak with Drs. Jyutika Mehta & Marie McNeely about language recovery following stroke and traumatic brain injury. 🔊 Listen to the full episode bit.ly/3Mur0cm @txwomans.bsky.social

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

CBR is proud to be sponsoring MedAI Hack, a 2-day hackathon to build AI on real biomedical datasets. Create work that can impact research & patient care while competing for cash prizes. 📆 April 10 & 11, 2026 👥 Open to entire BU community 🔗 Learn more medaihack.org

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Join us Monday, February 9th from 4-5pm ET for a talk by Alex Leff, Professor of Cognitive Neurology at University College London. "Practice-induced changes in brain structure: evidence from two app-based trials in people with aphasia" Register now: bostonu.zoom.us/meet...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Unfortunately, due to the major snowstorm impacting our area, this CBR Seminar Series event has been canceled. To be alerted of future CBR events, please follow our page or subscribe to our newsletter: www.bu.edu/cbr/about/su...

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Swathi Kiran@Center for Brain Recovery at BU @swathikiran.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Recently quoted in TIME, The Washington Post, and Business Insider, CBR Core Faculty member Dr. Stacy Andersen is a leading expert on cognitive health and resilience among #centenarians. Learn more about Dr. Andersen and her research www.bu.edu/cbr/2025/...

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