ICYMI- My thoughts on #precisionmedicine #precision #rehabilitation for #aphasia Advances in predicting language recovery after stroke: Precision rehab -. via @YouTube.

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 UMass Amherst. Register now at

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

Michael Scimeca, CBR PhD Candidate, presented the poster: "Decoding bilingual reading impairment: A cross-linguistic perspective on alexia and aphasia”.

Manuel Marte, CBR PhD Candidate, presented the poster: “Movie-viewing reveals novel patterns of emotional and visual processing in post-stroke aphasia”.

Shalom Henderson, CBR Postdoctoral Associate, presented the poster: “Multidimensional cognitive deficits in the aphasic and amnestic variants of Alzheimer’s disease”.

CBR Assistant Scientific Director, Maria Varkanitsa, presented the research “Theory of mind deficits in people with post-stroke aphasia: Prevalence and links to aphasia severity and brain health” in a 30 minute platform session for conference attendees.

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

RT @AphasiaLab: The deadline to submit Abstracts, apply for Trainee Travel Awards, and purchase Early Bird Registration tickets for the 202….

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

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:

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On April 28th, CBR co-hosted the Care Onward Panel 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. To learn more about Daniel's story, visit

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

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

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!

Excellent work!.

TODAY! Care Onward Panel: Transition Care for Stroke and Aphasia Survivors Register or brainrec@bu.edu. 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)