Research

Research at Tufts is about breaking down walls—between fields, between faculty and students, between what is and what could be. Innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration are the foundations of discovery at Tufts. Our world-class researchers push boundaries and ask questions that will take our knowledge to the next level.

New & Notable

The Mystery of Multitasking

Cognitive psychologist Nathan Ward studies what goes on in our brains when we try to do two or more things at once

Tufts scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3D from stem cells

Neural models could improve understanding of neurodegenerative and other diseases, and facilitate discovery of treatments
Overfishing and Modern-Day Slavery

Tufts’ Jessica Sparks researches the connections between fishing stock declines worldwide and forced labor on the open seas

Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand
New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight

Activation of precancerous pathways seen with obesity; secondary findings suggest that NSAIDs may lower the levels of pro-inflammatory proteins in the colon
Exclusive polling: Young voters energized for midterms

New poll shows high interest in midterms among youngest voters, mirroring engagement in 2016; vote choice favors Democrats

Events

Oct 24
Friedman Speaker Series
Oct 31
Friedman Speaker Series
Nov 7
Translational Research Day 2018: Addiction Research in the Lab, Clinic, and Community

Spotlights

Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT)

Established to promote innovative collaborations in the humanities and arts. Encourages conversation and debate that reach beyond the traditional borders of a given discipline.
Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)

Currently under construction, the new complex will be an integrated teaching and research center on the Medford/Somerville campus featuring state-of-the-art laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students.
Kaplan Lab

Focuses on biopolymer engineering to understand structure-function relationships, with emphasis on studies related to self-assembly, biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Tisch College Community Research Center

Promotes collaborative research with community partners to redress issues of disparity, inequality and social injustice.
Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC)

Helps meet the need for updated classrooms, large meeting rooms, teaching labs, research labs, and office space, and includes a café and informal learning spaces.