Research & Initiatives

Along the 215 miles connecting Boston and New York City runs one of the world's most concentrated pathways of intellectual capital, research infrastructure, and innovation capacity. Yet this corridor has largely functioned as a collection of distinct regional ecosystems rather than as an integrated system. The question is no longer whether these cities can innovate independently—they demonstrably can, but by how much can their collective impact on society’s most pressing chal

PII Named Associate Partner in new €2 million EU-Funded Justice in Healthcare AI Initiative

This study examines the neurobiological and economic consequences of early-life exposure to adverse environmental conditions, with a focus on air quality as a critical determinant of child development. Mounting evidence from neuroscience demonstrates that chronic exposure to pollutants such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides is associated with reductions in cortical gray matter, particularly in regions of the brain responsible for memory formation, executi