Neutralizing HIV Function
Northeastern researchers have played a key role in studying how antibodies that neutralize HIV function are structured, a further step in ongoing global efforts by scientists to develop a vaccine for the pandemic virus that causes AIDS.
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Facilitating the Next Frontier of Medical Science
Northeastern University recently hosted top researchers, advocates and industry experts earlier this month for an engaging discussion about the future of biopharmaceuticals, considered by many to be the cutting edge of medical science in America.
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A Global Push to Unlock the Genome
A Northeastern chemistry professor is a leader in the international effort to advance the understanding of human genetics and genomics by assigning each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes for in-depth study by research groups in different countries.
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Barnett Institute Hosts Short Course For FDA Examiners
The Barnett Institute at Northeastern University was invited to host a two-day short course on state-of-the-art protein characterization as applied to regulatory science to FDA examiners on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in March. More>>

Well Known Chemist Shifts Focus to Sustainability
In honor of the 30th year of the Barnett Lectureship, the Barnett Institute at Northeastern University invited a guest speaker who is an expert in one of the hottest topics today – Sustainability. More>>

2011 Francine and Michael Saferstein Memorial Lectures
To mark the 12th annual Francine and Michael Saferstein Memorial Lectures, James Landers, professor of chemical engineering and pathology at the University of Virginia, was invited to discuss Integrated Microfluidic Systems for Genetic Analysis: Exploiting the Microscale for Ultrafast Forensic DNA Interrogation. More>>

Establishing the Center for Advanced Regulatory Analysis
The Barnett Institute has established a new Center for Advanced Regulatory Analysis (CARA), which was created through a recent generous gift from the Barnett family.  More>>

Northeastern Researchers Gain a Voice in Federal Drug Policy
Prof. Graham Jones testified this November at a public hearing on "biosimilars" held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  More>>

The Future of Drug Discovery
Faculty Fellow John Engen is at the forefront of research that will advance drug discovery and development by making it easier to analyze certain kinds of proteins, their role in disease, and their interactions with drugs and each other.  More>>

2010 Hoehn Lectures in Regulatory Science
The 2010 Hoehn Lectures in Regulatory Science were held May 10, 2010, featuring Prof. Charles Cooney from MIT and Dr. Steve Swanson from Amgen, Inc.  More>>

Remembering Bill Giessen
Dr. Giessen, a Faculty Fellow of the Barnett Institute, was a beloved member of the Northeastern University community for more than forty years. More>>

2010 Francine and Michael Saferstein Memorial Lectures
The eleventh Francine and Michael Saferstein Memorial Lectures were presented on March 8, 2010 by Dr. Joseph Almog, Professor of Forensic Chemistry in the Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  More>>

John R. Engen Featured in Analytical Chemistry
The October 1 issue of Analytical Chemistry leads with a cover story by Prof. John R. Engen on "Analysis of Protein Conformation and Dynamics by Hydrogen/ Deuterium Exchange MS." This feature article is an update on the rapid progress, emerging applications, and current challenges of HX-MS.  Read the article>>