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Chemistry student group earns chemical society’s high honor
Northeastern’s student chapter of the American Chemical Society has received the highest honor bestowed upon a university by the world’s largest scientific society.
Drug discovery symposium maps new frontiers, collaborations
At a symposium hosted by Northeastern on Tuesday, a pioneering chemist marveled at the human body’s ability to flourish in the face of exposure to thousands of harmful pathogens.
A new age for drug development
In a new research paper, Northeastern faculty members discuss the analytical challenges researchers face as biosimilars take center stage in pharmaceutical development.
Collaborating to fight cancer with knowledge
Northeastern and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have announced an institutional collaboration to fight cancer by leveraging each institution’s expertise.
Diving into chemistry
Senior chemistry major Krista Wager will graduate this Friday after a prolific undergraduate research career.
3Qs: Green chemistry
Chemistry and chemical biology chair Graham Jones explains Northeastern’s role in the emerging field of green chemistry
3Qs: Analyzing why sudden drug shortages occur
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Facilitating the next frontier of medical science
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Northeastern researchers gain a voice in federal drug policy
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Student wins national chemistry research award
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New partnership fuels efforts in renewable energy
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Young chemist receives prestigious national award
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Northeastern University’s Biotechnology Initiative and Professional Science Master’s Degrees Underscored by New Federal Report
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Selected Publications
For a complete list of faculty citations, please visit iRis, Northeastern’s digital archive.
(with Placzek, Michael; LaBeaume, Paul; Harris, Luke; Ng, Patrick; Daniels, Mathew; Kallmerten, Amy) Tetrahedron Letters, (2011), 52, 332-335.
An efficient route to xanthine based A2A adenosine receptor antagonists and functional derivatives
(with LaBeaume, Paul; Dong, Ma; Sitkovsky, Michail; Jones, Elizabeth V.; Thomas, Rhiannon; Sadler, Sara; Kallmerten, Amy E.) Org Biomol Chem, (2010), 8, 4155.
Radio-Iodination Methods for the Production of SPECT Imaging Agents
(with Wager, K.; Jones, G.B.) Current Radiopharmaceuticals, (2010), 3 (1) 37-45.
