Jack Reynolds, dean of the School of Pharmacy, discusses the recent outbreak of fungal meningitis, which was traced back to a compounding pharmacy in Framingham, Mass.
Global Health Initiative to address neglected tropical diseases
Chemistry and chemical biology professor Michael Pollastri announced the launch of the Integrated Initiative in Global Health at his College of Science Colloquium talk last Friday.
3Qs: New clues to unlocking the genome
Veronica Godoy-Carter, an assistant professor of biology, explains how recently published research on the human genome may change the face of genetics.
A lifetime of liposomes
Professor Vladimir Torchilin received the Bangham Award for his research on targeted drug delivery.
The language of neural cells
Heather Clark, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has received a $300,000 Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to explore neural cell communication.
Manipulating the microbiome
In collaboration with the J. Craig Ventor Institute, biology professor Slava Epstein will study the roles of microbial species in model bacterial communities of Northern Greenland.
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.
Chipping away at cancer
Three Northeastern student-researchers have developed a screening chip that uses nanoparticles to detect colorectal cancer earlier than ever before.
Northeastern opens Waters Center of Innovation
Northeastern University hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate the new home of the Waters Laboratory at 140 The Fenway. The lab, designated as a Waters Center of Innovation, … read more »
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.
Cancer-detection nets entrepreneurial award
Pharmaceutical sciences professor Ban-An Khaw was named a Mass Challenge finalist for his ground-breaking technology to detect cancer at very low levels by tagging cells with a “Christmas tree” of radioactive markers.
Scouting for novel bacteria
Biology professor Slava Epstein proposes a new theory to explain why some bacteria are so hard to grow in the lab.
