The leaders of the Northeastern Biochemistry club attribute its success to strong friendships and a deep interest in the field.
How chemists think
Complex decision-making requires us to select the most important information and throw out the rest, according to John Coley, an associate professor of psychology.
From protein signaling to cancer drug development
For decades, the inner workings of a protein implicated in the cause of nearly 30 percent of all cancers baffled drug developers. But chemistry professor Carla Mattos may have unlocked the mystery.
The real NCIS
The crime lab looks a lot different in real life than it does on TV, according to chemistry major Jacquelyn Horman, who was on co-op with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
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.
Diving into chemistry
Senior chemistry major Krista Wager will graduate this Friday after a prolific undergraduate research career.
Northeastern professor leads an international effort to map the human proteome
Chemistry professor William Hancock is a co-organizer of a major scientific undertaking: mapping the human proteome, one chromosome at a time.
An interdisciplinary approach to drug-abuse research
The Center for Drug Discovery at Northeastern hosted the 10th annual symposium on current trends in drug-abuse research earlier this month.
3Qs: Green chemistry
Chemistry and chemical biology chair Graham Jones explains Northeastern’s role in the emerging field of green chemistry
Form and function in enzyme activity
Professors Mary Jo Ondrechen and Penny J. Beuning received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study enzymes for industrial chemistry applications.
A ‘springboard’ to propel her research forward
A Northeastern PhD student working on a breakthrough in cancer detection is inspired by connections made with Nobel Prize winners at global conference.
Calling attention to neglected diseases
A professor and his team of chemistry students are committed to discovering cures for diseases that affect the world’s poor.
