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.
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.
3Qs: From drug development to treating disease
Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences, tracks the drug discovery process, and analyzes how the pursuit of ‘blockbuster’ drugs compares to treating patients with rare illnesses
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.
