Department of Bioengineering
Northeastern University College of Engineering
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Research

Convergent research with collaboration across government, industry, and academia

Faculty conduct research as part of the College of Engineering’s multidisciplinary research centers and institutes, such as the Institute for the Chemical Imaging of Living Systems, and the Institute for Mechanobiology, and within their laboratories. 

The department’s research areas of focus include Biomechanics and Mechanobiology; Biomedical Devices and Bioimaging; Molecular, Cell, and Tissue Engineering; and Systems, Synthetic, and Computational Bioengineering.

View faculty profiles for laboratory research as well as our recent Annual Reports.

Research at a Glance

Quick Facts

$34M

external research awards (2022-2024)

20

young investigator awards

16

professional society fellowships

47

Full-time faculty

External Research Funding Examples

  • Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • The Department of Homeland Security

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Tracing a Decade of Single-Cell Proteomics

BioE Professor Nikolai Slavov shares insights on receiving his ASMS Biemann Medal award earlier this year and a decade of single-cell proteomics in a new perspective tracing the field’s evolution from early skepticism to a transformative biological tool.

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Sun Receives 2027 BMES-CMBE Rising Star Award

Bioengineering Assistant Professor Tao Sun has received a 2027 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Rising Star Award from the Biomedical Engineering Society. His lab combines focused ultrasound, cellular engineering, and imaging to monitor and steer immune responses deep in the body, with applications in Alzheimer’s disease and brain cancer.

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Amal’s Lab Spinout Santovia Path AI Accelerates Pathology Triage

Santovia Path AI, a Northeastern University spinout stemming from BioE Assistant Research Professor Saeed Amal’s lab, is leveraging artificial intelligence to help pathologists review biopsy samples faster and more consistently.

Faculty

2026 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations

The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines.