Faculty Research
Jan 20, 2026
Patent for Advanced AI Technology to Track and Stop Cancer Cell Growth
BioE Assistant Research Professor Kiran Vanaja was awarded a patent for “Multi-dimensional phenotypic space for genotype to phenotype mapping and intelligent design of cancer drug therapies using a deep learning net.”
Jan 06, 2026
Chung’s Research Featured on Cover of Laser & Photonics Reviews
BioE Associate Professor Samuel Chung’s research on “Widefield Targeted Illumination Microscopy Enables Optically-Sectioned, Motion-Resilient Imaging of Neuronal Fibers and Their Dynamics” was featured on the back cover of the December 17, 2025, edition of Laser & Photonics Reviews.
Dec 04, 2025
New Discovery in Human Cells
BioE Professor Nikolai Slavov and his team at the Single-Cell Proteomics Center made a discovery in early human cell differences. The findings of this discovery could have a huge impact on regenerative medicine.
Dec 02, 2025
Northeastern Faculty Travel to West Africa for Medical Innovation Expo
BioE/COS Professor Lee Makowski traveled to Accra, Ghana, to extend the Northeastern-Academic City University collaboration and promote local manufacturing of cost-effective medical devices through the new Ghana Bioinnovation Center.
Nov 25, 2025
PNAS Perspective Defines Mechanomedicine as Target for Disease Treatment
Ning Wang, bioengineering professor and director of the Institute for Mechanobiology, co-authored a perspective article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on “Mechanomedicine: Present state and future promise,” in which they define and map out the future of this critical emerging field.
Nov 07, 2025
Patent for Fast Accurate Viral Testing at the Point of Care
BioE Teaching Professor Timothy Lannin and Professor Jeffrey Ruberti were awarded a patent for creating a “Point of care viral detection system using turbo fluorescence in situ hybridization.”
Nov 07, 2025
Patent for Scanning the Air for Viruses in Real Time
BioE Professor Jeffrey Ruberti was awarded a patent for designing a “Continuous flow air sampling and rapid pathogen detection system.”
Sep 25, 2025
Examining Mice to Study Bone Development
MIE/BioE Professor Sandra Shefelbine and Lindsey Young, PhD’28, bioengineering, are working on innovative research on bone development by examining two species of deer mice to determine how much of bone development is evolutionary or can be impacted by physical activity.