Faculty Research
Sep 28, 2023
Spark Fund Award Research to Address Atherosclerosis
ChE/BioE Associate Professor Eno Ebong is using a Spark Fund award from the Center for Research Innovation at Northeastern to develop a novel therapeutic that targets the glycocalyx to prevent atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease that can lead to secondary cardiovascular events such as strokes or heart attacks.
Sep 28, 2023
Developing a Robotic Aquaculture System
BioE/ECE Affiliated Faculty Joseph Ayers, MES/CEE Professor Mark Patterson, CEE Chair Jerome Hajjar, ECE Professor Milica Stojanovic, and CEE/MES Associate Professor Amy Mueller were awarded a patent for “Robotic aquaculture system and methods.”
Sep 15, 2023
Announcing Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. Projects this fall are tackling a range of topics and modes with students developing an autobiographical zine, studying the development of amphibian limbs, building better rocket parts, and more. BASE CAMP AWARDS Farhad Ibrahimzade COE’26 & […]
Aug 28, 2023
Wanunu Research Featured on the Cover of Nature Biotechnology
Research conducted by COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu on “Unidirectional Single-file Transport of Full-length Proteins through a Nanopore” was featured on the cover of the August 2023 issue of Nature Biotechnology.
Aug 22, 2023
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer’s Disease
BioE Chair and Professor Lee Makowski, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, received a $2.1M NIH for “Fibrillar Polymorphs in Human Brain Tissue.” The research will use x-ray scanning microscopy to observe changes in the molecular structure of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles during disease with the goal of better understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease.
Aug 17, 2023
Studying Axolotls to Understand How Limbs Develop and Regrow
MIE/BioE Professor Sandra Shefelbine, in collaboration with Biology Professor James Monaghan, was awarded a $625,000 NSF grant for “In Vivo Mechanotransduction During Limb Growth” to understand the mechanical signaling involved in limb growth.
Aug 10, 2023
New Methods of Analyzing Single Cell Proteomics
Allen Distinguished Investigator and BioE Associate Professor Nikolai Slavov was awarded a patent for “Mass spectrometry technique for single cell proteomics.”
Aug 09, 2023
Northeastern’s Tao Sun Overcomes Barriers to Brain Drug Delivery with Focused Ultrasound
BioE Assistant Professor Tao Sun is exploring the use of ultrasound and tiny bubbles to deliver drugs to the brain more effectively, potentially aiding in treating conditions like Alzheimer’s and brain cancer. Results of his research were published in the journal PNAS.