Faculty Research
Jan 22, 2024
Addressing Risk Factors and Potential Treatments of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
BioE Associate Professor Nikolai Slavov and Bouve Associate Professor Becky Briesacher provide insight into the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Jan 11, 2024
Detecting Prostate Cancer Faster With AI
BioE Assistant Research Professor Saeed Amal has developed a new AI-powered web-based tool that will be able to detect prostate cancer faster.
Dec 15, 2023
Modeling How Cancer Attacks the Immune System
Physics/BioE University Distinguished Professor Herbert Levine’s research on “Modeling the Role of Immune Cell Conversion in the Tumor-Immune Microenvironment” was published in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology.
Dec 07, 2023
2023 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. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Dec 06, 2023
Unlocking the Secrets of RNA
BioE Assistant Professor Sara Rouhanifard explores the impact of RNA modifications on cell function and explains how Northeastern has helped both her and her students unlock new ideas.
Dec 04, 2023
Slowing the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
BioE Associate Professor Nikolai Slavov is investigating methods to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s, which is a specific form of dementia.
Dec 02, 2023
Wanunu’s Research Featured on the Cover of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu’s research on “A Marcus-Type Inverted Region in the Translocation Kinetics of a Knotted Protein” was featured on the cover of the November 30, 2023 issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
Sep 28, 2023
Novel Research To Address Atherosclerosis
ChE/BioE Associate Professor Eno Ebong is developing 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. She received a Spark Fund award from the Center for Research Innovation at Northeastern for this work.