News
Mar 14, 2024
Developing Tools to Analyze Individual RNA Molecules
COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu and Assistant Professor Sara Rouhanifard, in collaboration with Anna-Marie Pyle from Yale University, were awarded a $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for “Direct RNA sequencing using electro-optical zero-mode waveguides and custom click fluorescent nucleotides.”
Mar 12, 2024
Minkara Receives NSF CAREER Award to Improve Immune Response with AI
BioE Assistant Professor Mona Minkara was awarded a $827,000 NSF CAREER award for “Decoding the Code of Glycan-Collectin Interactions: Computational Engineering of Surfactant Proteins for Tailored Glycan Recognition.” The project objectives are to better understand and improve the binding of collectins to glycans and artificial intelligence tools will be employed to help develop design rules for the improved collectins. This research could drive the development of improved vaccines and therapies.
Mar 05, 2024
Wanunu Receives Northeastern NAI Innovator of the Year Award
COS/BioE Professor Meni Wanunu received the Innovator of the Year award from the Northeastern University chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Daniel Braconnier, a recent mechanical engineering PhD graduate, received the student innovator award.
Mar 04, 2024
COE Research Expo Displays Promising Work of PhD Students
The College of Engineering held a research expo to highlight the work of PhD students. Participants presented their research to a panel of judges and gained critical presentation and communication skills. They also displayed their research during the poster showcase and students were recognized with awards.
Feb 26, 2024
Northeastern Among Top 100 Universities for Utility Patents
Northeastern University, recognized for its excellence in innovation and entrepreneurship, has once again been named one of the top 100 universities worldwide for securing utility patents by the National Academy of Inventors.
Feb 22, 2024
Engineers Week Speaker Discusses Creating Inclusivity through Psychological Safety
As part of the National Engineers Week celebration, chemical engineer and DEI leader Mark McBride-Wright spoke at a fireside chat with COE Dean Gregory Abowd about creating inclusivity and leading teams by creating a psychologically safe environment in the workplace and beyond.
Feb 21, 2024
Engineers Week Women in Engineering Panel Discusses Unique Challenges Facing Women in Engineering
During Engineers Week, a panel of faculty and students shared their experiences and advice on their education and career journeys as women engineers. They offered advice to future female engineers to empower them and help them grow, including the importance of faculty and peer mentors.
Feb 16, 2024
New Research Questions How Connective Tissues Are Formed
BioE Professor Jeffrey Ruberti’s new research, published in the journal Matter, suggests that connective tissues in the human body are more likely formed by cells pulling apart than coming together. Ruberti conducted the research with BioE Associate Research Scientist Seyed Mohammad Siadat; Alexandra Silverman, MS’21, bioengineering; and Jason Olszewski, E’24, bioengineering.
Feb 02, 2024
Developing Biodegradable Elastic Hydrogels for 3D Tissue Engineering
BioE Professor Guohao Dai was awarded a patent for “Biodegradable elastic hydrogels for bioprinting.”
Feb 02, 2024
Bioengineering Students Win ASTM Award for Innovative Amputation Implant Design
A team of Northeastern University students received an American Society for Testing and Materials International (ASTM) Grant for their design of an implantable osseointegrative pylon for transradial amputations. The award recognizes senior undergraduate and graduate student projects that incorporate ASTM International standards.