Spotlight Stories
Feb 19, 2026
Minkara Wins 2026 Sloan Fellowship for Pulmonary Protein Research
Assistant Professor Mona Minkara, bioengineering, was given the 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship for her research at Northeastern. She is studying a protein called collectins within the pulmonary surfactant, hoping to model its functions to enhance innate immunity from the lungs.
Feb 05, 2026
Curiosity and Learning Lead to Positive Impact
Fereshteh Sadeghian, PhD’26, bioengineering, is currently a graduate research assistant at the Cram Lab at Northeastern. With her passion for learning and a desire to improve healthcare research, Sadeghian will continue to apply her knowledge and experience to find innovations in the medical field.
Feb 03, 2026
Deep Dive into the Success of Emmanual Amoako
Emmanual Amoako, MS’25, bioengineering, has recently defended his master’s thesis and graduated from Northeastern University. With a passion for service and extensive laboratory research, Amoako will help usher in a new age for accessible medical instruments.
Feb 02, 2026
Giving Back and Going Forward in Bioengineering
Daniel Groysman, MS’26, bioengineering, is confidently on track to graduate this year. With an extensive skill set and determination, Groysman is becoming an excellent candidate for his future employers in the biomedical field.
Feb 02, 2026
Bioengineering Innovation Creates Discovery with Ashwagandha
COS/BioE Professor Jing-Ke Weng recently published research that discovered how to recreate the helpful withanolides in Ashwagandha in a particular yeast strain, creating a new scope for the magnitude of healing properties in the herb.
Jan 22, 2026
Driven by Impact: A Bioengineering Researcher’s Story
Mahsa Karamzadeh, PhD ’27, bioengineering, blends her passion for engineering and call to service to fuel her research. Recently, Karamzadeh and her team published their study on Chiari Type 1 patients in the Magnetic Resonance Imaging journal.
Jan 20, 2026
Achievements and Impact with Aashna Mahurkar
Aashna Mahurkar, BS’26, bioengineering, explores her passion for service and interest in medical devices throughout her studies at Northeastern. Recently, Mahurkar and her team won first place in the Fall 2025 Capstone Cup for bioengineering.
Jan 13, 2026
From Ghana to Global Science: Harry Akligoh’s journey through innovation, dual degrees, and cross-continental research
Harry Akligoh, PhD’28, bioengineering, participating in Northeastern’s Global Dual PhD program, uses an innovation mindset to create new techniques for studying the connection between cancer treatments and cardiovascular problems through the Northeastern College of Engineering and the Université Paris-Saclay.