Spotlight Stories

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Jun 10, 2025

PhD Spotlight: Narges Yazdani, PhD’24, Bioengineering

Narges Yazdani, PhD’24, bioengineering, focused her research on integrin-mediated mechanotransduction and its effects on neural stem cell behavior. Her work contributed to peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences and had a co-op at AbbVie Bioresearch Center.

Bioengineering

female student in bioengineering lab with fish-tank-like experiment

May 29, 2025

Pursuing a Career as a Bioengineering Researcher One Step at a Time

Through a range of experiential learning opportunities and project-based coursework, Poulami Mondal, MS’23, PhD’28, bioengineering, not only earned her master’s degree but also found her career path and is continuing her studies for a PhD.

Bioengineering

Apr 15, 2025

MS in Bioengineering Program Preps Student for Industry Success

At Northeastern, Cameron Crane, MS’26, bioengineering, has his sights set on the medical devices industry, and is confident that his co-op experience, academic concentration in biomedical devices and bioimaging, and an expanding professional network will lead to a successful career.

Bioengineering

Apr 10, 2025

Investigating RNA Dynamics and Modifications

Working in BioE Assistant Professor Sara Rouhanifard’s lab, Keqing Nian, PhD’25, bioengineering, and Oleksandra Fanari, PhD’27, bioengineering, are developing novel tools to study the dynamic nature of RNA and gene expression in live cells.

Bioengineering

Joshua Piatok, E’25, bioengineering, headshot. He is wearing a blue dress shirt and the background is grey.

Mar 20, 2025

Exploring Career Paths With Co-op Experiences

Joshua Piatok, E’25, bioengineering, with a minor in music performance, used his three co-ops to explore research fields in industry and academia. He also applied for a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue his research interests overseas.

Bioengineering

Mar 18, 2025

Goldwater Scholarship Nominee Builds a Path to Bioengineering Research Career

A Goldwater Scholarship nominee, Eda Erdogmus, E’26, bioengineering, is laying the groundwork with co-op and part-time lab work experiences to establish a career in cell modification research that will focus on neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

Bioengineering

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Mar 18, 2025

Intersecting Volunteerism and Engineering To Improve Cancer Bioengineering

Jose Meza Llamosas, E’25, bioengineering, combined his interest in helping communities with engineering, which led to a passion for cancer research and, ultimately, a nomination for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship to pursue a PhD.

Bioengineering

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Feb 28, 2025

A Journey To Preserve Marine Biodiversity Through Bioengineering

Molly Johnson, E’25, bioengineering and biochemistry, completed two co-ops in DNA editing and analysis. After graduation, she plans to apply her knowledge and skills to monitor and protect marine ecosystems.

Bioengineering