Archived News Stories of Northeastern's Biotechnology Community

• Dr. Vladimir Torchilin is World’s Second-most Prolific Researcher in Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1/24/11
• Delivering a Potent Cancer Drug with Nanoparticles Can Lessen Side Effects, 1/11/11
• Dr. Srinivas Sridhar to Develop Nanotechnology-based Electric Field Sensor with Potential for Revolutionary Advances in Health and Security, 12/15/10
• New Research by Dr. Richard Deth Suggests Mercury Linked to Dementia, 11/17/10
• Dr. Graham Jones Testifies at FDA Hearing on Biosimilars, 11/5/10
• Dr. Mansoor Amiji Collaborates with Researchers at Northeastern and Mass General Hospital to Explore Innovative Drug Delivery and Gene-silencing Strategies Targeting Cancers, 3/3/11
• Dr. William Detrich Wins NSF Award to Research Effects of Global Warming on Antarctic Fish, 10/14/10
• Dr. Kim Lewis Receives $1.3M NIH Grant for Microbe Research, 10/1/10
• Northeastern Receives $13.5M Award from NCI to Establish Center for Translational Cancer Medicine to Be Led by Distinguished Professor Vladimir Torchilin, 9/29/10
• Madagascar Periwinkle Plant to Yield New Cancer-fighting Drugs, Drs. Erin Cram and Carolyn Lee-Parsons Receive NSF Grant to Study, 9/3/10
• Dr. John Engen's Drug Discovery Research Leads to the Development of New Instrumental System for Analysis of Proteins, 9/3/10 
• New Weight-loss Compound Created by Dr. Alex Makriyannis to Combat Obesity-related Conditions, 8/17/10
• Dr. Mark Niedre Wins $1.3M Grant to Develop High-resolution Fluorescence Imaging System , 7/28/10
• NSF Grant Supports Nanomedicine Program Directed by Drs. Mansoor Amiji, Laura Lewis, and Srinivas Sridhar, 7/27/10
• Research Performed by Dr. Rebeca Rosengaus on Carpenter Ants Yields Insight into Disease Resistance in Humans, 6/30/10
• Dr. Kim Lewis Receives NIH Grant to Develop New Treatments for Tuberculosis, 5/24/10
• Dr. Mark Niedre Develops New Technology to Track Rare Cells Circulating in the Bloodstream, 5/13/10
• Dr. Shashi Murthy Wins $1.9M NIH Award to Development Techniques to Aid in the Replacement of Damaged Tissue, 5/5/10
• Dr. Kim Lewis Moves Closer to Developing a New Generation of Highly Effective Antibiotics , 3/26/10
• NIH Funds Drs. Mansoor Amiji, Robert Hanson, Max Diem, and Rebecca Carrier to Research Nanotechnology-based Methods of Drug Delivery for Disease Treatment, 3/11/10
• Protein That Enables Bacterial Cells to Survive Antibiotic Treatment Identified by Dr. Kim Lewis, 2/24/10
• Dr. Craig Ferris and Northeastern's Center for Translational NeuroImaging Develop Breakthrough Technology for Testing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Drugs, 2/17/10
• Dr. Vladimir Torchilin, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Receives $1.36M Grant from NIH to Examine New Nanotechnology-based Method of Drug Development, 2/4/10
• Director of Northeastern’s Center for STEM Educati on, Dr. Christos Zaphopoulos, to Co-chair Governor’s Advisory Council Subcommittee on Statewide Curriculum Standards for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, 2/2/10
• Drs. David Kaeli and Miriam Leeser Develop Novel Software Solutions to Accelerate the Processing of Biomedical Images of Human Tissues, 1/28/10
• Dr. Phyllis Strauss Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Study DNA Repair, 1/11/10
• Northeastern to Partner with FDA to Ensure Pharmaceutical Quality, 1/8/10
• Dr. Srinivas Sridar Leads Nanotechnology Collaboration Aimed at Curing Cancers 12/21/09
• Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur Joe Fleming Offers Practical Advice to Northeastern Students Who Want to Found Health Science Start-ups, 11/20/09
• Dr. Slava Epstein Wins NIH Challenge Grant to Grow Oral-Disease Causing Organisms, 11/16/09
• Dr. April Gu's Research Focuses on Improving Drinking Water, 11/5/09
• Bioengineering PhD Program to Be Headed by Dr. Jeff Ruberti, 10/2/09
• NIH Grants Dr. Kim Lewis a $5.5M Director's Transformative Program Award to Study Antibiotics, 9/25/09
• Chemistry Ph.D. Student Wins AHA Fellowship to Study Heart Disease, 9/14/09
• Dr. Joseph Ayers Contributes Expertise in Animal Robotics to $10M NSF Expeditions Research Project on Feeding Behavior of Bee Colonies, 9/8/09
• NSF Awards $1.98M to Northeastern's STEM Center to Attract Students to Mathematics, Physics, and Biology through Interdisciplinary Research and Discovery 9/3/09
• Dr. Rebeca Rosengaus Discovers Environmentally Friendly Method of Critter Control, 8/27/09
• Graduate Student Wins National Award for Microwave Chemistry Research, 8/20/09
• Summer STEM Program Benefit Students and Teachers, 8/11/09
• Subsurface Science Solves Real-world Problems, 8/4/09
• Barnett Institute Scientists Devise New, Streamlined Methods to Understand the Complexity of Biopharmaceuticals, 7/20/09
• Dr. Penny Beuning Wins NSF Faculty Early-Career Development Grant to Study DNA Repair, 7/15/09
• Dr. Max Diem Advances Cancer Screening through Cell Fingerprints, 7/9/09
• Dr. William Hancock Collaborates on AIDS Vaccine Project, 7/9/09
• Dr. Barry Karger on Biosimilar Pharmaceuticals, 7/7/09
• Dr. Shashi Murthy Develops New Device to Measure Heart Health, 6/19/09 
• Dr. Jennifer Dy's Hunt for Better Cancer Detection Treatment, 6/12/09
• Dr. Penny Beuning Named 2009 Cottrell Scholar for Work in DNA Damage Tolerance, 5/29/09
• NSF Grant Supports Local Students Pursuing Degrees in STEM, 5/27/09 
• Nobel Prize Laureate Philip Sharp Delivers Keynote Address at Pharm Sci Research Showcase, 5/11/09
• Dr. Barbara Waszczak receives Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant for Parkinson's Research, 4/8/09
• Professional Science Master's: The MBA for Science, 4/09
• Co-op Student on Forefront of Stem Cell Research, 3/18/09
• Dr. John Engen Receives American Chemical Society Award, 3/11/09
• Ph.D. Student's Thesis Findings Help Win Northeastern an NSF Grant to Study How Nature Designs Enzymes 2/10/09
• Dr. Slava Epstein Explores Frontiers of Microbial Science, 2/4/09
• Northeastern Receives $2.7 Million for a Project Directed by Dr. Kim Lewis to Develop Antibacterial Therapy, 1/28/09 
• Dr. Robert Campbell Finds Mucin a Barrier to Pancreatic Cancer Drug, 1/15/09
• Dr. William Detrich Finds Link between "Bloodless" Icefish of Antartica and Anemia and Osteoporosis, 12/18/08
• Robo-lobster Creator, Dr. Joseph Ayers, Shares Hopes for His Research at Ides Conference, 11/10/08
• Northeastern Opens Center for Translational NeuroImaging, 11/3/08
• Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine Receives $1.5M NIH Grant to Examine Drug Delivery, 10/23/08 
• Scientists Discover Method to Produce Better Drugs for Parkinson's, Cancer, and Other Diseases, 10/14/08
• Barnett Institute Receives $3M Donation, 9/25/08
• Northeastern Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Exploration Grant for Innovative Global Health Research by Dr. Kim Lewis, 10/23/08
• Northeastern's Center for STEM Education Chosen as Lead Organization for Greater North Shore Science Partnership, Dr. Christos Zahopoulos to Direct, 9/18/08
• NSF Awards $3.7M to Northeastern to Advance Women in Science and Engineering Fields, 9/10/08 
• Dr. Alexandros Makriyannis Discovers New Molecule to Treat Chronic Pain, 8/12/08
• Engineering Students Design Project Helps Launch Biotech Instrument Company, 7/30/08
• Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine Postdoctoral Student Earns a Top Prize at Controlled Release Society Meeting in NY, 7/24/08
• NU's Biotechnology Initiative and Professional Master's Degree Programs Underscored by New Federal Report, 7/21/08
• Campus Hosts Science Camp for Adolescents, 7/15/08
• To Improve Robots, Dr. Joseph Ayers Studies Sense of Touch in Jellyfish, 7/8/08
• Northeastern Partners with MGH for Innovative Breast Cancer Research, 6/30/08
• Dr. Barry Karger Presented with Bergman Metal, 6/25/08
• Foundation Awards Fellowship for Cystic Fibrosis Research, 6/25/08
• Northeastern University Student Recognized as 2008 Steamboat Scholar, 6/13/08
• Dr. Mark Williams Demonstrates Precise Manipulation of DNA-Drug Interactions 5/19/08
• Dr. Mansoor Amiji Proves Oral Gene Delivery System Works 5/19/08 
• Dr. Kim Lewis Receives $1.4 Million NIH Grant to Study Genetics of Resistant Bacteria 4/11/08
• Dr. Max Diem Develops Groundbreaking Methodology to Identify Cancerous Cells, 4/7/08 
• Biogenerics Conference Puts Life Sciences Center Stage, 3/4/08
• Three Researchers Win Grants for Research with Market Potential, 2/8/08 
• Researcher Eyes Potential of Testing for Autism, 1/28/08
• Dr. Mansoor Amiji Studies Novel Oral Gene Therapy Method to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 1/25/08 
• Dr. Barbara Wasczcak's New Approach tp Parkinson's Draws Fox Foundation Fund, 1/17/08
• Dr. Robert Campbell's Study Could Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients Respond Better to Chemotherapeutic Drugs, 10/19/07
• Gates Foundation Partners with Dr. Kim Lewis to Fight Global TB Epedemic, 9/20/07
• NU Team Headed by Dr. William Hancock Receives Funding from the NCI to Study the Glycobiology of Cancer, 9/10/07 
  
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