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‘Gut lab’ helps scientists understand the effects foods have on our bodies and improve drug delivery
Rebecca Carrier wearing safety goggles holding up a lab sample

‘Gut lab’ helps scientists understand the effects foods have on our bodies and improve drug delivery

Rebecca Carrier has developed a gut-on-a-chip model that has brought science closer to understanding the bodily effects of different foods.
Drink that kombucha at your own risk: What a Northeastern scientist thinks about popular gut health advice
bacteria under a microscope

Drink that kombucha at your own risk: What a Northeastern scientist thinks about popular gut health advice

Northeastern expert Rebecca Carrier explains what fermented foods have to do with our gut health and how we can support it.
These PhD students credit female mentors for their success. Now they’re paying it forward.

These PhD students credit female mentors for their success. Now they’re paying it forward.

Jennifer Morales and Jaclyn Lock recently received their PhDs, a feat they say they could not have accomplished without their female mentors.
Collaboration: ‘Where the magic starts happening’

Collaboration: ‘Where the magic starts happening’

Innovative minds and collaborative spirits came together for two featured events at the opening of Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex: “NU Talks: Innovating Across Disciplines” and the panel discussion “The Future of Interdisciplinary Research.” ISEC, the speakers agreed, represents both.
Bioengineering conference draws global research leaders

Bioengineering conference draws global research leaders

The 40th annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference drew more than 700 researchers to Northeastern last month.
Fat for better drug function

Fat for better drug function

Rebecca Carrier, an associate professor of chemical engineering, received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the role of fat molecules in drug absorption.
Chemical engineering professor wins $1.9 million NIH award

Chemical engineering professor wins $1.9 million NIH award

Shashi Murthy will lead research into regenerative-medicine technology
Drug-delivery research shows early promise

Drug-delivery research shows early promise

Northeastern research teams win National Institutes of Health exploratory grants to support separate projects to develop more effective, nanotechnology-based cancer and brain-disease therapies