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  • A cartoon by a student in professor Roger Giese’s biochemistry class, where students use drawings to convey advanced pharmacy topics. Courtesy of Roger Giese.

    Confused about how the gene-editing tool CRISPR works? Try drawing it.


    Student doodles gave professor Roger Giese an idea: Would cartoons help his students understand advanced topics in his biochemistry class?

    • by Kaitlyn Budion   March 4, 2020
  • The 10th annual Bouvé Health Fair and Flu Clinic will offer a range of health services and information to Northeastern students, faculty, and staff. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

    Free flu shots today at 10th annual Bouvé health fair


    Today’s health fair and flu clinic in the Curry Student Center is the perfect opportunity to take stock of your health, with free flu shots, Zumba and yoga classes, health screenings, and wellness information available throughout the day.

    • by Molly Callahan   October 5, 2016
  • 09/08/15 - BOSTON, MA. -  Diomedes Logothetis is a the new professor and chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His research focuses on elucidating intracellular as well as cell-to-cell signaling mechanisms. Photo by: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

    Advancing Northeastern’s leadership in drug discovery


    Diomedes Logothetis, the new chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has a vision: To advance Northeastern’s standing as a go-to institution for academic researchers interested in drug discovery. “We can be the engine driving the understanding of how new drugs act,” he says.

    • by Thea Singer   September 28, 2016
  • EpiPen’s pricing debacle and its impact on patients, insurers


    A firestorm erupted this week in response to the pharmaceutical company Mylan’s sharp increase in the price of its EpiPen, a life-saving treatment for severe allergic reactions. The company quickly backtracked, announcing a rebate plan. Here, three Northeastern faculty members—pharmacist Tayla Rose, healthcare finance expert Steven Pizer, and health policy researcher Gary Young—explain the clinical, economic, and policy implications of the controversy.

    • by Thea Singer   August 26, 2016
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  • Drug discovery and delivery research at Northeastern’s pharmacy school spurs innovation, collaboration

    Drug discovery and delivery research at Northeastern’s pharmacy school spurs innovation, collaboration


    Throughout Northeastern’s School of Pharmacy, researchers are making progress in solving a range of pressing health challenges.

    • by Greg St. Martin   November 12, 2015
  • 10/14/15 - BOSTON, MA. - Gerard Rambaud, E'18, receives a flu vaccine from Athena Crowley, BHS'17, during the Bouvé College of Health Sciences Health Fair and Flu Clinic held in the Curry Student Center Ballroom at Northeastern University on Oct. 14, 2015. Staff Photo: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

    Unraveling the mystery of the flu vaccine


    As flu season approaches, the debate about whether to get the flu shot begins anew. Jennifer Kirwin, associate clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems Sciences, provides a primer on the science behind the vaccine.

    • by Thea Singer   October 22, 2015
  • 10/15/14 - BOSTON, MA.  Courtney Smith a Physician Assistant Student at Northeastern University administers flu shots during the Flu Clinic held in the Curry Student Center at Northeastern University on October 15, 2014. Photo: Matthew Modoono/University Photographer

    Free flu shots, health screenings at Bouvé health fair


    The ninth annual Bouvé Health Fair and Flu Clinic will offer a range of health services and information to Northeastern students, faculty, and staff.

    • by Greg St. Martin   October 13, 2015
  • A promising alternative to medical marijuana


    Assistant professor of pharmacy Ganesh Thakur has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue his groundbreaking work to create a novel class of compounds to treat glaucoma.

    • by Joe O'Connell   September 24, 2014
  • 3Qs: The effect of antibiotic resistant bacteria


    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a new report on the impact of antibiotic resistant bacteria on national health. We asked assistant professor Betsy Hirsch to explain its significance and what it means for the public.

    • by Angela Herring   October 1, 2013
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