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Heather Clark
Chemistry and chemical biology professor

Heather Clark for Northeastern Global News

Everything the human body does is guided by chemistry we don’t fully understand. Yet.

Everything the human body does is guided by chemistry we don’t fully understand. Yet.

Northeastern's new Systems Bioanalysis and Chemical Imaging Institute will focus on finding ways to image your body's chemistry.
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.
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

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.
The secret life of serotonin
man holding syringe

The secret life of serotonin

Researcher Chris Skipwith has received two fellowships to develop nanosensors that give a better understanding of cardiovascular disease.
The language of neural cells

The language of neural cells

Heather Clark, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has received a $300,000 Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to explore neural cell communication.
2011 year in review, through the lens

2011 year in review, through the lens

Here's a look back on some of Northeastern's most memorable moments from 2011, in photos and video.
3Qs: Getting under your skin to monitor health

3Qs: Getting under your skin to monitor health

In a recently published paper, professor Heather Clark expands the boundaries of her research as she develops microworms and nanosensors to check health.
Nanotech projects make top 10

Nanotech projects make top 10

Two teams of Northeastern students are finalists in a selective national competition aimed at developing engineering solutions to improve health care
Tattoos that improve health

Tattoos that improve health

Northeastern researcher collaborates on developing skin-deep nanosensors that would enable people to keep track of critical levels in their body chemistry