Mansoor Amiji University Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences m.amiji@neu.edu 617.373.3137 Expertise COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, drug delivery systems, johnson & johnson vaccine, monkeypox, nanomedical technologies, Novavax, polymeric biomaterials, Vaccine Development, Vaccines, Variants Mansoor Amiji in the Press Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt. Knowridge Science Report Scientists find new way to prevent the common cold The samples were divided and cultured in Amiji’s Northeastern lab at the normal body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius as well as at 32 degrees Celsius, which is the plummeting temperature of the nasal pathway when people are outdoors in cold weather. Wired Magazine Why Do You Get Sick in the Winter? Blame Your Nose This precious mucus contains tiny extracellular vesicles—nano-sized lipid spheres—that may be critical to combating viruses like those that cause the common cold. In work recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Bleier, along with Mansoor Amiji, a chemist at Northeastern University, determined that during viral infection, cells in the nose release a […] Everything to know about the common cold and how to treat symptoms “Our study is really focused on prevention, that initial exposure and how to enhance your defenses,” said lead author Mansoor Amiji, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University. Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt. Euronews Why do we get sick in the winter? A scientific reason for common colds was right under our noses Mansoor Amiji, a pharmaceutical sciences professor at Boston’s Northeastern University, who co-led the latest study, expects the nose’s innate response to pathogens could be tested against a wide range of viruses. The National Scientists discover why colds are more common in winter A 2018 study led by Dr Bleier and Prof Mansoor Amiji, a specialist in pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University, uncovered an innate immune response triggered when bacteria is inhaled through the nose. Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt. Popular Science Cold temperatures could make our respiratory systems more vulnerable to infection “We’ve uncovered a new immune mechanism in the nose that is constantly being bombarded, and have shown what compromises this protection,” said Mansoor M. Amiji, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University and co-author, in a statement. Why Do We Get More Colds In Winter? Scientists Have Discovered The Answer Researchers from Boston’s Mass Eye and Ear hospital and the Northeastern University have subsequently concluded there is a “biological root cause for the seasonal variation” in these viral infections seen every year – particularly throughout the Covid pandemic. Mansoor Amiji for Northeastern Global News Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss? Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss? 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Three Northeastern professors recognized for extraordinary achievement in the field of medical and biological engineering Three Northeastern professors recognized for extraordinary achievement in the field of medical and biological engineering The Northeastern researchers were inducted March 25 into the prestigious American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. How to make mRNA therapy safe from the start How to make mRNA therapy safe from the start Safety in the preclinical stage is key to development of new mRNA therapies for cancer and other diseases. What should I do with an expired COVID test? What should I do with an expired COVID test? The FDA has extended the shelf life of many at-home tests. An expert explains how to check your test to see if it still works. Are my eye drops safe to use? OTC medications aren’t subject to the same testing as prescription meds, drug expert says Are my eye drops safe to use? OTC medications aren’t subject to the same testing as prescription meds, drug expert says The FDA is warning US consumers not to use over-the-counter eye drops, as over two dozen products from major brands carry infection risk.
Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt.
Knowridge Science Report Scientists find new way to prevent the common cold The samples were divided and cultured in Amiji’s Northeastern lab at the normal body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius as well as at 32 degrees Celsius, which is the plummeting temperature of the nasal pathway when people are outdoors in cold weather.
Wired Magazine Why Do You Get Sick in the Winter? Blame Your Nose This precious mucus contains tiny extracellular vesicles—nano-sized lipid spheres—that may be critical to combating viruses like those that cause the common cold. In work recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Bleier, along with Mansoor Amiji, a chemist at Northeastern University, determined that during viral infection, cells in the nose release a […]
Everything to know about the common cold and how to treat symptoms “Our study is really focused on prevention, that initial exposure and how to enhance your defenses,” said lead author Mansoor Amiji, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University.
Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt.
Euronews Why do we get sick in the winter? A scientific reason for common colds was right under our noses Mansoor Amiji, a pharmaceutical sciences professor at Boston’s Northeastern University, who co-led the latest study, expects the nose’s innate response to pathogens could be tested against a wide range of viruses.
The National Scientists discover why colds are more common in winter A 2018 study led by Dr Bleier and Prof Mansoor Amiji, a specialist in pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University, uncovered an innate immune response triggered when bacteria is inhaled through the nose.
Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter To understand why this occurs, Bleier and his team and coauthor Mansoor Amiji, who chairs the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, went on a scientific detective hunt.
Popular Science Cold temperatures could make our respiratory systems more vulnerable to infection “We’ve uncovered a new immune mechanism in the nose that is constantly being bombarded, and have shown what compromises this protection,” said Mansoor M. Amiji, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University and co-author, in a statement.
Why Do We Get More Colds In Winter? Scientists Have Discovered The Answer Researchers from Boston’s Mass Eye and Ear hospital and the Northeastern University have subsequently concluded there is a “biological root cause for the seasonal variation” in these viral infections seen every year – particularly throughout the Covid pandemic.