Rebecca Carrier Chemical engineering professor r.carrier@neu.edu 617.373.7126 Expertise biomimetic biomaterials, drug delivery, food associated gastrointestinal stimuli, mucus barrier transport properties, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering Rebecca Carrier for Northeastern Global News How mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’ How mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’ Mucus helps us smell, reproduce and have proper gut health, but it also plays an important role in how drugs are absorbed in the body. Do prebiotic sodas like Poppi help your gut? Here’s why they might not be as helpful as you think Do prebiotic sodas like Poppi help your gut? Here’s why they might not be as helpful as you think A new lawsuit says Poppi, a soda that claims to help gut health, is not that beneficial. Getting prebiotics through food is better. ‘Gut lab’ helps scientists understand the effects foods have on our bodies and improve drug delivery ‘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 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