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 in the Press The Telegraph What the colour of your snot says about your health “Snot is essentially a hydrogel, similar to the water-based gels used in beauty products like moisturisers,”says Rebecca Carrier, a professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University in the US. The Week The marvelous powers of mucus It also “lines all our wet epithelial surfaces,” Rebecca Carrier, a chemical engineering professor at Northeastern University. Rebecca Carrier for Northeastern Global NewsHow mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’ by Cesareo Contreras September 24, 2024 Do prebiotic sodas like Poppi help your gut? Here’s why they might not be as helpful as you think by Erin Kayata June 12, 2024 ‘Gut lab’ helps scientists understand the effects foods have on our bodies and improve drug delivery by Alena Kuzub April 13, 2023 Drink that kombucha at your own risk: What a Northeastern scientist thinks about popular gut health advice by Alena Kuzub February 3, 2023 These PhD students credit female mentors for their success. Now they’re paying it forward. by Emily Arntsen August 14, 2018 Collaboration: ‘Where the magic starts happening’ by Thea Singer April 4, 2017 Bioengineering conference draws global research leaders by Angela Herring May 1, 2014 Fat for better drug function by Angela Herring August 8, 2012 Chemical engineering professor wins $1.9 million NIH award by News@Northeastern - Contributor May 5, 2010 Drug-delivery research shows early promise by News@Northeastern - Contributor March 11, 2010
The Telegraph What the colour of your snot says about your health “Snot is essentially a hydrogel, similar to the water-based gels used in beauty products like moisturisers,”says Rebecca Carrier, a professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University in the US.
The Week The marvelous powers of mucus It also “lines all our wet epithelial surfaces,” Rebecca Carrier, a chemical engineering professor at Northeastern University.
