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Slava Epstein In the Media

Slava Epstein for Northeastern

Researcher develops technology to advance antibiotic discovery

Tonight, Northeastern’s Slava Epstein will give a talk following the screening of the short documentary The History of Resistance on his contributions to the search for beneficial microorganisms in places as close to home as his own backyard and, perhaps one day, as remote as the planet Mars.
- by Thea Singer March 21, 2017
Researchers on fast track to combat antibiotic resistance

The marriage of two innovative technologies—one developed by Northeastern’s Slava Epstein—could accelerate both the discovery of new antibiotics that kill pathogens without encountering resistance and the diagnosis of specific pathogens causing disease, enabling fast, targeted treatments.
- by Thea Singer January 27, 2017
Northeastern receives $9M grant to fast track the discovery of new antibiotics

A team led by University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to launch a novel platform for developing antibiotics that kill pathogens without encountering resistance.
- by Thea Singer July 11, 2016
Northeastern research the buzz of 2015

Groundbreaking scientific research published earlier this year by Northeastern researchers and their colleagues topped the list of the 100 scientific articles receiving the most media buzz and online attention in 2015, according to the London-based company Altmetric.
- by News@Northeastern December 16, 2015
Groundbreaking Northeastern research sweeps the globe

Northeastern University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis and his team’s pioneering research presenting a new antibiotic that kills pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance has captured headlines worldwide and drawn widespread praise from the scientific community.
- by Greg St. Martin January 9, 2015
Northeastern research draws global attention

News outlets worldwide and the scientific community have taken notice of new breakthrough research from Northeastern and collaborators in the U.S. and Europe that presents a new antibiotic that eliminates pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance.
- by News@Northeastern January 8, 2015
Newly discovered antibiotic kills pathogens without resistance

The discovery of this novel compound challenges long-held scientific beliefs and holds great promise for treating an array of menacing infections, says Northeastern University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis.
- by Greg St. Martin January 7, 2015
Report shows Northeastern spinoffs help fuel economic growth

Three Northeastern spinoffs were highlighted in a new report from The Science Coalition as examples of how federally funded university research and the companies created from that work can boosts the U.S. economy.
- by Angela Herring October 29, 2013

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