bioengineering

Fighting wildfires is a dangerous job. These researchers have a plan to make it safer.

Chiara Bellini and Jessica Oakes, assistant professors of bioengineering at Northeastern, recently received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to study…

by Laura Castañón October 30, 2018

How this researcher's risky idea could mean big things for regenerative medicine

Quantifying the proteins in a single cell has implications for cell biology, cancer treatments, and stem cell research. But so far, scientists have been able…

by Laura Castañón October 22, 2018

A tiny antenna could be good for your health. All you have to do is stick it in your brain.

Hwaider Lin, a doctoral student at Northeastern, recently received an award for designing a nano-antenna that is 100 times smaller than the one that’s currently…

by Laura Castañón October 11, 2018

E-cigarettes may be safer, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe

E-cigarettes have been marketed as the new, safer way to smoke. But scientists say they don’t know enough about the long-term health hazards.

by Laura Castañón September 26, 2018

These PhD students credit female mentors for their success. Now they’re paying it forward.

Jennifer Morales and Jaclyn Lock recently received their PhDs in bioengineering, a feat they say they could not have accomplished without the help of their…

by Emily Arntsen August 14, 2018

Professor seeks ‘flashes of insight’ in regeneration research, innovative optics

Samuel Chung, a newly appointed assistant professor of bioengineering, will pursue two research tracks in his ISEC lab: neurogeneration and optics. “The long-term goal of…

by Greg St. Martin October 4, 2017

New professor uses 3-D bioprinting to explore vascular disease

Nowadays, 3-D printed objects are ubiquitous, from toys to office supplies to coffee mugs. But new Northeastern faculty member Guohao Dai is pioneering this technology…

by Greg St. Martin November 17, 2016

Dean charts bold vision for College of Engineering

Growing up in France, Nadine Aubry knew that she wanted to harness the power of engineering to make a positive impact on the world. Now,…

by Jason Kornwitz October 26, 2016

New research offers ‘critical insights’ for treating, preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Northeastern professor Lee Makowski and his colleagues suggest that Alzheimer’s disease may progress not like falling dominoes, with one molecular event sparking the formation of…

by Thea Singer September 15, 2016

Student project reimagines Forsyth Street as iconic green space

An interdisciplinary group of Northeastern students have combined their knowledge of engineering and architecture to create a plan to revitalize Forsyth Street, transforming it from…

by Jason Kornwitz April 29, 2016