Life Sciences Testing Center

Northeastern University begins COVID-19 vaccinations

On January 5, Northeastern received 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to administer to Phase One individuals including healthcare workers, first responders, and police.

• by Emily Arntsen and Peter Ramjug   January 5, 2021

Inside the lab that tests Northeastern for the coronavirus

Troy Ganz, a general supervisor at Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center, explains what it’s like to be inside the lab that sustains a large-scale operation to test everyone working and living on the Boston campus for the coronavirus.

• by Matthew Modoono and Roberto Molar Candanosa   October 28, 2020

In the trenches at Northeastern’s coronavirus testing center by day, hitting the books at night

By the time that Eduardo Sanchez heads to work in the morning, he’s already been up for hours, reading and preparing for the discussions, quizzes, and tests he takes as part of a master’s program in biotechnology at Northeastern. He won’t touch that classwork until after 11 at night, after he ends his shift as one of the scientists who ensures Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center runs like a well-oiled machine to process thousands of coronavirus tests on a daily basis.

• by Roberto Molar Candanosa   October 22, 2020

Here’s how Northeastern will test students who show symptoms of COVID-19

In order to promote the safety of the Northeastern community, the university has created a separate testing facility on Huntington Avenue for students who exhibit symptoms of the illness. The Huntington Testing Center is where all symptomatic students—including those on co-op—will be tested, upon referral by a medical professional.

• by Molly Callahan   September 2, 2020

What it’s like to run a lab that churns out thousands of coronavirus test results per day

Thousands of coronavirus swabs from Northeastern’s Boston campus end up in the Life Sciences Testing Center. Jared Auclair, an associate teaching professor of biotechnology, is at the helm. “All of my efforts are turned towards maintaining quality while scaling up our effort,” he says. “If we’re not going to produce quality results, there’s no point.”

• by Roberto Molar Candanosa   August 28, 2020

Here’s where to keep track of Northeastern’s COVID-19 test results

Since systematic testing for the coronavirus began Monday, Northeastern has completed 4,098 tests, with 4097 negative results and one positive. The university is launching an online dashboard to track and share the results of everyone being tested on the Boston campus.

• by Roberto Molar Candanosa   August 21, 2020

Northeastern’s COVID-19 testing facility collected 1,300 samples on its first day

Roughly 1,300 students, faculty, and staff, were tested for COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of testing on the Boston campus before students return on Aug. 29. “It’s going well so far," said David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus.

• by Molly Callahan   August 17, 2020