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Apr 12, 2023
Cationic Contrast Agents for Cartilage Imaging for Early Diagnosis of Arthritis
Ambika Bajpayee, associate professor, bioengineering, published a paper, “Cationic Carrier Mediated Delivery of Anionic Contrast Agents in Low Doses Enable Enhanced Computed Tomography Imaging of Cartilage for Early Osteoarthritis Diagnosis,” in the journal ACS Nano. The research details the creation of positively charged contrast agents that can target cartilage tissue in joints affected by osteoarthritis, enabling CT imaging at very low doses.
Mar 30, 2023
Schmidt Futures Gives $50M for Life Science Research Including Single-Cell Proteomics Institute
The GenomeWeb article “Schmidt Futures Gives $50M for Life Science Research Including Single-Cell Proteomics Institute” highlights the Parallel Squared Technology Institute (PTI), a new non-profit research institute recently launched by […]
Mar 27, 2023
Pursuing Bioengineering PhD To Affect Patient Outcomes Through Research
Kevin Bardon, PhD’23, bioengineering, began his doctoral studies after a 20-year career of academic and industry research, with a goal to lead independent research. At Northeastern, he has jointly filed for a patent for a real-time immune biomarker detection system, is preparing to publish several papers on optimized photoacoustic contrast agents, and he presented his research at professional gatherings.
Jan 05, 2023
Single Cell Protein Analysis for Precision Medicine
nside Precision Medicine published an article entitled “Untangling the Complexities of Single Cell Protein Analysis” that highlights the latest research from the team of Allen Distinguished Investigator and BioE Associate Professor Nikolai Slavov. The research was conducted in the Slavov Laboratory by doctoral students Andrew Leduc, Jason Derks, and colleagues.
Dec 15, 2022
Regenerating Major Nerve Injuries With a Different Type of Stem Cell
ChE Assistant Professor Ryan Koppes is developing methods of converting olfactory stem cells into Schwann Cells that can be used to repair nerve damage. He received a Spark Fund award from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation for this work.
Dec 13, 2022
WIoT Team Wins First Prize at IEEE Advanced Air Mobility – Concepts Innovation Challenge
A team of researchers with the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) consisting of computer engineering students Matteo Bordin, PhD’26, and Pietro Brach Del Prever, PhD’27, and led by ECE Research Assistant Professor Salvatore D’Oro, won first prize at the IEEE Advanced Air Mobility – Concepts Innovation Challenge.
Dec 12, 2022
SC22 Demo Shows Record Performance for NDN-based Data Delivery Platform
The NSF-supported multi-university N-DISE (NDN for Data-Intensive Science Experiments) project, led by ECE Professor Edmund Yeh, finished a highly successful demo at SC22 in Dallas.
Dec 05, 2022
BioE Students Filed Provisional Patent for a Breast Implant Design that Mimics Natural Bodies
Breast implants in the 21st century provoke images of popular culture beauty icons, but their importance surpasses societal status throughout the worlds of biomedical engineering and plastic surgery. Last Spring, bioengineering student group realized a gap in the market of breast implants. They worked together to create an implant that mimics natural bodies and recently received a provisional patent for the design.