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Fungal disease pose as a threat to sick people in health care settings

The alarming rise in cases of a fungal disease in health-care facilities will continue to pose a threat until an effective drug treatment can be developed, a Northeastern biotechnology expert says.

March 27, 2023

Lab technician in white lab coat is conducting testing

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology

Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center is helping Boston biotech develop best practices for monkeypox testing

Northeastern faculty in the Life Sciences Testing Center are working with Boston biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks to help detect and prevent the spread of monkeypox.

July 28, 2022

04/07/21 – BOSTON, MA. – Campus Features on April 7, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics

Instagram takeover: Rujuta Kshirsagar

This week, Rujuta Kshirsagar, a recent graduate of our Master of Science in Bioinformatics program shares her experience with our community.

May 02, 2022

May 1, 2014 – Scenes from campus in the spring.

Bioinformatics

Q&A with Lindsey Alexanian, MS in Bioinformatics

Lindsey Alexanian shares their Northeastern experience in the Master of Science in Bioinformatics program, one of our professional master’s program offerings.

April 20, 2022

students walking through campus on a fall day

November 7, 2011 – Stock imagery of Northeastern University’s campus in the fall. PHOTO: Mary Knox Merrill / Northeastern University

Bioinformatics

Q&A with Ai Ra, MS in Bioinformatics

Ai Ra, MS in Bioinformatics, will graduate this spring after completing the two-year professional master's program. Read to learn more about his experience!

March 28, 2022

04/27/21 – BURLINGTON, MA. – One million tests were processed at Northeastern’s Life Science Testing Center at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on April 27, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Northeastern’s Covid-19 testing center is ready to identify the omicron variant

As the world scrambles to make sense of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, Northeastern is ready to spot it if it enters our community. Northeastern’s COVID-19 testing laboratory can already detect the omicron variant through existing protocols. And that could save the university community precious time in identifying and responding to any threat […]

November 30, 2021

People in line to be tested for Covid-19

People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday Nov. 26, 2021. As the world grapples with the emergence of the new variant of COVID-19, scientists in South Africa — where omicron was first identified — are scrambling to combat its spread across the country. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Bioinformatics, Network Science Program

When will we know more about the omicron variant?

A new Covid-19 variant, Omicron has been detected in South Africa.

November 29, 2021

04/27/21 – BURLINGTON, MA. – One million tests were processed at Northeastern’s Life Science Testing Center at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on April 27, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, College of Science

Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.

Maybe you have a headache, or a stuffy nose, or a sore throat, or a cough. You might feel fatigued, achy, or a bit feverish. After the last year and a half, you might immediately think that you have COVID-19. But those symptoms also describe the flu. Autumn marks the beginning of flu season. That’s […]

November 12, 2021

04/27/21 – BURLINGTON, MA. – One million tests were processed at NortheasternÕs Life Science Testing Center at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on April 27, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

1 million coronavirus tests

The milestone of one million coronavirus tests were celebrated by lab technicians in Northeastern's Life Science Testing Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, on April 27, 2021

April 28, 2021

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Vaccinated? Don’t toss that mask just yet.

A more contagious variant of the coronavirus is now dominant in the U.S. Variants are complicating the fight to subdue the pandemic and raising calls for continued vigilance–and mask-wearing. Illustration by Alison Booth/Northeastern University

April 22, 2021

08/05/20 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Stock photos at Northeastern’s Life Science Testing Center at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on Aug. 5, 2020. The university’s brand-new laboratory will process coronavirus tests, has received state and federal certifications to conduct the complex molecular diagnostic tests that can determine whether someone has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology

Northeastern’s COVID-19 test lab now processes pool tests for K-12 schools

Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center is now processing COVID-19 samples for K-12 schools across Massachusetts. As the commonwealth strives to bring students of all ages back into the physical classroom safely this spring, Massachusetts has launched a coronavirus testing program in public K-12 and special education schools. It’s the first statewide program like this in […]

April 01, 2021

08/05/20 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Stock photos at Northeastern’s Life Science Testing Center at the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on Aug. 5, 2020. The university’s brand-new laboratory will process coronavirus tests, has received state and federal certifications to conduct the complex molecular diagnostic tests that can determine whether someone has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Northeastern’s COVID-19 Testing Is Identifying New Variants Faster Than Other Labs

When Northeastern began outlining its COVID-19 testing plan last spring, Jared Auclair, director of Northeastern’s testing lab, had a hunch: The university needed a monitoring system that could adapt to inevitable mutations of the virus in the future. As the pandemic unfolded, viral mutations were top-of-mind for Auclair, whose background in drug resistance in HIV […]

March 10, 2021

Julian received his BS in Biology in 2019 and continued his studies with the College of Science PlusOne program in order to obtain his Masters in Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics, Biology

Biology and Bioinformatics With Julian Stanley

What motivated you to pursue a PlusOne master’s degree? I joined Northeastern in the biochemistry program on a 5-year, 3-co-op plan. I already had an interest in bioinformatics, but the Bioinformatics PlusOne program had not been approved yet. During my third year, I wanted to learn more technical skills, so I briefly switched to the “Biology and […]

June 17, 2020

Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology

Iron: The Swiss Army Knife for Bacteria

Dr. Yunrong Chai and his team discovered new, essential uses for iron in biofilms, the bacterial populations that colonize our bodies, our hospitals, and our world.

November 04, 2019

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