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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
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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
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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
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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