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A New Antibiotic Has Been Hiding in the Gut of a Tiny Worm. It May Be Our Best Weapon Against Drug-resistant Bacteria.
After two years of work, a team of researchers led by Kim Lewis, University Distinguished Professor of biology, announced their discovery of darobactin, which can kill resistant microbes known as gram-negative bacteria.
November 21, 2019
Creator of iChip, biology professor gives TEDx talk
Biology professor Slava Epstein, who created the iChip, recently delivered a TEDx Talk in Bratislava.
September 05, 2017
Researcher develops technology to advance antibiotic discovery
Biology professor Slava Epstein is the lead character in the short documentary "The History of Resistance," in which he talks about his contributions to the search for beneficial microorganisms in places as close to home as his own backyard and, perhaps one day, as remote as the planet Mars.
March 21, 2017
Researchers on fast track to combat antibiotic resistance
The marriage of two innovative technologies—one developed by Northeastern’s Slava Epstein—could accelerate both the discovery of new antibiotics that kill pathogens without encountering resistance and the diagnosis of specific pathogens causing disease, which would enable fast, targeted treatments.
January 27, 2017
Northeastern receives $9M grant to fast track the discovery of new antibiotics
A team led by University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to launch a novel platform for developing antibiotics that kill pathogens without encountering resistance.
July 11, 2016
Slava Epstein: From immigrant painter to world-renowned biologist
When Slava Epstein first arrived in America, he had little more than his family, a smuggled cat, and an “enormous amount of data” from his research in Russia. In 2015, he was part of one of the world's biggest scientific stories.
January 20, 2016
Northeastern research the buzz of 2015
In January, a research team including University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis and Distinguished Professor Slava Epstein presented a newly discovered antibiotic that eliminates pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance. The groundbreaking research swept the globe, and now one analysis indicates that the paper topped the list of the 100 scientific articles receiving the most media buzz and online attention in 2015.
December 16, 2015
Biologist, inventor, problem solver
A deep read about Professor Slava Epstein's research, discoveries, and painting skills
December 04, 2015
Biologist, inventor, problem solver
A deep read about Professor Slava Epstein's research, discoveries, and painting skills.
December 03, 2015
Lewis, Epstein named Global Thinkers of 2015
Each year for the past seven years, Foreign Policy selected the leading Global Thinkers whose contributions and work have changed lives and are shaping the world.
December 02, 2015
Biology professor featured in Canadian Medical Association Journal
"Professor Slava Epstein says the technology that led to the discovery of teixobactin could be used to unearth thousands of medically useful microbes," writes the CMAJ.
January 29, 2015
Newly discovered antibiotic kills pathogens without resistance
Born from soil, the novel compound made possible by Northeastern researchers' pioneering work is making headlines around the world.
January 07, 2015
Highway of dreams for microbiologists
A few years ago, biologists Slava Epstein and Yoshiteru Aoi fantasized about a device that would work like a highway lane closure to isolate pure bacterial samples from the environment. They teamed with assistant professor of chemical engineering Ed Goluch to make this a reality.
July 02, 2014
Report shows Northeastern spinoffs help fuel economic growth
Three Northeastern spinoff companies were highlighted in a recent report by The Science Coalition as examples of how federally funded university research and the companies created from that work can boost the U.S. economy.
October 30, 2013