Grants

Society significantly benefits from scientific research, but it wouldn’t be possible without generous contributions from public and private sources.

This page is a testament to that support. With it, Northeastern’s College of Science has cultivated a dynamic landscape of research activity. Through a culture that emphasizes entrepreneurship, our exceptional faculty, staff, and student researchers are able to maximize the impact of their work.

The grants listed below are a preview of the science and scientists of tomorrow, who probe single cells, the outer limit of particle physics, and everything in between.

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  • 2026

    Roman Manetsch

    Sponsor: NIH
    Strepothricin gulosamine derivatization to enhance selectivity against gram-negative The emergence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria has compromised our ability to treat infections. Studies in this proposal build on novel chemical synthesis to explore variants of a natural product called strepothricin to provide a new therapy to treat these very problematic pathogens. Read More
  • 2026

    Alberto de la Torre

    Sponsor: NSF
    CAREER: Engineering order in frustrated quantum materials via strong light-matter coupling Quantum materials hold extraordinary promise for future technologies, but many exhibit quantum frustration, where competing forces prevent them from settling into useful magnetic, electronic, and topological states. This project explores how ultrafast laser pulses can relieve frustration and unlock new quantum phases inaccessible under normal conditions….Read More
  • 2026

    Calina Copos

    Sponsor: NSF
    CAREER: Learning spatiotemporal dynamics of tissue regrowth at multiple spatial scales How do individual cells coordinate their behavior to build — or rebuild — an entire limb? This project develops computational models that connect what’s happening at the level of single cells to the growth and shape of tissues and whole limbs, spanning the multiple size scales…Read More
  • 2026

    Jose Perea

    Sponsor: NSF
    Collaborative Research: Machine Learning on Stratified Matrix Manifolds Under Group Actions — Foundations, Algorithms and Applications Advances in machine learning and AI are transforming science, yet analyzing complex datasets from neuroscience and quantum physics remains difficult. This project develops new theory and algorithms for data reduction and generation, advancing national AI competitiveness while training students through cross-institution…Read More
  • 2026

    Darien Wood, Emanuela Barbaris, Toyoko Orimoto

    Sponsor: NSF
    Experimental Particle Physics Research at High Energies The Standard Model successfully describes nearly all particle physics data, yet it cannot be complete—it fails to fully explain the universe’s matter composition and gravity. Real collider data are needed to test it and reveal what lies beyond. The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector examines the world’s highest-energy proton collisions from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, recreating conditions…Read More
  • 2026

    Alberto de la Torre

    Sponsor: DOE
    Light-induced metastability in quantum materials This project uses precisely tuned ultrafast laser pulses to trap quantum materials in exotic, short-lived “metastable” states — normally lasting only trillionths of a second — for much longer durations, by reshaping the material’s underlying energy landscape. PI de la Torre’s team will combine in-house laser spectroscopy with X-ray techniques…Read More
  • 2026

    Jacqueline McCleary

    Sponsor: Space Telescope Science Institute
    Preparing for Roman with a Per-Supernova Sightline Dust Correction Dust scattered between galaxies can distort the brightness of distant supernovae, introducing errors into measurements of the universe’s expansion history; a problem that will grow more significant with next-generation surveys like NASA’s Roman Space Telescope. This project develops a method to correct for this dust on a per-supernova…Read More
  • 2026

    Emeka Okeke

    Sponsor: USDA 
    Novel potato-derived peptide for the control of intestinal inflammation  Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, causes chronic gastrointestinal inflammation affecting over 2 million Americans, leading to significant morbidity and mental health impacts. Current treatments rely on immune suppression with notable side effects. Food-derived anti-inflammatory peptides offer a promising alternative. Researchers discovered a…Read More
  • 2026

    Damon Hall

    Sponsor: Sarah K. deCoizart Perpetual Trust
    Unveiling municipal policy innovations for insect pollinator conservation: Lessons for Rusty-patched bumblebee (Bombus affinis) recovery   This two-year project investigates municipal insect pollinator conservation policy innovations across New England, focusing on habitat recovery for the endangered Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis). Despite severe pollinator declines driven by habitat loss, cities demonstrate surprising bee diversity due to diverse landscaping choices…Read More
  • 2026

    Bindu Veetel 

    Sponsor: City of Boston
    SuccessLink Summer 2026 Grant  The SuccessLink Summer Grant will pay Boston Public School students a wage to participate in the Bridget to Calculus Summer Program. Designed for rising juniors and seniors from Boston Public Schools, the program provides rigorous Precalculus and Calculus instruction to prepare students for AP Calculus. Beyond core math, students choose one STEM enrichment elective — Biology,…Read More
  • 2026

    Rik Dhar and Meni Wanunu 

    Sponsor: KRI/DARPA
    SNAPS: Stepper-Track Nanopore Array for Protein Sequencing  This project develops a new technology to read the sequence of proteins directly, similar to how DNA sequencing works. The SNAPS platform uses tiny pores to analyze individual protein molecules in real time, overcoming major limitations of current methods that require large samples and cannot read long protein sequences intact. This breakthrough…Read More
  • 2026

    Aaron Seitz and Susanne Jaeggi 

    Sponsor: Penn State/National Institutes of Health
    THE NIH PRECISION BRAIN HEALTH NETWORK: Open and Inclusive Measurement of Neuropsychological Change for AD/ADRD Primary Prevention Trials  Drs. Seitz and Jaeggi are developing a digital platform to standardize how researchers measure brain health across diverse populations. Their Portable Adaptive Rapid Testing (PART) system provides flexible smartphone-based tests for hearing, vision, and cognitive abilities that…Read More

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