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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  • 03/13/2024

    Art Kramer and Chuck Hillman

    Sponsor: NIH/NIA
    Breaking prolonged sitting with high intensity interval training to improve cognitive and brain health in older adults Capitalizing on Physical Activity intensity as the major limiting factor in peripheral catecholamine increase, we propose a randomized crossover trial to compare 2 conditions lasting 3.5 h each: sitting interrupted by 6-min HIIT every 30 min (HIIT Breaks),…Read More
  • 03/12/2024

    Laszlo Barabasi

    Sponsor: NSF 2243104; University of Michigan PTE: SUBK00018203
    Center for Complex Particle Systems (Compass) Robustness under variable conditions is an essential property that biological organisms and human networks acquire by adopting a dynamic hierarchical structure. Moreover, complex organization spontaneously emerges from simple constitutents if they are numerous, strongly interacting and diverse. A nearly identical set of attributes is characteristic of colloidal particles, ranging…Read More
  • 03/12/2024

    Jing-Ke Weng

    Sponsor: Food Allergy Science Initiative (FASI)
    The role of phytochemicals in food allergy This project investigates the role of phytochemicals in food allergies, focusing on identifying plant secondary metabolites that influence allergic reactions and developing potential therapeutics for food allergies. Jing-Ke Weng’s lab aims to advance understanding of food allergy causes and mechanisms through interdisciplinary research on plant chemistry and its…Read More
  • 03/12/2024

    Charles Hillman

    Sponsor: R01 AG083156
    Examining the Persistence of Neurocognitive Benefits of Exercise In this 5-year follow-up to the IGNITE exercise intervention study we will examine whether exercise has a delayed or protracted benefit to neurocognitive outcomes including Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology. We will also examine whether we can predict long-term exercise engagement by utilizing the rich biological and psychological data…Read More
  • 03/12/2024

    Srinivas Sridhar

    Sponsor: NIH NCI 2R25CA174650-11
    CaNCURE: Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences CaNCURE: Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences Program seeks to provide training and education in research at the interface of nanotechnology, cancer biology, and medicine to attract, retain, and encourage young scientists & engineers, particularly those from underrepresented minorities, to pursue careers in cancer research. The…Read More
  • 03/12/2024

    Ben Knudsen, Iva Halacheva, and Jose Perea

    Sponsor: NSF
    Mid-Atlantic Topology Conference 2024 The Mid-Atlantic Topology Conference is a recurring regional topology meeting, previous iterations of which have been hosted at UVA, Johns Hopkins, and Penn. The latest iteration is planned for March 23–24, 2024 at Northeastern University. As in the past, the event will take a broad thematic focus and prioritize showcasing young…Read More
  • 03/11/2024

    Jing-Ke Weng

    Sponsor: USDA
    Discovery and engineering of plant branched cyclic peptide biosynthesis Plants offer an enormous chemodiversity that is essential for discovering new medicines, with 25% of all FDA-approved drugs coming from plants. However, the production of plant-derived natural products faces significant challenges. Our research aims to explore the biosynthesis and bioengineering of lyciumins and moroidins, two classes…Read More
  • 02/20/2024

    Lori Ferrins

    Sponsor: NIH AViDD Center Development Grant
    Development of covalent SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease inhibitors There are two goals in this project, firstly, to continue to develop our advanced hit compound (disclosed here: doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37254-w) to identify a lead suitable for in vivo proof of concept studies. Secondly, to develop novel methods to study the structural dynamics of both covalent inhibitors and PLpro…Read More
  • 01/26/2024

    Javier Apfeld

    Sponsor: Longevity Impetus grant (A-241530)
    Engineering C. elegans worms to live more than a year Can a worm that normally lives 15 days live a year? How much can we extend lifespan if we combine multiple interventions that extend lifespan on their own? We are excited to find out how plastic is the lifespan of C. elegans worms.Read More
  • 12/15/2023

    Thiago dos Santos

    Sponsor: HHMI
    Hanna H. Gray Fellow’s Program Transition Award Our group will study the proteins that build the bacterial cell envelope and develop mechanism-based inhibitors of these proteins to treat multidrug-resistant infections.Read More
  • 12/15/2023

    Andreia Ionescu

    Sponsor: NIH
    Growth plate cartilage stem cells for skeletal repair after injury In this project, the investigators study the role of growth plate stem cells in hopes of gaining insights in the skeletal repair process after physeal injury in children. The results of the study will help bioengineering efforts directed towards growth plate cartilage regeneration.Read More
  • 12/01/2023

    Sue Whitfield Gabrieli

    Sponsor: Accord Family
    Mindfulness Based Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Intervention for Borderline Personality Disorder In collaboration with McLean Hospital, this study aims to reduce the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in young adults by using real-time mindfulness-based neurofeedback during an fMRI scan. This technique helps augment mindfulness meditation by showing participants a visual display of their brain activity…Read More

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