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Advising Against Microdosing Diabetes Drugs for Weight-Loss Treatment
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji cautions against microdosing diabetes drugs such as Ozempic for weight-loss treatment, saying there is limited clinical data to support its effectiveness despite increased interest as a way to avoid high prices and unwanted side effects.
Patent for Trans-Nasal Brain Drug Delivery System
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji was awarded a patent for “Biodegradable implant for sustained trans-nasal delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain.”
Pioneering Innovative Treatments for GI Diseases
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji is developing innovative oral nucleic acid delivery systems to revolutionize treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases that aim to deliver genetic medicines directly to the affected areas within the GI tract.
Nasal Epinephrine Spray Alternative to EpiPen
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji says a new epinephrine nasal spray recently approved by the FDA is a smaller and less costly device than the EpiPen and doesn’t involve an injection, which could appeal to many people.
Using Lipid Nanoparticles To Target Blood Stem Cells
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji’s research on “Lipid Nanoparticles Target Haematopoietic Stem Cells” was published in Nature Nanotechnology.
Will the New COVID FLiRT Variant Lead to a Summer Surge? Watch for These Symptoms, Experts Say
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji was featured in the Medical Xpress article “Will the New COVID FLiRT Variant Lead to a Summer Surge? Watch for These Symptoms, Experts Say.”
Combo COVID-19-Flu Shot Could Have Broad Appeal
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji says the convenience of a combined mRNA COVID-19 and flu shot, which successfully completed a late-stage trial at Moderna, could drive up the percentage of people vaccinated against the coronavirus.
New Approaches for Blood Disease Treatments
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji’s research on “Lipid Nanoparticles Target Haematopoietic Stem Cells” was published in Nature Nanotechnology.
AstraZeneca Admits Vaccine Can Cause Rare Blood-Clotting Condition
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji gives insight into the risk of getting thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or TTS, from the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19.
Three Faculty Selected as AIMBE Fellows
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji, ChE/BioE Associate Professor Eno Ebong, and ECE/Khoury Professor Yun Raymond Fu were selected as Class of 2024 Fellows for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Avoiding Safety Risks for mRNA Therapeutics
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji co-authored a paper in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery outlining several strategies to check for toxicity at the preclinical level of mRNA therapeutics to ensure patient safety.
New Cancer Vaccines Could Provide Beneficial Alternative Therapy
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji sees the promise of new cancer vaccines amid encouraging results from treatment studies.
2023 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Understanding the Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji explains how the COVID-19 vaccine is designed to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, rather than to eliminate infection entirely.
$3M NIH Award for New Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji is working with UC Davis and drug developer TargaGenix to create new treatments for pancreatic cancer. The researchers received a $3 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to work on mouse efficacy and safety trials at Northeastern for the next three years.
Everything To Know About the Common Cold and How To Treat Symptoms
“Our study is really focused on prevention, that initial exposure and how to enhance your defenses,” said lead author Mansoor Amiji, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University. (Featured in […]
2022 Stanford University Annual Assessment of Author Citations
A group of COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2% of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The selection is based on the top 100,000 by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2% or above.
Spring 2022 Center for Research Innovation Spark Fund Awardees
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji, ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi, ECE Professor Purnima Ratilal-Makris, and MIE Assistant Professor Mohsen Moghaddam are recipients of the Spring 2022 Spark Fund Awards from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation.
Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech over COVID Vaccine Patents
“We’re seeing a lot of lawsuits related to mRNA vaccines right now, so I wasn’t surprised about this particular lawsuit,” said Mansoor Amiji, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences and chemical […]
Announcing the new MS in Pharmaceutical Engineering at Northeastern University
The College of Engineering and Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University are offering a new Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering. Both colleges began to recognize the growing […]
COE Professors Selected in Stanford University List of Top 2% Scientists Worldwide
The following COE professors are among the top scientists worldwide selected by Stanford University representing the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists with single-year impact in various disciplines. The […]
FY22 TIER 1 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 17 COE faculty and affiliates who were recipients of FY22 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 11 different projects.
Developing Technology to Optimally Detect and Count Circulating Tumor Cells without Drawing Blood
BioE Professor Mark Niedre and Bouve/ChE Professor Mansoor Amiji are using their recent NCI/NIH grant to detect circulating tumor cells in the blood.
Niedre and Amiji Receive National Cancer Institute Award
Bioengineering Professor and Associate Chair Mark Niedre and Bouve/ChE Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji received a 2-year, $400K grant titled “Fluorescence Molecular In Vivo Liquid Biopsy of Circulating Tumor Cells” from the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health.
Will the Vaccine Be Effective?
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji explains how Pfizer’s new vaccine for COVID will work. This vaccine could prevent COVID-19 in 9 out of 10 people. But how does it […]
Creating an Effective Vaccine
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji explains why it takes so long to create a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19.
Amiji Awarded Distinguished Alumni Award
Bouve/ChE Professor Mansoor Amiji will receive the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy on April 5, 2019, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in professional and scientific endeavors.
Northeastern Researchers Contribute to Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
The Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal (MDCVJ) reports on leading edge research, diagnosis, and treatments from specialists at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and other invited contributors. In Volume […]
Young Scholar Program Provides Experience-Based Learning for Future Scientists and Engineers
The Center for STEM Education kicked off its 2017 Young Scholars Program on June 26, 2017, with 26 budding scientists and engineers from high schools at a variety of cities and towns in the Greater Boston area.
ChE Chair and Professor Webster and Affiliated Professor Amiji give invited talks on Nanomedicine in Austria
ChE Chair & Professor Tom Webster and Affiliated Professor Mansoor Amiji gave invited talks last week at the Nanotechnology in Medicine Conference: From Molecules to Humans Conference last week in […]
FY17 TIER 1 Award Recipients
23 COE faculty and affiliates were recipients of FY17 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 12 different projects representing over $600K dollars of investment in research.
Webster Editor of On-line Nanomedicine Book
Che Professor & Chair Thomas Webster was the editor for the new on-line book Nanomedicine published by Henry Stewart Talks. The book contains 16 chapters by NEU professors Mansoor Amiji […]