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Abigail Koppes
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Abigail Koppes for Northeastern Global News

What a tiny, 3D gut can tell us about gastrointestinal disorders
A close-up of lab equipment being used, with a gloved hand visible.

What a tiny, 3D gut can tell us about gastrointestinal disorders

Researchers built a model combining synthetic polymers and live tissue, mimicking how neurons operate in the small intestine.
If cells could talk… Actually, they do. But what are they saying?

If cells could talk… Actually, they do. But what are they saying?

How our cells talk—and what they say—is complicated, and it’s different body to body.
Northeastern University researchers synthesize chemical found in longfin squid to use for UV protection

Northeastern University researchers synthesize chemical found in longfin squid to use for UV protection

A former graduate student and an assistant professor are working to recreate a sun-blocking chemical that naturally occurs in cephalopods.