David Budil Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology d.budil@neu.edu 617.373.2369 Expertise behavior of macromolecules, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, physical chemistry David Budil for Northeastern Global News Molecules or music? Northeastern chemistry professor chooses both Molecules or music? Northeastern chemistry professor chooses both David Budil is chemist at Northeastern. He's also a member of the New Philharmonia Orchestra, where he plays the viola. Next month, the orchestra will play a sold-out show at Boston's Symphony Hall alongside Grammy Award-winning artists Amy Ray and Emily Saliers-better known as the Indigo Girls. Fat for better drug function Fat for better drug function Rebecca Carrier, an associate professor of chemical engineering, received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore the role of fat molecules in drug absorption. Bringing chemistry to music Bringing chemistry to music By day, professor David Budil teaches wave equations. By night, he plays the viola in a number of high-profile orchestras.