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Lee Makowski
Professor and Chair, Department of Bioengineering
617.373.3006
Expertise
Biophysical Signal Processing, protein chemistry, structural biology

Lee Makowski in the Press

Lee Makowski for Northeastern Global News

A group of people sitting around laptops in Ghana.

Northeastern’s Bioinnovation Center is developing low-cost biomedical devices to transform health care in West Africa

Northeastern's new Bioinnovation Center will develop novel solutions to complex problems in West African health clinics.
Subodh Chanrai presenting a scholarship to Kelvin Amakye

Bioengineering student from Ghana wants to improve medical care in his home country. A new scholarship will help him achieve that goal

Kelvin Amakye is the first recipient of the The Chanrai Family Graduate Scholarship, which provides educational opportunities to promising young Ghanaians. Amakye will be pursuing a master’s degree in bioengineering in the College of Engineering at Northeastern.

COVID-19 can affect the blood. Its spike protein may be the culprit.

Autopsy reports on COVID-19 patients reveal problems with their blood vessels—highly uncommon side effects of respiratory diseases. A hypothesis by Lee Makowski, chair of the Bioengineering Department at Northeastern, could help uncover the cause.

New research offers ‘critical insights’ for treating, preventing Alzheimer’s disease

Northeastern professor Lee Makowski and his colleagues suggest that Alzheimer’s disease may progress not like falling dominoes, with one molecular event sparking the formation of plaques throughout the brain, but rather like a fireworks display.

Bioengineering conference draws global research leaders

The 40th annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference drew more than 700 researchers to Northeastern last month.

Northeastern creates new Department of Bioengineering

The new department within the College of Engineering will present exciting research and learning opportunities across disciplines for students and faculty and will leverage rapid growth in related sectors.