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Northeastern student dreams to revolutionize precision medicine, wins Mitchell Scholarship
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Northeastern student dreams to revolutionize precision medicine, wins Mitchell Scholarship

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The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying biology
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The fungal zombies in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ are based on real, horrifying biology

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For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship
Northeastern assistant physics professor Max Bi poses for a portrait in his office on Huntington Ave. Bi recently earned the Sloan research fellowship.

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship

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The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.
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The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

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Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
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Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?

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This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

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This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

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His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

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COVID-19 misconceptions are hard to fight. Cognitive psychology might help spot why people get the coronavirus wrong.
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COVID-19 misconceptions are hard to fight. Cognitive psychology might help spot why people get the coronavirus wrong.

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The coronavirus might have weak spots. Machine learning could help find them.

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The coronavirus might have weak spots. Machine learning could help find them.

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They’re caring for COVID-19 intensive care patients on co-op
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They’re caring for COVID-19 intensive care patients on co-op

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Northeastern University proteomics researcher receives grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to help map all cells in the human body to better understand cancer, diabetes, and other diseases

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Northeastern University proteomics researcher receives grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to help map all cells in the human body to better understand cancer, diabetes, and other diseases

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Northeastern professor Javier Apfeld tests the lifespan of c. elegan worms to understand how the brain dictates age

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Northeastern professor Javier Apfeld tests the lifespan of c. elegan worms to understand how the brain dictates age

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