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From Future Faculty Fellow to Award-Winning Associate Professor with Two Patents
Associate Professor Abigail Koppes began her career as a Future Faculty Fellow through Northeastern's ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development. Today she is an associate professor, has two patents, and her research in the complex interplay between the nervous and enteric systems, the so-called ‘gut-brain’ connection, has received several young investigator recognitions.
New MS in Pharmaceutical Engineering
Through coursework and rich experiential learning, the new MS in Pharmaceutical Engineering prepares engineers with a unique blend of advanced skills in state-of-the art pharmaceutical design, manufacturing process engineering, regulatory and quality issues to meet the evolving and growing needs of the biotechnology industry.