
Mission
- Cutting-edge research in Nanomedicine
- Innovative education and training in Nanomedicine
- Emphasis on diversity and broadening participation
- State-of-the art facilities and resources
- Establish partnerships with academia, industry, government and hospitals
- Local, National and Global impact
Research
- Nanomedicine Research
- $21M Funding from NSF, NIH, DOD, Foundations
Core Facility
- State‐of‐the‐art facility for Nanomaterials / Nanomedicine characterization
- More than 150 users
- Federally recognized facilities
Partnership
- 48+ Hospital, Industry, Academic Partners
- National and International partnerships
Key Milestones

- 2003
Nanomedicine Innovation Center Established
Nanomedicine Innovation Center Established
October 2, 2003Nanomedicine Innovation Center established after open competition as an interdisciplinary Institute to catalyze and synergize materials research across Northeastern University.
- 2004
SEM Facility Established
SEM Facility Established
October 2, 2004Scanning Electron Microscope facility established with National Science Foundation grant.
Cited by Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a medium scale facility.
- 2005
NSF IGERT Grant Awarded
NSF IGERT Grant Awarded
October 2, 2005National Science Foundation / National Cancer Institute IGERT nanomedicine grant awarded 2005 ‐ 2010.
- 2010
NIH Core Facility designation
NIH Core Facility designation
October 2, 2010Designated as a National Institutes of Health, Center for Translational Cancer Nanomedicine core facility.
- 2010
NSF IGERT Grant Awarded
NSF IGERT Grant Awarded
October 2, 2010NSF/NCI IGERT Nanomedicine grant awarded 2010 – 2016.
- 2014
NSF IGE Grant Awarded
NSF IGE Grant Awarded
October 2, 2014NIH R25 CaNCURE grant awarded 2014 ‐ 2019.
- 2014
Nanomedicine Academy
Nanomedicine Academy
October 2, 2014Nanomedicine Academy established.
- 2016
Diversity Award
Diversity Award
October 2, 2016Biomedical Engineering Society Diversity Award to Srinivas Sridhar.
- 2017
Nanomedicine Academy Certificate
Nanomedicine Academy Certificate
August 1, 2017Nanomedicine Academy Certificate program established.
- 2017
MRI Clinical Trial
MRI Clinical Trial
October 2, 2017First‐in‐human clinical trial of QUTE‐CE MRA at MGH.
- 2019
CaCNURE grant renewed
CaCNURE grant renewed
October 2, 2019NIH R25 CaNCURE grant awarded 2019 – 2024.
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Industry, hospital and government partners
30
U.S. and international academic partners
96
Northeastern University faculty collaborators
$24M
External Funding
Announcements
Events 2022-2023
Delivery of mRNA at Mucosal Surfaces Dr. Ameya Kirtane, Instructor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital 425 Hayden Hall April 11, 2023 3:25 pm Diagnostics: Lab to Market Oriana Papin-Zoghbi, AOA Dx 322 Hayden Hall April 7, 2023 3:25 pm Integrative...
Events Jan-Mar 2020
Events 115 Snell Library -- NEU Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:25 PM posted in: CaNCURE Seminar Su Ryon Shin, PhD. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Read More Entrepreneurship Resources at Northeastern 24 East Village -- NEU Friday, March 13,...
Events Sept – Dec 2019
Events Gene Edited and Engineered Cells: Next Generation of Cancer Therapeutics 119 Snell Libary -- NEU Friday, November 22, 2019 3:25 PM posted in: CaNCURE Seminar Khalid Shah, MS, PhD Vice Chair of Research, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Director, Center for Stem...