The Barnett Institute at Northeastern University is recognized internationally as one of the premier centers for cutting-edge research and advanced training in analytical chemistry for biomedical applications.

Established in 1973, the Institute's close ties to the medical community and industry in Boston and beyond, along with its active program of licensing technology, provides for many “real life” applications of research advances which have led to more than 900 published papers and 70 patents. Bioanalytical research is at the interface of biology, medicine, informatics and chemistry. Students and staff in the Institute are trained to think analytically and to understand the complexity of biological samples. The Institute's entrepreneurial approach and commitment to excellence has trained over 300 alumni to become leaders in industry and academia worldwide.