Mike Pollastri, Northeastern University (IMAGE) Northeastern University Caption Michael Pollastri, an associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology and head of Northeastern's Laboratory for Neglected Disease Drug Discovery, recently co-authored a research paper that identifies hundreds of chemical compounds that could lead to a cure for sleeping sickness. Credit Photo by Brooks Canaday/Northeastern University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.