Institutes

Unlike traditional schools with departments, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) work together in interdisciplinary institutes focused on issues that impact humanity and quality of life. Our institutes lead advancements in quantum engineering, biotechnology and immunoengineering, advanced materials, energy storage, and ensuring a clean global water supply.

Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute

In this institute, we seek not only to understand how the body's immune system works, but to change how it works for the better.

Progress in this area could lead to improved treatment—and ultimately prevention—of a number of conditions, including cancer, infections, allergies, and auto-immune diseases.

Institute for Materials and Sustainability

The future of our planet and the quality of human life depend on engineering sustainable solutions for water and energy problems and developing new materials to promote advances in health care.

From extracting elements from seawater, to synthesizing polymers with bio-inspired, autonomous properties, to engineering self-assembled materials that prevent and treat disease, our cutting-edge research is leading the way.

Chicago Quantum Institute

Quantum computing has the potential to accelerate the advance of computing power beyond Moore’s law.

Quantum engineering could also lead to “unhackable” communications through quantum cryptography and a new class of ultra-sensitive detectors for biological and chemical sensing.

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