Biological Methods & Technology

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Biological Methods & Technology encompasses the application of living organisms, cellular systems, and biological derivatives to solve practical problems, develop products, and conduct scientific research. It combines natural sciences with engineering to create specialized techniques for industries ranging from medicine to agriculture.

Faculty

Huanhuan Joyce Chen

Joyce Huanhuan Chen

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Ben May Department for Cancer Research
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Molecular Engineering
Cellular Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Stem Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Research Groups
Joyce Chen Lab
Nicolas Chevrier

Nicolas Chevrier

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Immunology
Systems Biology
Research Groups
Chevrier Lab
Aaron Esser-Kahn

Aaron Esser-Kahn

Professor of Molecular Engineering, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, Co-Director of the Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Vascular Tissue Engineering
Immune Programming Polymers
Carbon Capture Methods
Research Groups
Esser-Kahn Group
Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Chemistry
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Molecular Simulation
Statistical Thermodynamics
Machine Learning
Inverse Materials Design
Enhanced Sampling
Protein Folding
Self-Assembly
Research Groups
Ferguson Lab
Margaret L. Gardel

Margaret L. Gardel

Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor, Departments of Physics and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Cell and Tissue Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Cell Adhesion and Migration
Research Groups
Gardel Lab
Jun Huang

Jun Huang

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, Chair of the Admissions Committee, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
T Cell Immunology
mRNA Nanotechnology
T Cell Receptor
Chimeric Antigen Receptor
Immunotherapy
Research Groups
Huang Lab
Mark Mimee

Mark Mimee

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Microbiology
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Synthetic Biology
Microbiome
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Antimicrobials
Biosensors
Research Groups
Mimee Lab
Rama Ranganathan

Rama Ranganathan

Joseph Regenstein Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Bioengineering
Protein Folding
Research Groups
Ranganathan Lab
Samantha Riesenfeld

Samantha Riesenfeld

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering and Medicine, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Computational Biology
Genomics
Systems Immunology
Research Groups
Riesenfeld Group
Milos Simic

Milos Simic

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Cell Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Neuroinflammation
Neurodegeneration
Brain-Targeted Therapies
Research Groups
The Simic Lab
Allison Squires

Allison Squires

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Single-Molecule Biophysics
Biomedical Devices
Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Imaging
Nanoscale Manipulation and Sensing
Research Groups
Squires Group
Savas Tay

Savas Tay

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Immune Signaling
Single-Cell Analysis
Microfluidics
Infectious Diseases
Microbiome
Research Groups
Tay Lab
Sihong Wang

Sihong Wang

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Soft Electronic Materials and Devices
Bio-electronics
Organic Electronics
Functional Polymers
Energy Harvesting
Nanotechnology
Research Groups
Wang Group
Joshua Weinstein

Joshua Weinstein

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Medicine, Section of Genetic Medicine
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Biophysics
Numerical Analysis
Molecular Biology
Research Groups
Weinstein Lab