Immunology

Pattern of blue, red, green and black representing a cell

Our teams consist of bottom-up immunologists who are working at molecular-to-cellular size scales, from unraveling molecular interactions and mechanisms of action, to identifying individual cell subpopulations. We also approach questions from the other angle: top-bottom systems immunologists who take the big picture and create computational models to simulate real behavior of whole signaling pathways and multicellular systems.

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
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
Cathryn R. Nagler

Cathryn R. Nagler

Bunning Family Professor, Departments of Pathology, Medicine, Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Microbiome
Food Allergy
Oral Tolerance
Epithelial Barrier
Microbiome Modulation
Microbiome Therapeutics
Research Groups
Nagler 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
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
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