Immunotherapy research leads the global shift toward customizable medicine by designing molecular-level interventions that precisely program the human immune system to eradicate disease. By innovating at the interface of materials science and immunology, our engineers are developing vaccines, engineered T-cells, and adaptive biomaterials that can potently destroy malignant tumors or selectively shut down autoimmune destruction.

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
Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, Senior Advisor to the Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Protein Engineering
Structural Biology
Computational Biology
Immunology
Cell Signaling
Research Groups
Mendoza Group
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
Melody Swartz

Melody Swartz

William B. Ogden Professor of Molecular Engineering, Co-Director of the Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Lymphatic Physiology
Cancer Research
Immunotherapy
Research Groups
Swartz 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