Research at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is not divided into siloed departments but spans interdisciplinary research themes. UChicago PME researchers are advancing impactful research in energy, sustainability, quantum computing, cancer therapies, immunoengineering, and much more.
Richard and Kathy Leventhal Professor in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and the James Franck Institute
Expertise: Quantum Chemical Methods Development, Photochemistry, Quantum Materials
Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Energy, Electrochemistry, Batteries, Polymers, Electrolytes
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Expertise: Protein Engineering, Immunology, Structural Biology
Groundbreaking work allows researchers to improve the performance of quantum devices.
University of Chicago researchers develop a new technology to create a spatial map of gene expression for an entire organism.
Battery designers are increasingly turning to harmful pollutants known as PFAS. A UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering team is working to change that.
Researchers studied the speedy molecular reactions that occur when charged ions move across anion exchange membranes – commonly used in clean energy technology.
Antibodies always get the credit, but new UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering research shows how one type of white blood cell helps the body remember – and fight – invaders.
A new technique from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering clears a major roadblock on the path to a quantum internet.
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Paul Dailing
PME media liaison for sustainability, climate, energy, materials, immunology, arts/science, community outreach
dailing@uchicago.edu
312.444.0354
Tyler Prich
PME/UChicago media liaison for quantum engineering, quantum internet, investment in quantum architecture
tprich@uchicago.edu
773.834.8326
Mike Herbst
PME/UChicago media liaison for immunoengineering, cell and gene therapy, vaccine and immunotherapy development
mikeherbst@uchicago.edu
708.381.9550
Melissa Abraham
PME senior strategic communications, media & marketing leader
melissaabraham@uchicago.edu
PME has helped catalyze almost a billion dollars in regional investment to Chicagoland
Faculty at PME
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