Molecular and Cellular Engineering
Our history of working in biomaterials for implants, drug delivery and biosensors led to great strengths in understanding the basic principles underlying how cells operate. Building on advances in systems and quantitative biology, nanotechnology, biophysics and molecular biology, researchers in this field design new molecules and molecular systems that solve medical problems. Current research includes development of molecular imaging tools, new drugs, drug delivery systems that target specific portions of cells, molecular systems that bind to and detect pathogens, and engineered proteins for the treatment of disease.
Disciplines
- Cellular Therapeutics
- Protein Design
- Drug/Cell Therapy
- Gene Therapy
- Biologic Drugs
- Smart Compounds
- Molecular Targeting
Core Faculty
- James Bryers
- David Castner
- Daniel T. Chiu
- Valerie Daggett
- Cecilia Giachelli
- Patrick Koelsch
- Henry Lai
- Charles Murry
- Buddy Ratner
- Michael Regnier
- Patrick Stayton
- Rong Tian
- Paul Yager
- Albert Folch
- Lara Gamble
- Suzie Pun
- Joan Sanders
- Herbert Sauro
- Narendra Singh
- Wendy Thomas
- Xiaohu Gao
- Deok-Ho Kim
- James Lai
- Daniel Ratner
- Kim Woodrow
- Ying Zheng
