CBI faculty come from a wide swath of departments across the University, leading to a diversity of research interests across the Chemistry-Biology interface. Students interested in the CBI program should apply to one of the participating graduate programs.
- Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Microbiology
- Polymer Science & Engineering
Jianhan Chen, Chemistry / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Computational Biophysics and Biomaterials
Min Chen, Chemistry
Engineering protein pores for biosensing
Peter Chien, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Regulated protein degradation in bacteria
Michelle Farkas, Chemistry
Development and Application of Chemical Biology Methods for the Study of Cancer Progression and Metastasis
Patrick Flaherty, Mathematics & Statistics
Large-scale genomic data, hierarchical Bayesian models, variational inference, robust experiment design
Scott Garman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Structural biology of glycoproteins in human disease
Lila M. Gierasch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Chemistry
Biophysical approaches to protein folding and localization
Jeanne Hardy, Chemistry
Design of allosteric switches in apoptosis proteins; use of x-ray crystallography
Daniel N. Hebert, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Protein folding and maturation in the cell
D. Joseph Jerry, Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Regulation of p53 function
Igor A. Kaltashov, Chemistry
Biopolymer structure and function by mass spectrometry
Michael J. Knapp, Chemistry
Enzymology of metallo-oxygenases, bioinorganic chemistry
Craig Martin, Chemistry
Protein-nucleic acid interactions; RNA polymerase enzymology
Yasu Morita, Microbiology
Glycolipid biosynthesis and functional compartmentalization of the plasma membrane in Mycobacterium
Mandy Muller, Microbiology
Viral control of mRNA stability during infection and the host response to viral takeover
Murugappan Muthukumar, Polymer Science & Engineering
Assembly and dynamics of macromolecular complexes
Sarah Perry, Chemical Engineering
Molecular engineering, self-assembly, and microfluidic technologies to generate biologically relevant microenvironments for the study and application of biomacromolecules
Shelly Peyton, Chemical Engineering
Engineered microenvironment control of cell motility
Jennifer Rauch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tau spread and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases
Vincent M. Rotello, Chemistry
Biomedical applications of nanoparticles and polymers
Maria M. Santore, Polymer Science & Engineering
Proteins and membranes in biomaterials; biomimetics; bioadhesion
Jessica Schiffman, Chemical Engineering
Biopolymer nanostructures and hydrogels; antibacterial surface coatings
Sloan Siegrist, Microbiology
Engineering the cell surfaces of bacterial pathogens
Meg Stratton, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Understanding the molecular components of long term memory formation
Eric Strieter, Chemistry
Ubiquitin control of biochemical pathways to maintain normal cellular function
Gregory N. Tew, Polymer Science & Engineering
Bio-inspired macromolecules and materials
S. Thayumanavan, Chemistry
Biomimetic macromolecules
Lynmarie K. Thompson, Chemistry
Membrane receptors and transporters; solid-state NMR
Richard W. Vachet, Chemistry
Biological mass spectrometry; nanoparticles in biology
Mingxu You, Chemistry
DNA/RNA nanotechnology; bioimaging and biosensing