Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering and Nanobiotechnology

The research seeks to understand and harness biological processes from molecular to cellular levels for biocatalysis, biotherapeutics, and disease prevention. Topics include development of microbial fuel cells for production of electricity and hydrogen (Frymier), redesign of natural protein machinery for biosensors and biotherapeutics (Boder), application of computational methods to study fundamental processes in cell biology and immunology (Abel, Danquah), understanding lipid formation and distribution in cells, development of nanotechnologies to treat cancers in obese patients (Dalhaimer), development of Virulent Pathogen Resistance (ViPaRe) technology for effective antimicrobials (Trinh), and generating high-affinity bioprobes for biosensing and targeted drug delivery applications (Danquah).