Bioengineering & Biotechnology

Swee Lay Thein is hunting for new ways to help patients with deformed red blood cells.

Kaitlyn Sadtler experiments with biomaterials to boost the body’s ability to regenerate.

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When we get hurt, our bodies work hard to heal—but the process isn’t always perfect. Scar tissue often does look or work the same as the old.

Taking inspiration from star-healers in the animal kingdom, Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler envisions a future in which recovering from traumatic injury doesn’t just mean mending but truly regenerating.

By manipulating the mouse genome, Rafael Casellas brings human gene therapy closer to reality.

Teresa Przytycka answers complex biological questions using computational tools.

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz peers into the life and death of cells.