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Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute

The Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute (ODBI) is an interdisciplinary research center building a vibrant community of faculty, students, postdocs, staff and partners, with research focusing on cellular, device and computational bioengineering, all under one roof. ODBI is working to unlock fundamental discoveries in the life sciences and apply engineering principles to pressing human needs.

News

TIna Kim portrait

Christina Kim, an expert in the brain and behavior, named Freeman Hrabowski Scholar by Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Outdoor portrait of Clifford Brangwynne.

Clifford Brangwynne wins Keio Medical Science Prize for discoveries merging materials science with biology

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Cells' embrace advances medical implants

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Lawmakers convene with biotech leaders to discuss emerging future of health research

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Starting as an undergraduate project, an experiment reveals cells’ secrets

Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care

Events

October 30

4:00 pm

Unraveling biological and mineral catalysts in nature-based reactions for carbon and nutrient recycling

November 06

4:00 pm

Synthetic reconstitution of complex cellular function

November 17

12:00 pm

BioE Lunch & Learn: Dhruv Dhingani & Parijat Sil

Faculty

Joshua Atkinson outdoor portrait

Joshua Atkinson

Civil and Environmental Engineering

José Avalos

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Clifford Brangwynne

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Mark Brynildsen

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Daniel J. Cohen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Tian-Ming Fu

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jerelle Joseph

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Christina Kim Portrait

Christina Kim

Portrait of Jared Toettcher.

Jared Toettcher