Research

Research in the Macromolecular Engineering Laboratory integrates concepts and techniques from chemical and mechanical engineering, synthetic chemistry, materials science, and biology to design and assemble responsive soft (bio)materials. We sculpt structural and chemical details at the molecular scale to enable predictive and tunable control over emergent macroscale properties. Our user-​programmable and responsive materials are employed to understand fundamental processes in biology and materials science as well as translated to solve clinical problems in the fields of drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and biomedical diagnostics.