Mechanical engineer Jeff Wang and physician Charlotte Gaydos will oversee the development of a tool to detect the presence and severity of infections like gonorrhea.New cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise worldwide, and some strains have become resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat them. Read More

Denis Wirtz, co-founder and core faculty member at INBT, Vice Provost for Research, and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and his team was awarded funding by the National Institute of Aging to investigate nuclear protein lamins role in chronological aging. Nuclear lamin is a structural network inside a cell’s nucleus that provides both mechanical support and regulates certain cell functions such as cell division and DNA replication. Read More

He creates molecular sieve membranes and catalysts to improve industrial efficiency and reduce waste, pollution. Oil refineries and chemical manufacturing plants are known for their meandering pipes, billowing smokestacks, and… Read More

INBT created a 12-month calendar for 2018-2019 featuring different lab members in the INBT community. Download the full calendar to hang in your home or office. Story by: INBT Read More

Efie Kokkoli, a targeted drug delivery specialist, joined the INBT and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering faculty as professor on September 1. Kokkoli arrives from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, where she served as professor, Shell Land Grant Chair, and director of undergraduate studies.  Read More