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Clifford
Brangwynne

June K. Wu ’92 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Bioengineering; Director, Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute.

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Research interests: RNA and protein organization in living cells, Biomolecular Condensates, Gene Expression, Aggregation Diseases, Engineered Cells and Organelles.

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Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

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

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Members of the technology industry look on as professor Cliff Brangwynne makes opening remarks. Photos by Wright Seneres

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

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In a technique called micropipette aspiration, a hollow needle (micropipette) is used to suck up (aspirate) layers of the nucleolus, a structure within the nucleus of a frog egg cell. The outer layer, or granular component (magenta), is liquid-like, while the dense fibrillar component (green) behaves more like a solid. Graphic by Neil Adelantar; video by Holly Cheng

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

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With a new mapping tool, Princeton engineers have revealed how a factory inside cells builds ribosomes, the machinery responsible for protein synthesis. The system opens the door to treatments and medicines. Image by Holly Cheng

New tool allows researchers to track assembly of cells’ protein-making machines

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Egemen Kolemen describes how he has used artificial intelligence to increase stability in the reactions that power nuclear fusion as a source of clean electricity. Photos by David Dooley/Fotobuddy

Initiative aims to make Princeton a leader in AI accelerated engineering

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Chemical and Biological Engineering

Advancing human health, energy, materials science, and industrial processes

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Bioengineering Initiative

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Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute

Building a vibrant community of faculty, students, postdocs, staff and partners; research focusing on cellular, hardware and computational bioengineering – all under one roof.