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.

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

Man speaks near podium while pointing at a scientific graphics on a screen. — 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

false color microscope image of a cell nucleus with chromosomes highlighted. — Researchers have developed a tool that can bend DNA strands using light. The work represents a new way to probe the genome. Shown here, from an unrelated study, are chromosomes (blue) inside a human cell nucleus. Image by Steve Mabon and Tom Misteli, NCI Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Researchers bend DNA strands with light, revealing a new way to study the genome

Cliff Brangwynne at podium — Clifford Brangwynne, director of the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute, speaks at the dedication event, noting that “bioengineers at Princeton and around the globe are forging new paths that promise a better future for human health and society.” The institute includes a team of core faculty members and also convenes affiliated faculty in engineering, genomics, neuroscience, molecular biology, physics, chemistry, and ecology and evolutionary biology. Photos by Kevin Birch

University dedicates Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute at Venture Forward event

Portrait of researcher in lab near microscope. — Clifford Brangwynne, the June K. Wu ’92 Professor in Engineering. (Photo by Denise Applewhite)

The materials scientist who upended cell biology

Bioengineering postdoc Linnea Lemma selected for prestigious fellowship

Jose Avalos, Chris Gonzalez, Tess Kichuk in wearing lab coats looking at Petri dish in lab — José Avalos (left) and members of his research team Chris Gonzalez and Tess Kichuk. Photo by Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy

New bioengineering Ph.D. program harnesses ‘uniquely collaborative’ community

Professor and student work together in lab setting.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

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

Bioengineering Initiative

Six people in lab looking toward camera.

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.

Clifford Brangwynne