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.

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Illustrations of deQuilettes and Jiang. — Dane deQuilettes and Kaiyi Jiang have been named to the inaugural cohort of Scientific American’s Young American Scientists, recognizing their works’ potential to change the world. Illustrations by Jessine Hein, courtesy of Scientific American

Scientific American names deQuilettes and Jiang to inaugural Young American Scientists list for clean-energy and drug-discovery technologies

Microscope image of an RSV-infected cell — A microscope image of a cell infected with respiratory syncytial virus that has been treated with an antiviral drug. The drug causes shape changes to the viral condensates (shown in yellow), resulting in a disruption of viral replication. The large black circular structure is the cell’s nucleus. Image courtesy of the researchers

Sorting cells’ inner structures provides new path to drug development

Portraits of Jerelle Joseph and Amir Ali Ahmadi.

Ahmadi, Joseph receive president’s teaching award

Junior Faculty Awards 2026 graphic.

Assistant professors honored for excellence with junior faculty awards

Three Engineering faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Brain cells twining through a mesh of advanced electronics. — Princeton researchers have developed a device that combines living brain cells and advanced electronics into a 3D network to use for computing. Artist’s rendering by Kate Zvorykina/Ella Maru Studio

New 3D device harnesses living brain cells for computing

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