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.
News
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Princeton bioengineers shed light on how and when embryonic cells organize themselves
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Tracking cell mutations, a new tool reveals how tumors evolve
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Researchers bend DNA strands with light, revealing a new way to study the genome
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Transforming troublesome seaweed into a feedstock of the future
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Since 2008, innovation funds have fostered research in AI fairness, sustainable agriculture, drug discovery and more
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From studying robotic fish schools to spreading sustainability, celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Events
De novo Design of Small Molecule Binding and Sensing Proteins
Interpretable machine learning for biological discovery and design
From Structure to Function: Immune Cells and Biomimicry in Vascularized Organs-on-a-Chip
Engineering environmentally resilient plants with synthetic biology
Highlight Seminar: Steven Boeynaems
Highlight Seminar: Fei Chen
Faculty
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Joshua Atkinson
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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José Avalos
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Clifford Brangwynne
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Mark Brynildsen
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Daniel J. Cohen
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Tian-Ming Fu
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Jerelle Joseph
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Christina Kim
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