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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.

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

false color microscope image of a cell nucleus with chromosomes highlighted.

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

Floating seaweed in the ocean.

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

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

From studying robotic fish schools to spreading sustainability, celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

Events

February 11

1:00 pm

De novo Design of Small Molecule Binding and Sensing Proteins

February 13

4:00 pm

Interpretable machine learning for biological discovery and design

February 20

4:00 pm

From Structure to Function: Immune Cells and Biomimicry in Vascularized Organs-on-a-Chip

February 27

4:00 pm

Engineering environmentally resilient plants with synthetic biology

March 06

4:00 pm

Highlight Seminar: Steven Boeynaems

March 20

4:00 pm

Highlight Seminar: Fei Chen

Faculty

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