Institutes

Unlike traditional schools with departments, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) work together in interdisciplinary institutes focused on issues that impact humanity and quality of life. Our institutes lead advancements in quantum engineering, biotechnology and immunoengineering, advanced materials, energy storage, and ensuring a clean global water supply.

Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute

The Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute applies engineering principles to the immune system, seeking not only to understand how it works, but also to direct how it responds. We build the molecules, cells, materials, devices, and computational tools that enable the immune system to eliminate a tumor, prevent an infection, tolerate an allergen, or halt an autoimmune attack. We think as immunologists and engineers at once.

Institute for Materials and Sustainability

The future of our planet and the quality of human life depend on engineering sustainable solutions for water and energy problems and developing new materials to promote advances in health care. 

From extracting elements from seawater, to synthesizing polymers with bio-inspired, autonomous properties, to engineering self-assembled materials that prevent and treat disease, our cutting-edge research is leading the way.

Chicago Quantum Institute

Quantum computing has the potential to accelerate the advance of computing power beyond Moore’s law.

Quantum engineering could also lead to “unhackable” communications through quantum cryptography and a new class of ultra-sensitive detectors for biological and chemical sensing.

Engineer Your Future. Start Here.