Research at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is not divided into siloed departments but spans interdisciplinary research themes. UChicago PME researchers are advancing impactful research in energy, sustainability, quantum computing, cancer therapies, immunoengineering, and much more.
Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Batteries, energy storage, renewable energy
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Expertise: Protein Engineering, Immunology, Structural Biology
Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Quantum Communication, Quantum Networking, Quantum Computing
Researchers developed a method to produce a mysterious immune protein termed IFNλ4 in the lab, a first step toward understanding why people with the gene for this protein are more susceptible to viruses like hepatitis C and COVID-19.
New research demonstrates a brand-new architecture for scaling up superconducting quantum devices
Researchers developed a method that uses charred plant material to produce high-quality graphite.
Researchers develop a new method to study larger quantum systems in a way that achieves high accuracy without a steep computational cost.
Researchers find several small molecule candidates that induce “trained immunity” without the potential side effects of other methods
New material can create better brain-machine interfaces, biosensors, and pacemakers.
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Paul Dailing
PME media liaison for sustainability, climate, energy, materials, immunology, arts/science, community outreach
dailing@uchicago.edu
312.444.0354
Tyler Prich
PME/UChicago media liaison for quantum engineering, quantum internet, investment in quantum architecture
tprich@uchicago.edu
773.834.8326
Mike Herbst
PME/UChicago media liaison for immunoengineering, cell and gene therapy, vaccine and immunotherapy development
mikeherbst@uchicago.edu
708.381.9550
Melissa Abraham
PME senior strategic communications, media & marketing leader
melissaabraham@uchicago.edu
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PME has helped catalyze almost a billion dollars in regional investment to Chicagoland
Faculty at PME
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