Engineering customizable bio-adhesives for personalized medical repair (Links to an external site)
Researchers working with Fuzhong Zhang have genetically engineered a protein-based bio-adhesive with programmable material properties
Unveiling the hidden world of gene regulation (Links to an external site)
Researchers led by Fuzhong Zhang developed a synthetic biology tool to comprehensively reveal gene regulatory networks in E. coli
McKelvey Engineering-led team receives $3.6 million grant to combat plastic waste (Links to an external site)
Marcus Foston will lead a convergent team including faculty from WashU and other institutions
Drawing Inspiration from the Muscle of the Mussel Foot (Links to an external site)
Scientists aim to mimic a mussel’s ability to stick to surfaces to bioengineer novel materials
Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk (Links to an external site)
Fuzhong Zhang developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and toughness using mussel foot proteins
Upcycling is the new recycling (Links to an external site)
Marcus Foston and Ulugbek Kamilov won a DOE grant to upcycle plastic waste
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