12 people attended our first ever December social! It was held drop-in style from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on December 14, 2021 at the Habitap on Miller Road in Greenville SC.Read more
Dr. Seema Nandi, presented ongoing research from NC State & UNC Chapel Hill Platelet Mimetic Strategies for the Enhancement of Wound Healing Outcomes Joint Meeting with ACS (American Chemical Society) Dr. Nandi obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of...Read more
The Center for Hydrogen Safety is delivering educational products to help the industry build the safety skills needed to meet the demands of the growing hydrogen marketplace. Hydrogen Safety Courses Webinars eLearning
Dr. Lydia M. Contreras is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas-Austin and a member of the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology. Dr. Contreras obtained a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 2003, where she graduated Cum Laude. She completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2008, focusing on engineering bacterial cells for improved production of therapeutic proteins. As a postdoctoral associate at the Wadsworth Center (New York State Department of Health), she focused on understanding mechanisms of...Read more
Michael Jewett is a Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University and co-founder of the Cell-Free Systems Conference Series. His research group focuses on advancing synthetic biology research to support planet and societal health, with applications in medicine, manufacturing, sustainability, and education. ...Read more
Paul is the Vice President of Biotherapeutics Pharmaceutical Sciences at Pfizer, a global organization with sites in Andover MA, Research Triangle Park, NC, St. Louis, MO, and Cambridge, UK. Paul’s organization consists of Bioprocess, Analytical, and Formulation development groups and is responsible for the development and manufacture of clinical supplies for all of Pfizer’s biotherapeutic and vaccine portfolio. Among the products that Paul’s team has helped to develop to approval are Comirnaty® (Covid-19 vaccine), Trumenba®, Ixifli®, Trazimera®, Besponsa®, Bavencio®, Zirabev®,...Read more
Shelby Mills is originally from Hazel Green, AL and then moved to Tuscaloosa, AL for school. She received all 3 of her Chemical and Biological degrees from The University of Alabama. Shelby’s graduate school research focused on protein engineering of caffeine degradation enzymes. This research is what sparked her interest in the field of synthetic biology. After graduation, Shelby moved to the greater Boston area to start her career as an engineer in biotechnology. Shelby was active in her AIChE undergraduate chapter holding officer positions, and then transitioned to becoming an...Read more
Originally from Italy, Daniela joined the Faculty of the Food Science Department at the University of California Davis in 2011. Daniela’s lab researches the chemical and biological properties of foods, with a focus on small molecules, to generate insights into novel ingredients that ameliorate human health.
The Barile Lab has established a high-throughput platform based on mass spectrometry for studying prebiotic oligosaccharides, peptides and proteins, and has identified various agricultural streams as sources of valuable compounds. Her lab is also studying the underlying...Read more
