Biological Engineering

Optogenetics is opening new doors, thanks to discoveries about how neurons function and their role in various conditions and behaviors.

A common water plant's immune system offers a wide range of possibilities to help society, from wastewater treatment to antibiotics.

Graham presents his lecture, "Flowing Complex Fluids, from Blood to the Buffer Layer,” at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Ed discusses his work in optogenetics and neurology, including challenges he faces and his insights into the future of the field.

The AIChE Beer Brewing Competition is not only fun, but it has also proven a good way to energize local sections. It's also a way to help improve the next craft brew.

Food waste is a problem most nations have yet to solve, but Singapore has taken a number of important steps others can learn from to make food waste more sustainable.

Learn how numerous fields are coming together in pursuit of regenerative engineering solutions, and understand the field's special challenges.

The pharmaceutical industry is finding new uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development.

Diversity of background helps provide diversity of perspective, which is often the basis of innovation and discovery in modern team-based research.

AIChE and the AIChE Foundation unveil a fellowship program to assist researchers in pursuing innovative technical work with the potential to make valuable contributions to society.

Interested in what other chemical engineers are talking about? Check out the latest discussions on AIChE's Engage.

Cell-free systems reduce complex interactions by allowing researchers to study the reactions in the cell outside of the cell boundary.

Important discoveries are often overlooked or delayed due to fragmented scientific data. Tim discusses how the biotech industry can address this issue.

Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.

Jeremy discusses the role of dry-grind corn biorefining in the bioeconomy, the opportunities it presents, and how it will affect our future.

Caltech's Mikhail Shapiro discusses his work in cell-based medicine and highlights top trends in biomedicine.

Ginkgo Bioworks cofounder Reshma Shetty discusses her upcoming keynote on biological design at SEED 2019.

Hear Smita's take on how microbial fermentation stands to change the world's future, and learn more about her upcoming talk in Los Angeles.

Jack Szostak shares his hopes for what synthetic biology can accomplish and what attendees can expect from the rich conversation about synthetic biology at the SEED conference.

Suddenly, synthetic biology is being discussed a lot beyond the walls of academia and the pages of scientific journals. Today, it abounds in the mainstream press.

Understanding the bivalve genome and the mechanisms of how they fight disease could lead to new drugs, therapies, and novel biomaterials.

Henk discusses some of the insights into fermentation computation that he will present at CIB and shares thoughts on future advances in industrial biotechnology.

Join us for a detailed look into meat alternatives for a healthier environment.

Hear from invited speakers about what you can expect to learn at this event and about what they see in the future for the commercialization of industrial biotechnology.

Students have a unique opportunity to hear from major leaders in the fast-growing and interdisciplinary world of regenerative engineering.

This month CEP looks at pharmaceutical manufacturing trends in addition to articles on electric heat tracing systems, process intensification, distillation tower inspections, and much more.

Dr. Arnold formally received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today in Stockholm. Watch video of the ceremony in this post.

Jacob Albrecht discusses the challenging but enjoyable road to manufacturing new medicines, and the creative aspects of process engineering.

Watch a discussion on the future of energy.

There are some great discussions happening on AIChE Engage's

AIChE's Hailey Murphy chats with with Jeffrey Hubbell about the award he's won, and also discusses with him good leadership and advice for young engineers.

Photos and details from the 2018 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards.

Mo looks at the importance of CRISPR technology and what advances it may help us unlock.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Marc Birtwistle of Clemson University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

A conversation with editor-in-chief Matthew Realff looks at the role of chemical engineers in advanced manufacturing and processing, and at the expansion of this exciting area.

This month, a guide to distillation tower inspections, a close look at epigenetics, challenges for rare earth elements and other specialty metals, and much more.

Hear Ryan's perspective on what advances he thinks chemical engineering has ahead of it.

James revisits his 2008 predictions and looks at the next 25 years, with an eye on how chemical and biological engineers will play a role in solving the world's greatest challenges.

Humans have roughly 40 trillion bacterial cells in their bodies; up to 1,000 species of bacteria live in the human gut alone.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Julie Champion, associate professor at Georgia Tech, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

During AIChE’s centennial year of 2008, AIChE interviewed Dr. Gani about his vision for the future of chemical engineering.

A recent article in Bioengineering & Translational Medicine on the subject of developing a biochemical test for autism spectrum disorder is drawing widespread attention.

This series looks at the future of chemical engineering, revisiting past predictions for the profession and pairing them with current predictions for the next 25 years.

Interested in process engineering? Hear about this engineer's career path and experiences.

Looking for a promising career direction? Biotech is a vast and diverse field and has growing opportunities.

ChEnected sat down with Christophe to talk about the future direction of metabolic engineering.

This month, brush up on the essentials of continuous evaporation, learn new uses for hydrofoil impellers, enjoy the special section on translational medicine, and more.

UCLA biochemists have harnessed cryo-electron microscopy to see near-atomic detail in much smaller proteins than ever before.

Microorganisms have long been used to help humans carry out various processes such as brewing and the production of antibiotics, but these processes remain very complex, with bioreactors seen as “b

Once a non-topic, misfolded and aggregated proteins are drawing a lot of attention, and an article that singles out high-quality publications on these topics is in the spotlight.

Researchers announced this week that they are closing in on producing the first complete and accurate linear map of a human Y chromosome centromere.

Technique allows for the observation of how cells and molecules react in their natural environment, presenting possibilities for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.