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Independently curated · UnclaimedDoudna Lab
University of California, Berkeley
Jennifer A. Doudna · Li Ka Shing Chancellor’s Professor of Biomedical Science; Professor of Chemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
Genome editing starts with a molecular search: how does an RNA-guided enzyme find the right DNA sequence? Jennifer Doudna’s lab investigates that mechanism and engineers tools built on it. The group combines structural biology, biochemistry, protein engineering, and functional testing to study CRISPR systems and discover new editing proteins in microbial communities. Selected studies examine the two-step target capture of Cas9 and packaged delivery of Cas9 ribonucleoproteins. For newcomers, the research connects molecular-scale questions about recognition and specificity with the practical challenge of getting an editor into cells.
Dunwei Wang Research Group
Boston College
Dunwei Wang · Professor, Margaret & Thomas Vanderslice Chair
Turning sunlight into fuel requires materials that do more than absorb light. Wang’s group designs and synthesizes materials that also collect electrical charges efficiently and match the energy requirements of chemical reactions. Its research includes splitting water, using light to transform carbon dioxide, and developing materials for rechargeable batteries. By combining components and studying the interfaces between them, the group investigates how material structure controls energy conversion. The work connects fundamental materials chemistry with the challenge of storing renewable energy in useful chemical forms.
Eco-Evolution Lab
University of Connecticut
Mark C. Urban · Professor, Arden Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Can evolution help ecological communities keep pace with climate change? Urban integrates ecology, evolution, and genetics to study biodiversity and extinction risk. His field research includes ponds, lakes, and streams, with work extending from New England to Alaska’s North Slope. He also investigates how adaptation and interactions among species influence ecological outcomes. Research on climate driven risks connects observations of organisms and communities with efforts to estimate future biodiversity losses, asking both how nature can respond to environmental change and where that response may reach its limits.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEdo Berger Research Group
Harvard University
Edo Berger · Professor of Astronomy
What are the progenitors and emission mechanisms of cosmic explosions such as gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, fast radio bursts and electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational-wave events? The group conducts coordinated multi-wavelength observational campaigns to obtain data across radio, optical/IR, X-ray and γ-ray bands to measure afterglow light curves and spectra. Researchers assemble observations from observatories around the world and in space to combine ground- and space-based datasets for transient characterization. The team develops and applies machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches for real-time photometric classification of transients and for analysis of gravitational-wave data. Projects include targeted studies of supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, tidal disruption events, gravitational-wave counterparts and magnetic activity in sub-stellar objects.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEdwin Gerber Research Group
New York University (NYU)
Edwin Gerber · Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science
How does natural atmospheric variability inform climate response to anthropogenic forcing? The group builds simplified, idealized atmospheric models to bridge theory and comprehensive Earth System simulations and to analyze stratosphere–troposphere coupling. Researchers develop idealized models of the stratosphere-troposphere system to study the upper atmosphere’s role in surface climate. The lab uses theoretical analysis and comparisons with comprehensive model simulations to quantify responses to stratospheric ozone and greenhouse gas changes. The team applies dynamical systems and geophysical fluid dynamics tools to improve mechanistic understanding and predictive ability of climate model behavior.
Independently curated · UnclaimedElad Hazan Research Group
Princeton UniversityElad Hazan · Professor
How can algorithms be designed with provable efficiency and robustness for large-scale learning, online decision-making, and control? The group researches the design and analysis of algorithms for machine learning and optimization, including adaptive gradient methods like AdaGrad and first sublinear-time algorithms for convex optimization. Researchers develop and analyze projection-free and fast semidefinite programming solvers and online Newton-style methods to obtain logarithmic regret guarantees for online convex optimization. Work also introduces nonstochastic control theory linking optimization and control, with implementations and theoretical analysis to enable provable performance.
Elias Bareinboim Research Group
Columbia University
Elias Bareinboim · Associate Professor of Computer Science
How can causal inference methods enable reliable decision-making from biased observational data in real-world systems? The group conducts research on causal inference and probabilistic modeling to build formal methods for reasoning about interventions and counterfactuals. Researchers develop algorithms in sequential decision making that combine probabilistic models with decision-theoretic tools to support robust policy selection. Projects apply causal and probabilistic techniques to domains such as computational biology and computer vision to translate formal causal models into domain-specific analyses. The Causal Artificial Intelligence Lab integrates these methods to study both foundational theory and practical applications in language, vision, and robotics.
Elisseeff Lab
Johns Hopkins University
Jennifer Elisseeff · Professor
Can the immune system help injured tissues repair themselves when guided by carefully designed biomaterials? The group studies regenerative immunology, investigating how adaptive immune responses participate in tissue repair. Researchers compare immune and stromal environments in wounds that heal, wounds that do not heal and tumors. Biomaterials serve as tools for modeling and changing these tissue environments. The work also examines how aging, senescent cells, sex differences and infection or microbial influences affect repair and tissue maintenance, connecting material design with the biology of healing.
Elizabeth A. Archie Research Group
University of Notre Dame
Elizabeth A. Archie · Nieuwland Collegiate Professor; Associate Chair
How do social relationships and organization influence the spread of parasites and microbes among social mammals in the wild? The Archie lab tests how social organization and behavior affect parasite and microbe transmission within and between social groups using long-term population-based field studies. Researchers analyze links between social relationships and individual health, immune function, disease risk, and survival through behavioral observation, immunology assays, and noninvasive genetic sampling. The group works primarily with wild baboons in the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya to combine behavioral and microbiome datasets. Projects integrate behavioral data, parasitology, and genomic microbiome analyses to identify mechanisms linking sociality to health outcomes.
Independently curated · UnclaimedElizabeth A. Barnes Research Group
Boston University
Elizabeth A. Barnes · Professor of Computing & Data Sciences and of Earth & Environment
How can interpretable AI improve forecasts of Earth system variability across days-to-decades timescales? The group develops and implements artificial intelligence tools that mimic scientific human reasoning to improve intrinsic interpretability for climate applications. Researchers apply data-driven forecasting methods across temporal and spatial scales to quantify predictability and change in Earth systems using observational and modeled datasets. The team investigates mechanisms of Earth system variability and predictability by combining statistical analysis with interpretable machine learning to produce actionable scientific understanding. The group emphasizes responsible AI practices to anticipate human–Earth system futures and guide decision-relevant forecasting.
Independently curated · UnclaimedElizabeth F. Smith Research Group
Dartmouth College
Elizabeth F. Smith · Paul M. Dauten, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences
How are specific axonemal components assembled to control ciliary motility? The group investigates assembly roles of proteins such as FAP57/WDR65 in inner arm dynein targeting and regulatory hubs. The group studies PACRG and FAP20 in forming inner junctions of axonemal doublet microtubules and their regulation of ciliary motility. The group analyzes microtubule-binding proteins that regulate dyneins during microtubule sliding to explain motility mechanisms. The group develops methods to analyze calcium/calmodulin signaling and other molecular mechanisms that control ciliary function.
Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis Research Group
Rush University
Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis · Professor
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis studies rare neurogenetic and neurodevelopmental disorders, including fragile X syndrome. Her research includes genotype–phenotype relationships, longitudinal natural-history data, cognitive and language outcome measures, and clinical investigations of possible therapies. Other projects address disorders such as Niemann-Pick type C and Phelan-McDermid syndrome. She leads work to strengthen early-stage clinical-trial expertise for rare neurological conditions. The program connects molecular diagnosis and disease mechanisms with the practical challenge of measuring meaningful changes in patients, while distinguishing experimental treatments from established clinical care.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEmily A. Carter Research Group
Princeton UniversityEmily A. Carter · Gerhard R. Andlinger ’52 Professor in Energy and the Environment
How can quantum-mechanical simulation techniques be developed to discover and design molecules and materials for sustainable energy and carbon dioxide utilization? The group develops and applies quantum mechanical tools to analyze the behavior of large numbers of atoms and electrons in materials to enable atomistic understanding. Researchers pursue discovery and design of materials for generating electricity from sunlight, fuel-cell materials, and making fuels and chemicals from carbon dioxide, water, and air. The group uses validated large-scale quantum simulations that are validated against measurements to scale atomic-scale findings to much larger systems. The team studies lightweight metal alloys and materials relevant to fusion reactor walls to inform materials selection and design.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEmpirical Software Engineering Research Group
The University of Alabama
Jeffrey Carver · James R. Cudworth Professor, Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
Jeffrey Carver's research group studies research software engineering, peer code review, human factors, software security, and software engineering education.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEmpower Lab
Dartmouth CollegeElizabeth Murnane · Charles H. Gaut & Charles A. Norberg Assistant Professor of Engineering
How can interactive technology support health while reflecting the needs and experiences of people often underserved by existing tools? The Empower Lab develops digital therapeutics and behavioral interventions through human-centered design, with an emphasis on health equity. Researchers explore games, tangible objects, musical interfaces, immersive environments and socially assistive robots as forms for these technologies. Projects address mental health, women's health, mobility and pain, aging at home and childhood development. The work combines iterative design and prototyping with implementation, interviews, observation and user studies to develop and evaluate interactive tools.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEric J. Barth Research Group
Vanderbilt University
Eric J. Barth · Professor of Mechanical Engineering
How can mechatronic and fluid power systems be designed and controlled for high‑bandwidth, medical, and energy applications? The C-Star Control Lab develops and tests mechatronic control architectures and fluid‑power actuation for applications including MRI‑compatible pneumatic robots and free‑piston engines. Researchers combine experimental testbeds (high‑bandwidth servo‑valves, pressure sensors, thermographic and high‑speed cameras) with modeling and MATLAB/Simulink control design to validate nonlinear control strategies. The lab integrates additive manufacturing and machine shop fabrication with multi-axis CNC resources to build custom enclosures and mechanical subsystems for hardware experiments. Computational and experimental workflows are used to evaluate energy harvesting, storage concepts, and the dynamic performance of fluid‑power actuators.
Eric M. Furst Research Group
University of Delaware
Eric M. Furst · Professor
Eric Furst investigates how microscopic interactions determine the behavior of soft materials. His research interests include colloids, polymers, particulate gels, directed self-assembly, and the structure and rheology of complex fluids. Microrheology probes mechanical behavior at small scales, including active and nonlinear responses that can differ from simple bulk measurements. Connections to cell biophysics and controlled therapeutic delivery extend the work toward biological applications. The program links material organization, motion, and mechanical response, helping explain how collections of small particles become gels, structured fluids, or deliberately assembled materials.
Independently curated · UnclaimedErik Dopman Research Group
Tufts University
Erik Dopman · Associate Professor, Biology
How do functional and evolutionary processes together explain phenotypic and species diversity in natural populations? The Dopman lab applies a unified framework drawing on ecology, genomics, physiology and molecular genetics to study adaptive evolution. The Dopman lab investigates "speciation genes" and reproductive isolating barriers to understand origins of species. The Dopman lab examines reproductive protein evolution, sex bias and sex chromosome evolution to explain sex-related genetic patterns. The Dopman lab studies dormancy, seasonality and organismal resilience to climate change using evolutionary and genetic approaches.
Erin Henslee Research Group
Wake Forest University
Erin Henslee · Associate Professor
Henslee studies cells through their electrical properties, using miniature assays to ask questions that conventional measurements may miss. Her research connects lab-on-a-chip engineering with disease, drug resistance, circadian biology, and cell patterning. Published work listed by Wake Forest includes measurements of extracellular electrical signals in red blood cells, while her wider research examines how these cell properties relate to biological behavior. The group is a fit for interests at the boundary of biomedical instrumentation and cell biology, where designing a measurement tool and understanding the living system develop together.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEugene Agichtein Research Group
Emory University
Eugene Agichtein · Professor, Computer Science
How can models of user behavior improve web search and conversational information access for real-world queries? The lab develops information retrieval and text-and-data-mining methods for web search and social media analysis to model online social interactions. Researchers build question-answering and clinical decision-support systems applying search and mining techniques to medical applications. The group investigates computational social science approaches that analyze large-scale user behavior to inform ranking and recommendation. Projects combine behavioral modeling, natural language processing, and evaluation on web and clinical datasets to detect early Alzheimer’s and other medically-relevant signals.
Eugene Chen Research Group
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Eugene Chen · University Distinguished Professor
Chen investigates how polymers can be designed for useful performance and a more sustainable life cycle. His research includes intrinsically recyclable and biologically derived polymers, chemical synthesis of biodegradable microbial plastics, and precise control of polymer structure. Catalysis provides a key tool, with work on Lewis-pair polymerization, metal-catalyzed coordination polymerization, and organocatalytic conversion of biomass into fuels, chemicals, and materials. The group connects molecular-level reaction design with larger sustainability questions: how can the chemistry used to make a plastic also shape the options available when that material reaches the end of its use?
Independently curated · UnclaimedEvan A. Variano Research Group
University of California, BerkeleyEvan A. Variano · Professor
How does turbulence control transport and mixing of solutes and gases in environmental flows at laboratory and field scales? The group develops cutting-edge experimental imaging techniques to measure turbulence and solute transport in laboratory and field settings. Researchers measure gas and aerosol fluxes at interfaces and study flow-structure interaction for free-floating or loosely anchored structures to understand transport in wetlands and sediment suspensions. The group applies measurements to management questions, for example wetland strategies to control greenhouse-gas emissions. Experiments emphasize dense-vegetation and sediment suspension imaging to improve models for environmental engineering decisions.
Independently curated · UnclaimedEvan Ramos Research Group
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh campusEvan Ramos · Assistant Professor
How do fluid–rock interactions control nutrient cycling and carbon burial at Earth’s surface? The Earth Surface Geochemistry group studies life–water–rock interactions that regulate global climate and element cycles today and through Earth history. The group measures elemental and isotopic compositions of organic matter, water, soil, and sediment as tracers of Earth-surface processes and compares those data with numerical-model predictions. Current projects focus on organo-mineral interactions linking clay formation to organic carbon burial, watershed responses to past climate events, and floodplain redox and hydrology. The team applies interdisciplinary laboratory geochemistry, field sampling, and numerical modeling to identify processes that regulate element cycles.
Eve Marder Research Group
Brandeis University
Eve Marder · University Professor
How can a neural circuit stay reliable when its component proteins and environmental conditions keep changing? Marder studies this question using small rhythmic networks in lobsters and crabs. Their stomatogastric ganglion provides accessible neurons with known connectivity, allowing direct measurements of circuit behavior. Her group investigates how neuromodulators reconfigure network output, how stability persists during protein turnover, and why different animals can produce similar behavior despite different underlying parameters. Temperature perturbations provide one way to probe this resilience, connecting detailed electrophysiology with broader principles of nervous-system function.
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