The current and projected research in the Swartz lab balances basic research in microbial metabolism, protein expression, and protein folding with a strong emphasis on compelling applications.

Dr. Plevritis's research program focuses on computational modeling of cancer biology and cancer outcomes.

Dr. Palmer's lab's research examines how neural stem cells respond to genetic and environmental cues to add and integrate new neurons into functional circuits.

The primary focus of Dr. Daniel Palanker's research is in interactions of electric field (including light) with biological cells and tissues.

Dr. Luo's lab studies how neural circuits are organized to process information, and how they are assembled during development.

Dr. Ellen Kuhl's area of professional expertise is living matter physics, the creation of theoretical and computational models to predict the acute and chronic response of living structures to environmental changes during development and disease progression.

Dr. Knutson's primary interest is in the neural basis of emotion: he believes that a certain class of neurotransmitters (the biogenic amines) can powerfully modulate emotional experience at specific brain locations.

The long-term goal of this component of Dr. Helms's research program is to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating normal and abnormal craniofacial development.

Dr. Heilshorn's interests include biomaterials in regenerative medicine, engineered proteins with novel assembly properties, microfluidics and photolithography of proteins, and synthesis of materials to influence stem cell differentiation.

Dr. Felsher's laboratory investigates how oncogenes initiate and sustain tumorigenesis.