Training the next generation of leaders in engineering biology

Bioengineering at Berkeley opens new areas of scientific inquiry, drives transformational technologies, and trains the next generation of leaders in bioengineering. Learn more

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More than 750 talented students

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Ranked #6 in the nation

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Over 300 patents granted
to current faculty

Our Next Event:

5/19 Seminar – Andy Tay

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Dr. Andy Tay
National University of Singapore

“Targeting Stromal Cells for Immuno-Engineering”

May 19, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, 177 Stanley Hall

Spotlight: Bioengineering In Depth

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Indigenous knowledge helps biotech find new drugs. This grad student wants those companies to give back.

Bioengineering doctoral student Maria Astolfi and her colleagues argue for a new type of partnership with indigenous peoples to create a more ethical bioeconomy.

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BlotSeq single cell sequencing – animated!

BioE postdoc Trinh Lam’s animated video explains how Herr Lab’s BlotSeq single-cell tool uses sequencing data to guide protein selection without the need to predefine targets, making the process more flexible.

Photo of gloved hands with sample containers and receptacle during RNA sample extraction in the centrifuge. Image taken in the Healy lab and courtesy of Jazmin Isabel Velazquez.

Diverse paths to discovery at UC Berkeley

BioE graduate student Jazmin Isabel Velazquez examines the unique paths every graduate student takes on the road to their PhD in this story based on her experience in the Healy and Rubinsky Labs.