Honored to be recognized by the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering at an IOP 2022 Outstanding Reviewer! Many thanks for the award and the kind words about how Prof. Taylor's efforts support the quality and integrity of IOP publications.
The research laboratory of Prof. Rebecca Taylor at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking to recruit and support a postdoctoral research fellow!
The Microsystems and Mechanobiology research laboratory is a highly collaborative and enthusiastic group, dedicated to the development of micro and nanoscale mechanical systems. This innovative research laboratory is developing DNA nanotechnologies for applications in cellular communications, mechanosensing, nanorobotics and targeted delivery. We are specifically looking for a postdoctoral fellow who can design and synthesize DNA origami nanostructures for targeted gene delivery applications.
Candidates with experience in cellular bioengineering and/or DNA nanotechnology will be considered. This is a multidisciplinary field so candidates could come from a wide variety of fields in science and engineering. For example, our team consists of scientists and engineers from across multiple fields, including physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering.
This would be a 1-2 year appointment with the possibility of re-appointment depending on availability of funding.
Enthusiastic and motivated candidates with a passion for research
Performs well in a collaborative environment, with strong verbal and written communication skills
Eager to learn new techniques and lead projects independently
Experience in DNA Nanotechnology (expertise in DNA Origami Architectures a plus)
Motivated to mentor junior lab members and undergraduate researchers
Candidates who embrace and reflect diversity, equity, and inclusion
A healthy and collaborative laboratory culture that encourages creativity
Individual mentoring to enhance career development and tailored opportunities to support specific professional goals
Interdisciplinary research opportunities at the intersection of nanotechnology, cellular bioengineering, and automated production of materials for biomedical research
Access to the CMU Cloud Lab, the world’s first academic cloud lab
A vibrant research community in Pittsburgh both at CMU and with collaborators at the University of Pittsburgh
Start date: As early as February 2023 and we will be reviewing applications through June 2023.
To begin the conversation with Prof. Taylor and the MMBL about this position, please email "joinmmbl@gmail.com".
We're honored to receive a Path-to-a-Cure Pioneer Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! This collaborative project with Dr. Eric Goetzman (Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Maliha Zahid (Mayo Clinic) will investigate anisotropic DNA nanocarriers for targeted gene delivery to lung cells.
Many thanks to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for supporting this research!
We are excited to announce that the CMU Manufacturing Futures Institute has awarded the MMBL a seed grant to develop our microscale kanban project with collaborating faculty Sarah Bergbreiter and Matthew Travers (RI)! Many thanks to the MFI for supporting this new research!
In the article "Senior Folds Machine Learning into DNA Origami Research" the Mellon College of Sciences highlights undergraduate Peter Sauer's summer project in our lab!
Congrats to Peter and also many thanks to MCS and article author Jon Lee Andrade for the well-written and exciting piece.
Congratulations to Weitao Wang on his 2022 Dowd Fellowship award. His project is entitled "A DNA nanoshell for nanoencapsulation and protection of cells".
Any many thanks to Philip L. Dowd (B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 1963) and Marsha Dowd for endowing this fellowship!
PhD candidates Zijuan Liang, A.J. Vetturini and Anuhya Edupuganti have joined the lab! Welcome!!
Lab alumnus Alex Kwakye MS '18 and his work in process engineering have been highlighted in an article entitled "Microscopic engineering, macroscopic value" on the CMU Mechanical Engineering department website.
Congrats to Alex on all of his achievements!
Rebekah Adams has been awarded a GEM Fellowship! Congratulations, Rebekah!
We are excited to share our new lab logo (shown in the top left corner of the MMBL website!). Many thanks to new lab member Rebekah Adams for creating multiple new lab graphics as well as lab member portraits and cartoons!
Rebekah, your creativity and artistic skill reminds me of the paintings by Maria Klawe, the President of Harvey Mudd College. To quote Prof. Klawe: "Today, I show paintings whenever I try to recruit students to engineering. I want them to know that many leading engineers and scientists are artists, musicians, dancers, or writers. Engineering and science are creative disciplines. It shouldn’t be surprising that the creative energy, passion, and talent cross into other areas. I can’t imagine living without painting. It’s a form of expression of ideas and emotion that I cannot express through any other medium."