BEN HACKEL

Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

PhD, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009

hackel@umn.edu
research.cems.umn.edu/hackel

Research Interests

Protein engineering technologies to develop physiological molecular targeting agents for molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy with a focus on oncology and infectious disease.

Bio

In his research, Ben Hackel applies protein engineering technologies to develop physiological molecular targeting agents for molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy, with a focus on oncology and infectious disease. His lab balances (1) fundamental study of molecular evolution and protein biophysics, which empowers protein engineering efforts; and (2) application of these advances to develop non-invasive diagnostics and therapeutics for clinical challenges in oncology and infectious disease.