BEN HACKEL
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009
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.