Berger, Bryan W.

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering

Education

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware

Contact Information

Department of Chemical Engineering
102 Engineers' Way, PO Box 400259
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Telephone: 434-924-2016
Email: bryan.berger@virginia.edu
Website: http://faculty.virginia.edu/bryanberger/Welcome.html

Research Disciplines

Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Structural Biology

Research Interests

Synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to develop models of biochemical/biological processes

Research Description

The Berger lab uses synthetic biology and protein engineering approaches to develop models of biochemical/biological processes, and uses these models to design new tools and technologies. This work is highly interdisciplinary, involving close collaborations with clinical, government and industrial research groups.

synthetic biology
biomanufacturing
biofilm
protein engineering
biomineralization
biosurfactants
drug formulation and delivery
membrane biophysics