The Howard P. Isermann
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street | Troy, NY 12180
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Chemical & Biological Engineers are working at the interface of fundamental sciences and engineering to solve some of the most important problems facing humanity, including energy and environment, health, and water.
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Fighting Listeria and Other Food-Borne Illnesses With Nanobiotechnology
Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of antibiotics or chemical decontamination in food supply systems.
CBE Student wins a prize at the 2013 Society of Rheology Conference
Rangarajan Radhakrishnan, a graduate student in the Dynamics of Complex Fluids group led by Prof. Patrick Underhill, received 3rd prize in the poster competition at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology held in Pasadena, CA in February 2013. The annual meeting showcases the research of its worldwide membership of rheologists who study flow behavior of different materials from foams to blood. >> Read more
Nature Methods Study: Using Light to Control Cell ClusteringA new study from engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of California, Berkeley, pairs light and genetics to give researchers a powerful new tool for manipulating cells. Results of the study, published in the journal Nature Methods, show how blue light can be used as a switch to prompt targeted proteins to accumulate into large clusters.
Novel Antibodies for Combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's DiseaseAntibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
CBE Professor Jonathan Dordick appointed Vice President of ResearchDr. Jonathan S. Dordick, Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies and Howard P. Isermann Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been appointed to the position of Vice President for Research. Dr. Dordick's appointment as Vice President for Research is effective September 4, and he will continue to serve as Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies until a successor is selected.