Addressing new questions in biology requires the invention of new ways to interrogate biological systems. Research in the CGSI is innovating through invention and application, with a focus on single-molecule DNA applications (Schwartz Lab) and mass spectrometry-based methods to interrogate molecules including proteins, RNAs, lipids, and metabolites (Coon, Smith, and Sussman Labs). CGSI faculty with a primary focus in this area are listed below
Joshua Coon
Credentials: Biomolecular Chemistry, Morgridge Institute
Advancing mass spectrometer technology by developing instrumentation, chemistry, & informatics
Megan McClean
Credentials: Biomedical Engineering
A bioengineering approach to understanding fundamental biological and medical questions in microbes, specifically model and pathogenic yeasts.
David C. Schwartz
Credentials: Chemistry, Genetics
Realizing fully integrated single-molecule systems for the understanding and fabrication of genomes
Lloyd M. Smith
Credentials: Chemistry
Innovating the development of powerful new technologies to drive biological research
Michael R. Sussman
Credentials: Biochemistry
Innovating massively parallel genomic technologies and applying to understand how the plasma membrane functions in all cells