Research Program and Theme
Cancer Engineering and Biological Systems | Comparative and Engineered Oncology Models
Research Focus
Brendan Harley’s lab focuses on developing biomaterials that present microenvironmental (biophysical and biomolecular) signals to regulate cell behavior for applications in musculoskeletal regeneration dynamically, hematopoietic stem cell biomanufacturing, and models of invasive brain cancer. His lab employs a broad range of tissue engineering technologies to trace cell responses within biomimetic materials at the single-cell and cell population levels, ideally suited for gathering requisite data to support multi-scale modeling modalities. Harley’s cancer research efforts explore the invasive spreading and treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), the most common and deadly form of brain cancer. Visit his research group’s website for more information.
Education
- Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006
Campus Affiliations
- Robert W. Schaefer Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Professor, Bioengineering
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Professor, Micro and Nanotechnology Lab
- Professor, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
- Program Leader, Cancer Center at Illinois, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation
Select Honors and Recognitions
- NSF CAREER Award, 2013
- BMES Fellow, 2021
- AAAS Fellow, 2014
- AIMBE Fellow, 2019