Bryan Berger
About
Bryan received his BS in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware. He was a post-doctoral fellow in the department of biochemistry & biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Currently Bryan is associate professor of chemical engineering with a joint appointment in biomedical engineering.
The Berger lab uses synthetic biology, structural biology and protein engineering 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.
Education
B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
Ph.D. University of Delaware, 2006
Post-Doc: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006-2009
We are a diverse group of chemists, biologists and engineers that utilize synthetic biology and biotechnology to address challenges in sustainability, human health and environmental health.
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Awards
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Q&A: What Should You Know About the Forever Chemicals We All Ingest?
Read NowMost Americans are unknowingly exposed to harmful substances every day. UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger investigates how to reduce our exposure.
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Fast Company: How Hemp Plants Can Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’
Read NowChemical engineering’s Bryan Berger hopes his $1.6 million Environmental Protection Agency grant will eventually lead to a DIY protocol for removing toxic chemicals from farmland.
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UVA Engineering Professor Awarded $1.6M EPA Grant to Reduce PFAS Accumulation in Crops
Read NowBryan Berger will investigate how PFAS accumulates on farms and develop strategies to reduce exposure.