Location
Wilsdorf Hall 220
Lab
Wilsdorf 211, Mat Sci 215 385 McCormick Road
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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.

Bryan Berger Associate Professor

Research Interests

Synthetic Biology
Biomanufacturing
Biotechnology
Biofilms
Biomineralization
Biosurfactants
Biosensors
Structural Biology

Selected Publications

Understanding how transmembrane domains regulate interactions between human BST-2 and the SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein ORF7a Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (Bba) - Biomembranes, Volume 1865, Issue 6, 2023
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Enhancing detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food products using an enzyme Food Control, Volume 145, 2023
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Understanding the relationships between solubility, stability, and activity of silicatein Materials Advances, 2023, 4, 662-668
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Engineering human liver fatty acid binding protein for detection of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances Volume 119, Issue 2, February 2022, Pages 513-522
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Structural insights into the mechanism of pH-selective substrate specificity of the polysaccharide lyase Smlt1473 Volume 297, Issue 4, 101014, October 2021
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Awards

National Science Foundation CAREER Award 2015