At Northeastern’s BioInteractive Design (BInD) Lab we invent bio-mediated materials and systems for human and environmental health.
We design biology-mediated materials and systems that embed interactions and functions desirable in human products and constructions, such as health diagnostics, pathogen detection, toxin remediation, waste processing, communication etc.
Research Themes and Projects
Embedding SynBio Interactions
We design fabrication platforms for embedding synthetic DNA gene circuits to introduce biological functions into materials and products, such as self-healing, health diagnostics, pathogen detection, toxin trapping, stress correction, waste processing, communication, energy generation etc.
Illuminating Natural Interactions
We create visualizations and interactive experiences for people to interact with natural ecologies of microorganisms, circular resource flow, and human-to-more-than-human interactions.
Interfacing with Human Physiology
We design devices or materials that seamlessly connect with the human body to monitor health or deliver therapies.
Sensing Environments
We develop biosensors that can detect and respond to environmental changes/ stimuli or biological markers for air, soil, and water environments.