Shrinivas lab
Chemical & Biological Engineering , Northwestern University
Vision
The lab’s vision is to understand and engineer how life works at the molecular and cellular scales. The functions of life emerge from dynamic interactions amongst billions of biomolecules that self-organize in a crowded and squishy cellular environment. We thus adopt an interdisciplinary approach - bridging ideas across biophysics, chemistry, computer science, and engineering to decipher fundamental scientific mechanisms while also pursuing translational applications to impact human health. This approach is bolstered by our extensive local ties (NU Medical School, Applied Math, Center for Synthetic Biology, National Institute for Theory and Math in Biology) and broader collaborations with scientists across the country. Towards and beyond the science, we believe in fostering an environment that supports the well-being and success of all members.
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Latest news
| Jan 01, 2026 | We welcome the new year with few perspective pieces that Krishna contributed to - high-dimensional theories in biology, a roadmap for condensate biophysics, and a short commentary on beautiful work on biochemical computation from our colleagues down the road! |
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| Nov 11, 2025 | Krishna shared the lab’s ongoing research at Princeton and CUNY. One seminar was to the awesome Princeton Phase Group community (thanks to Prof. Jerelle Joseph for hosting) of condensate enthusiasts. The second was part of the excellent symposia on nanoscale events in gene expression with super engaging talks (thanks to Profs. Bill Bialek and Thomas Gregor for hosting and organizing)! |
| Oct 06, 2025 |
The lab’s paper on a physics-centered machine-learning framework to design shape-shifting molecules called intrinsically disordered proteins is published in Nature Computational Science, along with accompanying coverage from Northwestern and Harvard University!
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