Human health and bioengineering

Assistant Professor Juan Gnecco has been awarded the Tufts inaugural Engineering Engagement Award to support the 2026 Engineering for Women’s Health (ENG4WH) Symposium at Tufts University.

Associate Professor Nik Nair biosynthetically produces tagatose, a now-rare sugar that is low in calories and as sweet as table sugar.

Students and faculty shared projects that encompassed medical applications, civic life, education, energy efficiency, and more.

Five chemical engineering undergraduate students spent their summer in the lab, thanks to support from the Halperin Family and the Wittich Family.

Research papers by faculty including Research Assistant Professor Chunmei Li of the Department of Biomedical Engineering are among the most cited globally in the preceding decade.

Tufts researchers including Assistant Professor Andrew Stout and Natalie Rubio, EG22, are pioneering a way to make advances in cellular agriculture widely available to industry and researchers.

Taking place in Boston from November 2-6, the annual meeting brought together Chemical and Biological Engineering academics at all career stages.

Professor Jonathan Garlick is part of a team growing lab-engineered skin that mimics real disease, advancing treatments for life-threatening conditions.

Students baked bread and brewed kombucha in a recent ExCollege class taught by David Gillingham and Dylan Patel, both E25.