UC Merced School of Engineering

The NSF-CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines explores and studies biological mechanisms with the aim of understanding how the basic components of life come together, how to manipulate and exploit

What are the underlying principles that govern the machinery of life? Our center’s quest is to answer this question

these principles of nature, and how to even make improvements upon them. This research will lead to a revolution in engineering applications in medicine, biotechnology, environment, and energy and contribute to an environmentally sustainable economy.

Professor Ajay Gopinathan

using a variety of scientific and engineering techniques. We aim to exploit our understanding of nature’s design principles to develop novel materials and devices to improve human health and promote a sustainable future.

- Professors Victor Muñoz and Ajay Gopinathan, CCBM Co-Directors CENTER FOR CELLULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR MACHINES

Professor Victor Muñoz