Diagnosing Our World

Dr. Weckman’s research invents new diagnostic sensors at the interface of cell-free synthetic biology, next generation microscale and nanoscale sensing systems, and engineering design for clinical and commercial translation.

Synthetic biology diagnostics to fill urgent unmet needs

We research new cell-free synthetic biology techniques for detecting biomarkers in environmental or clinical samples, at the point-of-use rather than in centralized laboratories.

Highly multiplexed and quantitative micro/nanosensors

We study the integration of synthetic biology detection and new sensing technologies like nanopores and microelectromechanical systems for multiplexed and quantitative analysis.

Translation of integrated sensor systems: Bench to Bedside

We center the needs of our end-users and build an understanding of the situations and systems in which our sensors will be used in order to design effective solutions and drive impact.