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Prof. Katharina Ribbeck
Andrew (1956) and Erna Viterbi Professor of Biological Engineering
Primary DLC
Department of Biological Engineering
MIT Room:
56-235
(617) 715-4575
ribbeck@mit.edu
https://be.mit.edu/directory/katharina-ribbeck
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Tissue Engineering
Pathogens
Biofilms
Research Summary
The Ribbeck Lab focuses its research on basic mechanisms by which mucus barriers exclude, or allow, passage of different molecules and pathogens, and the mechanisms pathogens have evolved to penetrate mucus barriers. Ribbeck hopes to provide the foundation for a theoretical framework that captures general principles governing selectivity in mucus, and likely other biological hydrogels, such as the extracellular matrix and bacterial biofilms.
Recent Work
Projects
February 24, 2017
Department of Biological Engineering
Mucin-Inspired Agents to Manage Infections
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
January 19, 2017
Department of Biological Engineering
Selective Transport in Biological Hydrogels -- From Design Principles to Mechanisms
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
July 20, 2015
Department of Biological Engineering
Simple Engineered Biological Motifs for Complex Hydrogel Function
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
February 13, 2014
Department of Biological Engineering
Mechanistic Analysis of Transport Through the Mucus Barriers
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
November 24, 2013
Department of Biological Engineering
BIOGEL Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
February 18, 2010
Department of Biological Engineering
Laboratory for Biological Hydrogels
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
February 18, 2010
Department of Biological Engineering
Physical Properties of Mucus Barriers
Principal Investigator
Katharina Ribbeck
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Wesley G Chen
Graduate Student
Dr. Nevin M Summers
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Ravindra Kodihalli
Research Affiliate