Dr. Bryan Dickinson

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Biography

Bryan Dickinson is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. His research focuses on Chemical Biology, particularly the development of molecular technologies to study and control chemistry in living systems. The Dickinson Group employs synthetic organic chemistry to innovate new evolution technologies for reprogramming biomolecular interactions, alongside engineering RNA-targeting biotechnologies. The lab's recent projects include creating programmable RNA delivery systems, which harness human proteins for therapeutic applications, and advancing proximity-labeling chemistries to study biomolecular interactions. Additionally, he is passionate about addressing unmet medical needs through molecular engineering and his lab is exploring dynamic interactomes in stress responses using advanced mapping techniques. Dr. Dickinson has received several accolades, including the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award and the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. He holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Maryland, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and held a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Awards

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Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award

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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator

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ACS Chemical Biology Young Investigator Award

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Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prize

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40 Under 40 Chicago Scientist

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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

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Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

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Young Investigator Award

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American Chemical Society Nobel Laureate Signature Award

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Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund Medical Research Fellowship

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Doctorate Program
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