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Daniel Fletcher is a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and serves as the Purnendu Chatterjee Chair in Engineering Biological Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Biochemistry at Stanford. Fletcher's research focuses on bioinstrumentation and the engineering of cellular systems, developing diagnostic technologies, and exploring mechanical regulation of cell behavior. His lab specializes in optical microscopy, force microscopy, and microfluidic technologies to unravel fundamental principles of cellular organization and dynamics. With recent projects examining the mechano-biochemistry of branched actin networks and membrane modeling, Fletcher aims to uncover spatial organization mechanisms for therapeutic purposes, particularly in cancer and infectious diseases. He has held various leadership positions, including Chair of the Bioengineering Department and Deputy Division Director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Over the years, he has received numerous honors, including the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator award and the National Science Foundation CAREER award.
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Physical Biosciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Berkeley, CA
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • Berkeley, CA
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