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Markita Landry is an Associate Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research focuses on the development of synthetic bio-mimetic nanocomposites for controlling nanomaterial interactions within biological systems. The Landry Lab works on exploiting intrinsic nanomaterial infrared fluorescence for molecular imaging and developing highly tunable chemical and physical properties of nanomaterials for targeted delivery of biological cargoes such as DNA, RNA, and proteins to plants. Her work in molecular imaging emphasizes monitoring neurotransmission to better understand neuropsychiatric diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. Additionally, her lab develops nanoparticle-based platforms for the genetic modification of plants. This research is aimed at creating genetically transformed crops that can provide desirable traits, such as increased yield and resistance to abiotic stress and diseases.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Teaching and conducting research in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.