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Rebecca Taylor is a professor at the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research and teaching primarily focus on the design of advanced manufacturing systems, utilizing structural nucleic acid nanotechnology to create nanoscale biosensors and actuators that interface with condensed matter and molecular cellular biosystems. Taylor's group employs self-assembly methods and structural DNA nanotechnology to enhance existing top-down microfabrication strategies. Her teaching emphasizes the fundamentals of mechanical design and advanced topics in large-volume manufacturing, as well as emerging methodologies for design validation in structural DNA nanotechnology. She investigates DNA engineering materials and equips students with the tools necessary to leverage self-assembly as a powerful technique in advanced manufacturing. Her interdisciplinary research collaborates with experts in chemistry, biomedical engineering, physics, developmental biology, and cardiovascular medicine. Taylor's key research interests include DNA nanotechnology in molecular cellular mechanobiology, bio-inspired micro/nanosystems, and advanced manufacturing techniques. She has published numerous articles and received support from various prestigious organizations, playing a leading role in advancing the field of micro- and nanotechnology.
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