BIOLOGY & BIOMATERIALS
Molecular Architecture & Protein Design
Dr. Shuguang ZhangMIT
Learn from nature’s molecular blueprints. Explore how proteins, peptides, and other biological building blocks can inspire new materials and functional designs.
- Protein structure
- Self-assembling peptides
- QTY code
Explore this program: Molecular Architecture & Protein Design
What you’ll explore
Study amino acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipids, then connect those foundations to protein structures, DNA and RNA, silk, and collagen. Explore the QTY code and how it can help design water-soluble versions of membrane proteins.
Your research work
Read scientific literature, explore bioinformatics tools, and investigate approaches to molecular and protein design.
Who it’s for
Students aged 16+ with basic biology, familiarity with proteins and amino acids, and an interest in independent scientific reading.
Learning format
Online group instruction and independent research
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