Overview of Kraft Lab Research

Our research focuses on the development of novel bioimaging tools that overcome sigificant barriers to progress in biomedical research. One research project focuses developing the ability to image algal cell response to interactions with bacteria that affect the phosynthetic conversion of carbon dioxide to useful organic molecules. In a second research project, we are using our approach for imaging the distributions of biomolecules on and within cells to study influenza virus replication. Our third research project focuses on the development of a platform that enables noninvasively screening the fate decisions of individual, living stem and progenitor cells for tissue engineering applications .

Research Projects:

• Algae-bacteria interactions and biofuel production
• Influenza virus replication
• Noninvasive microscale screening platforms for regenerative medicine