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Resident Teams

The Querrey InQbation Lab hosts resident teams that includes some of Northwestern's brightest minds and innovative technologies. Read more about them below.

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Actinia

Actinia

Actinia is developing new detector materials to double the resolution of X-ray and gamma-ray imaging techniques to improve the safety, efficiency, and security of nuclear technologies used in power generation, national defense, and medical imaging.

Faculty Founder

Aplexis

Aplexis

Aplexis is an early-stage therapeutic company focused on treating myeloproliferative neoplasms with characteristic Plek2 overexpression. Aplexis has identified novel Plek2 inhibitors and is currently optimizing the lead compounds and finalizing functional testing.

Faculty Founder

HemoRhythmics

HemoRhythmics

HemoRhythmics provides smart solutions for implantable medical devices and human health sensors.

Faculty Founder

  • John Rogers
    Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
    Director of the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics
MFNS Tech

MFNS Tech

MFNS-Tech uses a patented nanostructured coating platform called Multi-Functional Nano Structures (MFNS) to more efficiently cleanup oil spills, pollutants, and toxins from water. Their technology is customizable and has broad industrial, environment, and medical applications.

Faculty Founder

  • Vinayak Dravid
    Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
    Founding Director, Northwestern University Atomic and Nanoscale Characterization (NUANCE) Center
    Founding Director, Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE), an NSF-NNCI Node
Opera Bioscience

Opera Bioscience

Opera Bioscience is developing a novel next-generation bacterial protein expression system capable of manufacturing high quality proteins without the costly and time-consuming purification steps.

Faculty Founder

  • Danielle Tullman-Ercek
    Professor of Biological and Chemical Engineering
    Co-Director, Center for Synthetic Biology
Rhaeos

Rhaeos

Rhaeos addresses a critical unmet need in the care of patients with hydrocephalus. Arising from a collaboration between materials scientists and neurological surgeons at Northwestern University, they have developed a noninvasive thermal sensor for use in the monitoring of ventricular shunt function. Together, they hope to eradicate the uncertainty faced by patients, families and healthcare providers alike.

Faculty Founder

  • John Rogers
    Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
    Director of the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics
Skyway Biosciences

Skyway Biosciences

Skyway Biosciences is commercializing a novel blood collection technology that can provide accurate and reliable lead testing using a single drop of blood. The patented technology improves collection and preserves blood samples more efficiently during transport.

Faculty Founders

  • Thomas McDade
    Carlos Montezuma Professor of Anthropology
    Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research
    Director, Laboratory for Human Biology Research
  •  William Funk
    Associate Professor of Preventative Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
 Stemloop

Stemloop

Stemloop is developing cell-free technology to decentralize and democratize the testing of health threats, such as lead in drinking water and pathogens in the environment.

Faculty Founders

  • Michael Jewett
    Walter P. Murphy Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • Julius Lucks
    Associate Chair of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Syenex

Syenex

Syenex is developing a synthetic biology discovery platform to harness the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles.

Faculty Founder

  • Joshua Leonard
    Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Volexion

Volexion

Volexion is developing advanced cathode materials for lithium ion batteries that overcome key limitations to conventional technology, primarily enhanced battery performance at low temperatures and rapid charging and discharging. Their cathode material provides high energy efficiency, improves cycling stability and utilizes safer materials.

Faculty Founder

  • Mark C. Hersam
    Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
    Director of Materials Research Science & Engineering (MRSEC)