Mercer Times

At an event dedicating the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute, Princeton University emphasized its commitment to innovative research in the life sciences and engineering, informed by collaboration with Princeton’s world-class experts in the humanities, ethics and policy.

Members of the Princeton University community gathered in the Friend Center on May 6 for a dedication event for the new institute, which included a guest lecture and panel discussion on the vast potential for bioengineering inquiry to benefit medicine, healthcare and the environment.

"A transformative gift in the Venture Forward campaign from alumni Gilbert Omenn ’61 and Martha Darling *70 named the institute, which is promoting new directions in research, education, and innovation at the intersection of engineering and the life sciences while serving as the home for new interdisciplinary bioengineering postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate programs."

“You are all entrepreneurs,” said School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Andrea Goldsmith, addressing Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute faculty, students, and staff.

“Gil and Martha, I want you to know how meaningful it is for us to be naming this bioengineering institute in your honor,” said President Christopher L. Eisgruber at the event.

The institute includes a team of core faculty members — led by inaugural director Brangwynne — and also convenes affiliated faculty from various departments.

"The establishment of this institute is truly a game-changer for Princeton’s impact on this rapidly evolving field,” said Brangwynne.