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Pranam D. Chatterjee

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
101 Science Drive, CIEMAS 2353A, Durham, NC 27705

Research Interests


Integration of computational and experimental methodologies to design novel proteins for applications in genome editing, targeted protein modulation, and reproductive bioengineering

Selected Grants


Generative Design of Programmable Therapeutics

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Medical Scientist Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027

University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2027

Programmable peptide-guided protein degradation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026

Design of a GFAP degradation platform for the treatment of Alexander's Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by End Alexander Disease Foundation · 2024 - 2026

Design of mHTT and MSH3 Degraders with Language Model-Derived Peptide Guides

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by CHDI Foundation · 2023 - 2025

Generative Design of Programable Metal-Binding Proteins for Bioremediation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Homeworld Collective · 2023 - 2025

PepMLM: Masked Language Model for Peptide Binder Design

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Oracle Corporation · 2023 - 2024

External Relationships


  • Buck Institute for Research on Aging
  • DreamFold, Inc.
  • FormBio, Inc.
  • Gameto, Inc.
  • UbiquiTx, Inc.
  • Yokogawa

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