Research at the interface of chemistry, biology, and materials science

The Kramer Stratton Lab applies synthetic polypeptides to address unmet medical needs, and to probe the structure and function of unique natural proteins.

  • Synthetic mucus, saliva, and tears
  • Epithelial tissue models from mucus to the glycocalyx
  • Viral, bacterial, and fungal infection biology toward new therapeutics
  • Cancer cell biology
  • Biocompatible antifreezes inspired by extremophile organisms
  • Cryogenic preservation of biologic therapeutics and tissues
  • Peptide-inspired biomaterials


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