Welcome to The Reineke Group
Members of the Reineke Group specialize in the synthetic design and study of macromolecules to perform specific biological functions.
Materials chemistry is making a tremendous impact on modern medicine and biological research. We are interested in the development of novel carbohydrate-based polymers and dendrimers for the cellular delivery of DNA therapeutics, glycopolymer contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, and luminescent macrocyclic compounds for anion sensing. Studies in these areas are also centered on understanding the fundamental mechanisms involved in biomaterial function. Our research is highly interdisciplinary and students in the Reineke lab routinely receive training in several areas of chemistry, biology, and medicine.
We gratefully acknowledge support of our work by the following sources: