Priya R. Banerjee

Priya R. Banerjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo's College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on single-molecule biophysics and intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs), investigating their phase transitions and functional roles in cellular processes. She employs advanced single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy, microscopy, and computational modeling to study how IDPs contribute to diseases like neurodegeneration and cancer.

Education: BS from University of Calcutta (2005), MS from West Bengal University of Technology (2007), PhD from University at Albany (2011), and postdoctoral training at The Scripps Research Institute (2012-2017).

Research interests include understanding IDP-driven biomolecular condensates, phase separation mechanisms, and material properties of these dynamic systems. Her work bridges biophysics and bioengineering, with implications for disease treatment and bioinspired materials.

Key Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2023), Meyerson Award for Teaching (2024), and Biophysical Society Young Faculty Award (2023).

Grants and advising: Active in interdisciplinary research collaborations, though specific grant details are not listed. Mentors students in experimental and computational biophysics, with a focus on training the next generation of scientists.

Labs/Teams: Leads a lab dedicated to single-molecule biophysics and biomolecular condensates, emphasizing collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to tackle complex biological questions.