Kevin Yehl

Kevin Yehl, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Miami University, affiliated with the Cell, Molecular and Structural Biology Graduate Program. His research focuses on developing molecular understanding of biological machines to engineer synthetic nanomaterials addressing global health challenges through interdisciplinary approaches combining Chemistry, Synthetic Biology, and Nanotechnology.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2016-2020)
• Ph.D., Chemistry, Emory University (2015)
• B.S., Chemistry, University of South Carolina (2008)

Research Interests: The Yehl Lab emphasizes creative interdisciplinary solutions to global health issues by leveraging principles from protein engineering, nanotechnology, and microbiology. Key areas include combating antibiotic resistance, advancing gene therapy, and manipulating microbiome dynamics using synthetic biomaterials.

Labs/Teams: The Yehl Research Lab prioritizes innovative thinking and collaborative discovery, operating at the intersection of chemistry and synthetic biology to create next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic tools.