Innovating Nanobiology,
Automating Discovery.
BioNanomics is a laboratory and robotics makerspacewhere student interns and independent scientists alike can perform research experiments in the field of synthetic biology as well as develop new techniques for automating those processes.
Get involvedThe first non-profit in the state of Indiana dedicated to biorobotics.
A non-profit bio-makerspace dedicated to engaging the community and fostering a passion for biology and robotics.
Our primary goal is to expose students and researchers to cutting-edge equipment, allowing them to explore their own scientific inquiries and learn in the process. A secondary goal we have is to integrate the fields of robotics with the biological sciences. Students will have the opportunity to design and program machines that will allow the wet lab to become (almost) fully automated.
Nature is truly incredible. Even at the protein level, organisms create "machines" to execute their functions. One of our interests is using synthetic biology to learn about these organic nano-bots and manipulate them to fulfill some purpose.
Integrating robotics on every scale
Macro-robotics
BNX directly fosters and supports the growth of many local FIRST robotics teams through our space 'The Refinery' which provides a platform for students to grow thier engineering skills and gives them the tools to do so.
Micro-robotics
Our wet and imaging labs are full of cutting edge tools which are provided to the community at no cost. These tools allow us to study biology at the nano scale, and build automations on a cellular level.
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revolutionary.
We are teaming up with universities, high schools, and independent researchers in our community to reimagine how science and automation can work hand in hand to discover the future.
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Explore our projects
From open imaging and DNA sequencing to biorobotics research — see the initiatives pushing the boundaries of life sciences.
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Follow along as we document our research, share project milestones, and explore the science behind what we do.
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Matt's Tempo Document
A living document tracking my ongoing projects and thoughts at the lab, updated near-daily.
Support our projects with a vital donation
Help fund groundbreaking cellular research.
Donating helps our lab maintain a high quality stock of equipment and consumables for the community to use to conduct their research. It also helps us fund our research into cellular signaling and the OpenIDI.org program.
Make a difference in local robotics education.
Our community robotics practice and workshop space "The Refinery" is funded by donations! Help us keep providing a pipeline from the macro to the micro scale for students to learn and grow.
Make a general donation.
Make a donation to BioNanomics and help us expand our community, empowering us to make an even greater impact in cutting-edge science and innovation.
Make a meaningful impact in students lives through mentorship
Offering a hand to the next generation of innovators.
With a profound mission to inspire students to discover their passion for robotics, fine-tune their skills, and learn life-long lessons, BioNanomics invites dedicated individuals to take action and become volunteers. Join us in shaping the future of innovation!
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Address
1690 Broadway Bldg 19 Suite 550
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802, USA