Boston · MA

Brandon Dorr-Swendig

Biological engineer building things from scratch. Hundred-mile runner trying to figure out what's on the other side.

Biological Engineer · MIT PhD · 100-miler

01 About

I like to explore, build things and run long distances. Trained as a biological engineer at MIT and ASU. I believe the best way to understand the human body is to push your own.

02 Professional

Experience

Engine Ventures

Frontier Year Fellow · 2025 — 2026

Education

MIT

PhD, Biological Engineering

ASU · Barrett Honors College

BSE, Biomedical Engineering · 4.0 SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Research & Publications

Living materials with programmable functionalities grown from engineered microbial co-cultures

Nature Materials · MAY 2021

US Patent 11,364,174

CryoRelease cold therapy device

Engineering enzyme reactions

toward synthesis of challenging high-value products · PUBLICATION PENDING

MIT Media Lab

Wearable BioFab Device · collaborator

Bolt Threads

Biology Intern

Community & Leadership

MIT CommLab

Communication Fellow

Nucleate Eco

Leadership

Road

Asphalt · PRs

Marathon

CHEAP Marathon · 2024 · 8th overall