An assistant professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Dept. and the Chemistry and Biochemistry Dept. at the Univ. of Notre Dame, Webber is working to advance therapeutic strategies rooted in molecular engineering toward clinical applications that impact human health. “I would love to look back on my career and be able to point to a technology originating from my lab that directly made a meaningful impact on improving healthcare for people,” he says.
Webber enjoys teaching and leading “eager young people who are bright, engaging, creative, and driven” and working with them to think of creative solutions to difficult problems. However, he says “tailoring and individualizing my mentorship and teaching to each person” is a challenge because “everyone has different things that motivate them, different reasons for pursuing education, and different goals.” He continually works to fine-tune his teaching and mentoring approach to access the talents and maximize achievements of each individual.