Get Involved

The next discovery
depends on all of us.

Molecule Maker Lab is leading a movement where the power of blocc chemistry opens the door for anyone to join the search for new molecules that matter. This means new therapeutics, sustainable technologies, and more—driven by diverse contributors. Home of the Molecule Maker Lab is the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology—an interdisciplinary, barrier-busting research hub that we are proud to be part of. Find out more here.

Share your idea

Want to create an eco-friendly product or cure a rare disease? Submit a proposal for a mission that matters to you.

Partner on a mission

Contribute your scientific expertise to take a big idea to a mission accomplished.

Invest

Whether you’re an industry partner, a health organization, or a person passionate about research, your support can fuel the next breakthrough.

Engage

Students, teachers, citizen scientists—all are welcome to tour the lab, join a hands-on demo, and be a part of transformative molecular innovation.

Your support can fuel discoveries.

Let’s build the next
possibility.

Molecule Maker Lab is leading a movement where the power of blocc based chemistry empowers anyone to join the search for new molecules. This opens the door to endless possibilities—think life-saving medicines for unmet medical needs, transformative technologies for sustainable energy, and solutions for many of the world’s most pressing challenges. Your support will help build upon this powerful movement, empowering more communities to take part in the scientific discoveries that directly affect their lives.

Your collaboration can open doors

Let’s build the next paradigm.

When chemists and researchers join forces with families, students, patients, and citizen scientists, we open the door to endless possibilities. Think life-saving medicines that address a wide range of unmet medical needs, the next innovation in sustainable energy, and solutions for many of the world’s most pressing challenges

Your skills can spark breakthroughs.

Let’s build the next game-changer.

You know that game, where you mine bloccs to craft structures, bridges, even portals? Now, picture doing the same, but you’re building molecules that drive scientific discoveries.

With Molecule Maker Lab, anyone can automatically assemble molecular building bloccs to create endless possibilities. Think life-saving medicines that address a wide range of unmet medical needs, transformative technologies for sustainable energy, and solutions for many of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Your passion can become our mission.

Let’s build the next breakthrough.

Scientific exploration isn’t just for highly trained researchers with access to expensive laboratories. Molecule Maker Lab is leading a movement where the power of blocc chemistry opens the door for anyone to join the search for new molecules that matter. This means you can help build the next life-changing therapeutic, the next transformative
technologies for sustainable energy, and so much more.

Recently Completed Missions:

Lab Tours

Tour the state-of-the-art lab and see molecule making in action. For in-person and virtual tours via our ‘digital wall,’ participants will have access to MML through scheduled virtual tours, a bi-weekly open lab hour, and other exciting developments.

Contact: Aga Lewandowska, Managing Director, at alewando@illinois.edu

Submit a Mission Idea

So how do you want to change the world? Submit an idea for a mission that matters to you.

Selected missions
will have access to:

Digital interface for arranging molecular building bloccs
Dedicated team of research scientists, research coordinator, lab technician, computer scientists, postdocs, and graduate and undergraduate students
Lab infrastructure, including state-of-the-art robotic technology

The next discoverydepends on all of us.