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The Stupp group is interdisciplinary in nature and organized around collaborative projects with participants from various fields of science and engineering, spanning a number of departments on Northwestern's Evanston and Chicago campuses.  The group is divided into four subgroups, each focusing on distinct, but related areas:

The Biomaterials subgroup focuses on cell interactions with a variety of self-assembled structures to design functional materials for regenerative medicine.

The Synthesis subgroup focuses on the construction of novel self-assembling organic molecules through chemical synthesis.

The Photovoltaic subgroup focuses on the functional applications of self-assembling molecules to optical, electronic and catalytic materials.

The Self-Assembly subgroup focuses on the development and application of novel techniques to understand, control and improve the structural properties of self-assembled materials.

Research carried out in the Stupp Laboratory is supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Center and the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research, as well as corporate partners including Baxter and Johnson & Johnson.