Our research aims to make a rigorous engineering framework for the rational modification of microorganisms for the production of chemicals, including everything from high-value natural products to molecules with desirable fuel properties. At the molecular level, we are interested in designing and characterizing novel genetic parts that are useful for constructing larger modules. At the cellular level, our work involves processing high-throughput “omic” datasets to understand component interactions at a systems-level, which are used to verify metabolic models and guide evolutionary analysis.
Our group uses complementary computational and experimental techniques that blend systems and synthetic biology approaches to design, model, construct and characterize biological function.
Our group uses complementary computational and experimental techniques that blend systems and synthetic biology approaches to design, model, construct and characterize biological function.