Research
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Engineered Living Materials
We seek to create living materials through a combination of cellular engineering, novel biopolymer biosynthesis, and practical fabrication methods.
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Living Bacterial Therapeutics
We seek to develop therapeutics composed of living engineered bacteria, targeted to the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Microbial Manufacturing
We seek to develop streamlined approaches to scalable materials manufacturing using custom biopolymers. We are developing these materials to be more sustainable and better-performing replacements for plastics, coatings, and building materials.
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Custom Affinity Separation Media
We seek to create affinity separations media for customized applications, including water decontamination and resource extraction.
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Biofilm Integrated Nanofiber Display (BIND)
This is a central platform technology developed by our lab. We seek to continue its development as a versatile and practical materials synthesis method using a combination of biopolymer and organismal engineering.