Monomers are the basic raw materials used in the synthesis of polymers, which mainly come
from fossil fuels. Engineering microorganisms to synthesize monomers has the advantages …

Living cells are exquisitely tuned to sense and respond to changes in their environment.
Repurposing these systems to create engineered biosensors has seen growing interest in …

Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology have been used to rewire metabolism or
endow cells to improve metabolites production or produce new products. However …

Basic synthetic information processing structures, such as logic gates, oscillators and flip-
flops, have already been implemented in living organisms. Current implementations of these …

Model microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Saccharomyces
cerevisiae, are important cellular chassis in synthetic biology. The development and …

Objectives Synthetic biology has emerged from molecular biology and engineering
approaches and aims to develop novel, biologically-inspired systems for industrial and basic …

Algae can synthesize complex and valuable molecules from water, carbon dioxide, and
light. This versatility makes them intriguing targets for biological engineering, especially …

This dissertation presents three peer-reviewed journal articles, published in" Advances in
Mathematics''and" International Mathematics Research Notices'', on Whitney-type extension …

NASA's recent emphasis on human exploration of the Moon and, ultimately, Mars
necessitates a transition from a focus of its research in the biological sciences from Low …

Co-production of two or more desirable compounds from low-cost substrates by a single
microbial catalyst could greatly improve the economic competitiveness of many …