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* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Haynes_Lab:Notebook/SynBERC_Scholars_2013 Alfonso & Zazu]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Haynes_Lab:Notebook/SynBERC_Scholars_2013 Alfonso & Zazu]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Behzad_Damadzadeh/Notebook/PcTF_Subcloning_in_E-coli Behzad]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Behzad_Damadzadeh/Notebook/PcTF_Subcloning_in_E-coli Behzad]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Haynes_Lab:Notebook/RNA-seq_of_PcTF_Transfected_U2OS_%26_SK-N-SH_cell_lines Ben]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Haynes_Lab:Notebook/Engineering_PC-TFs Cameron]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Haynes_Lab:Notebook/Engineering_PC-TFs Cameron]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:David_Barclay/Notebook David Barclay]
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:David_Barclay/Notebook David Barclay]

Revision as of 09:38, 11 December 2014


Our group uses synthetic, systems, and quantitative biology to engineer useful gene and protein-based biological devices and to deepen our understanding of molecular cell biology. We operate biological devices primarily in human/ mammalian cells. Accelerating the pace of therapeutic technologies (such as tissue regeneration and customizable protein-based drugs) via modular design is the grand challenge that shapes our research plans.

CURRENT SYNTHETIC BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Synthetic chromatin for cell differentiation

  • David Barclay (FURI & SynBERC, BS) - pancreas, Jan Simper (FURI, BS) - cardiac
  • Description: Testing the "PcTF" synthetic chromatin protein/ transcription activator described in Haynes & Silver 2011 to determine its ability to alter the phenotypes of healthy cells, such as pancreas beta cells and iPSC's.


Editing synthetic genes using CRISPR

  • René Davis (Biological Design, PhD)
  • Description: Characterizing chromatin/CRISPR interactions. Re-engineering synthetic gene circuits in human cells using CRISPR.


Engineering synthetic chromatin transcription factors

  • Cameron Gardner (FURI, BS)
  • Description: Building and testing re-engineered versions of the "PcTF" synthetic chromatin protein/ transcription activator described in Haynes & Silver 2011.


Microbial communication with synthetic quorum sensing

  • René Davis (Biological Design, PhD), Ryan Muller (SOLUR, BS)
  • Description: Characterizing cross-talk between decoupled cell-cell communication systems from bacteria.

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