User:Kevin J. Spring

Contact Info

Kevin J. Spring (an artistic interpretation)

• Kevin J. Spring
• University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• 6431 Fannin St
• MSB 4.042
• Houston, TX, USA 77030
• Email me through OpenWetWare

I work in the Levental Lab at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Education

• 2012, PhD, University of Houston Department of Biology and Biochemistry
• 2006, BS, University of Houston - Downtown

Research interests

My primary motivation is to appropriate biological components to perform new functions, while also gaining insight into biological design. I study and work on protein design, metabolic engineering, and biological membranes.

Favorite Protocols

• Gene Synthesis
• Making ultra-competent cells
• Making Long Term Stock of Bacteria

Publications

1. Spring KJ, Pham S, and Zufall RA. Chromosome copy number variation and control in the ciliate Chilodonella uncinata. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e56413. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0056413 |
2. Spring KJ and Zufall RA. Chilodonella uncinata is not pathogenic to Culex pipiens mosquitoes. J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2013 May-Jun;60(3):317-20. DOI:10.1111/jeu.12028 |

Useful links

• Personal site
• Levental Lab