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I am a | I am a 4th year PhD student in the [http://sysbiophd.med.harvard.edu Systems Biology Graduate Program] at Harvard, working on biofuels and mRNA metabolism. Prior to Harvard, I attended the [http://www1.technion.ac.il/_root/index.html Technion Institute of Technology] where I majored in Biotechnology Engineering (B.Sc.) while meeting great friends along the way. I grew up in the sunny country of Israel, and also spent a few childhood years here in the states. Outside of lab, I like traveling and playing sports, particularly basketball, tennnis, gym, and skiing. And although I don't cook, I love eating (all the time). | ||
== Research Interests == | == Research Interests == | ||
'''Synthetic Biology''' | '''Synthetic Biology''' | ||
I'm interested in harnessing the toolbox of synthetic biology to engineer novel genetic circuits that produce energy. To do so, I engineered a system consisting of yeast and E. coli which can produce hydrogen from sugar. | |||
'''Systems-level understanding of mRNA metabolism''' | '''Systems-level understanding of mRNA metabolism''' | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 20 June 2009
Bio
I am a 4th year PhD student in the Systems Biology Graduate Program at Harvard, working on biofuels and mRNA metabolism. Prior to Harvard, I attended the Technion Institute of Technology where I majored in Biotechnology Engineering (B.Sc.) while meeting great friends along the way. I grew up in the sunny country of Israel, and also spent a few childhood years here in the states. Outside of lab, I like traveling and playing sports, particularly basketball, tennnis, gym, and skiing. And although I don't cook, I love eating (all the time).
Research Interests
Synthetic Biology I'm interested in harnessing the toolbox of synthetic biology to engineer novel genetic circuits that produce energy. To do so, I engineered a system consisting of yeast and E. coli which can produce hydrogen from sugar.
Systems-level understanding of mRNA metabolism
I like a variety of sports (basketball, tennis, skiing..) and hangin out with friends.
Publications
1. Waks,Z and Silver,PA. "Engineering a synthetic dual organism system for hydrogen production." Appl. Environ Microbiol. (2009).
2. Kennedy CJ, Boyle PM, Waks Z, and Silver PA. "Systems-level engineering of non-fermentative metabolism in yeast." Genetics. (2009)
Contact
Zeev Waks Dept. of Systems Biology, WAB536 Harvard Medical School 200 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 02115
Tel: (617)-432-6404 zeevwaks@fas.harvard.edu
