Synthetic Biology & Health
The seminal achievements of constructing the first synthetic bacterial cell and first minimal cell are key to understanding fundamentals of biology. This work is also expanding the ability to produce various kinds of biologically-based products including new types of medicine and renewable fuels. As the team progresses on their science goals, they are equally focused on the societal implications of this work. Synthetic genomics holds great promise for the future, and our team is at the forefront of discoveries and important public dialogue.
First Self-Replicating Synthetic Bacterial Cell
First Minimal Synthetic Bacterial Cell
Designer Phage
Synthetic Engineering of Bacteriophage for Treatment of Wound InfectionsViral Synthetic Genomics to Engineer Large dsDNA Viruses
Rapid engineering of large dsDNA viruses using synthetic genomics assembly tools.
Assembly of HSV-1
Use of cutting-edge synthetic genomics technology to revolutionize the study of herpesvirus biology.
A Synthetic Human Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Platform
Generation of an HCMV low passage clinical isolate using synthetic genomics.