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Research

The Center for Synthetic Biology’s research draws from the tools and concepts of physics, engineering, and computer science to explore four unique themes: cell-free systems, mammalian systems, enabling technologies, and ethics and societal impact. 

Research Themes

Cell-free Systems

Cell-free Systems

Providing an unprecedented freedom of design to modify and control biological systems.

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Mammalian Systems

Mammalian Systems

Impacting medicine through novel platforms and therapeutic strategies based upon custom-programming cellular functions.

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Enabling Technologies

Enabling Technologies

Re-conceptualizing the entire framework we have built around biology to bring novel tools for programming the living world.

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Ethics and Societal Impact

Ethics and Societal Impact

Using engineering and technology to explore new bioethical questions and evaluate how to maximize societal benefit.

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Facilities

The Center for Synthetic Biology is supported through the use of multiple research facilities specializing in proteomics, genomics, flow cytometric analysis, developmental therapeutics, and recombinant protein production.

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