Research focus
Cell engineering: We modify cell functions to improve therapeutic outcomes, enhance immunity, and develop personalized medicine.
Synthetic biology: We design and build biological components and systems to create novel functions in a range of organisms, including bacteria, yeast, viruses, and mammalian cells.
Synthetic cells: We build synthetic cells that mimic biological functions, enabling applications in drug delivery, sensing, and biofabrication.
Protein design and antibody engineering: We engineer proteins and antibodies with tailored functions for applications in therapeutics, diagnostics and biotechnology, using computational and experimental approaches to enhance performance, specificity and manufacturability.
Affiliated academics
- Dr Francesca Ceroni
- Professor Rongjun Chen
- Dr Yuval Elani
- Professor Cleo Kontoravdi
- Dr Pietro Sormanni
- Professor Karen Polizzi