Assistant Director of MIT's Center for Biomedical Innovation
University of Massachusetts Amherst, PhD, 2014
Northwestern University, BS, 2008
Research Interests
- Developing novel single-domain antibodies for the detection of food and water contaminants
- Developing absorption and toxicity screens based on known poultry farming practices in China to determine currently active unsolved adulteration in Chinese chicken exports
- Creating and optimizing new tools for editing the Corynebacterium glutamicum genome
Research Scientists
University of Toronto, PhD, 1997
University of Toronto, MSc, 1993
Research Interests
- Developing and validating a toxicology assay that could be used to evaluate imported chicken jerky treats and other foods
- Creating a library of phenotypic signatures for toxicants and antibiotics suspected of contaminating imported chinese jerky trea
Cheng Li 李承
South China University of Technology-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, 2018
South China University of Technology, BSc, 2012
Research Interests
- Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce novel carotenoids
- Creating and optimizing new tools for editing the Corynebacterium glutamicum genome
- Creating a minimal genome of Corynebacterium glutamicum
- Engineering PET-degradation bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis for production of value-added products
University of Leipzig and UFZ, PhD, 2016
Texas A&M University, MSc, 2008
Research Interests
- Novel strategies for developing genetic tools for fatty acid production
- Genetically engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce medium chain fatty acids (MCFA)
- Determining enzyme activity and metabolite production in correlation with fatty acid production
University of Southampton, PhD.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, MS
Research Interests
- Engineering AAV viral vector production for gene therapy by regulating the interaction of protein-DNA complexes
- Developing new biophysical/biochemical approaches that enable a scalable production of functional AAV capsids with minimal downstream processing.
Postdocs
University of Tohoku Graduate School of Medicine, Ph.D., 2020
University of Ngaoundere, MSc, 2014
Research Interests
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Ph.D, 2020
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, M.Tech, 2011
Research Interests
- Monitoring and control of continuous testbed setup for monoclonal antibodies production
- Process Analytical Technology of bioprocesses
- Data acquisition & model development
East China University of Science and Technology, PhD, 2020
East China University of Science and Technology, B.E., 2015
Research Interests
- Optimizing upstream process for production of viral vectors, virus-like particles, monoclonal antibodies, etc.
- Developing streamlined downstream process for purification of viral vectors and proteins
- Developing whole-process continuous manufacturing mode by integrating perfusion bioreactor and continuous flow chromatography
Graduate Students
University of Toronto, Hon. B.Sc., 2016
Research Interests
- Rational design of PET-degrading enzymes for industrial processes
- Directed in vitro and in silico evolution of enzymes
- Engineering protein production in cyanobacteria
Visiting Professors
Zhenbo Xu 徐振波
South China University of Technology, Professor, 2018
South China University of Technology-University of Maryland–Baltimore, PhD, 2011
Research Interests
- Mechanisms of biofilms formation and its application
- Dedetection of biotoxin and antibotics in food and agro-food
- Engineering bacrerium to produce novel carotenoids
- Creating and optimizing new tools for editing the bacrerium genome
- Engineering PET-degradation bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis for production of value-added products
Kai Li 李凯
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Assistant Professor, 2023
Shanghai Jiao Tong University- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD, 2021
Research Interests
- Bioconversion of renewable biomass for production of biofuels
- Development of synthetic methylotrophs cells for bioconversion of organic C1 feedstocks
- Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce high value compounds and organic acids
Visiting Students
Technical Associate
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, BS, 2020
Research Interests
- Optimizing Continuous Recombinant Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Production
- Optimizing Continous Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) Manufacture
Lab Manager
SUNY Albany, MS, 2009
SUNY Albany, BS, 2007
Research Interests
- Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce shikimate and other high value aromatic compounds
- Creating synthetic biological tools to optimize product formation and reduce cost
Administrative Assistant