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Immobilization and Stabilization Strategies for Biocatalysts
Interns will develop and optimize methods for immobilizing enzymes on solid supports and improving their operational stability under industrial conditions. This includes evaluating various carrier materials, crosslinking strategies, and assessing performance in batch and continuous bioreactor systems.
Enzyme Engineering and BiocatalysisView internship →
Synthetic Enzyme Cascades for Complex Biosynthesis
Interns will design and construct multi-enzyme cascade systems to synthesize high-value compounds with improved atom economy and reduced waste. Work involves pathway optimization, enzyme compatibility studies, and development of compartmentalization strategies to enhance overall reaction efficiency.
Enzyme Engineering and BiocatalysisView internship →
Promiscuous Enzymes for Novel Biochemical Transformations
Interns will investigate and engineer promiscuous enzymes that catalyze non-native reactions to access new synthetic routes and unconventional substrates. This includes substrate scope exploration, mechanistic studies through kinetic analysis, and optimization of reaction conditions for non-canonical transformations.
Enzyme Engineering and BiocatalysisView internship →
Genetic Toggle Switch Implementation
Interns will design and construct bistable genetic circuits that can switch between two stable states using repressible promoters and positive feedback loops. They will perform computational modeling using tools like MATLAB or Python to predict circuit behavior, followed by wet lab validation using plasmid construction and fluorescent protein reporters in bacterial systems.
Synthetic Biology Circuit DesignView internship →
Metabolic Pathway Optimization
Interns will engineer multi-gene metabolic circuits to improve production of target compounds such as biofuels or pharmaceuticals by optimizing gene expression levels and enzyme kinetics. This involves designing synthetic promoters, RBS sequences, and regulatory elements, combined with experimental characterization of metabolite titers and pathway flux.
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CRISPR-Based Biosensing Circuits
Interns will develop synthetic biological sensors that use CRISPR-Cas systems to detect specific molecular inputs and produce measurable outputs through engineered gene regulation. The project includes designing sgRNA libraries, optimizing CRISPR specificity, and integrating the system with reporter genes for quantitative readout in cells.
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Quorum Sensing Communication Networks
Interns will construct cell-to-cell communication circuits based on acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) signaling or alternative quorum sensing mechanisms to enable coordinated behavior in bacterial populations. This includes circuit design, characterization of cross-talk effects, and mathematical modeling of population dynamics using differential equations.
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Synthetic Oscillatory Circuits and Timers
Interns will engineer genetic oscillators and biological clocks using negative feedback loops and time-delayed regulatory elements to generate periodic gene expression patterns. They will use computational simulation tools for circuit tuning and validate oscillation frequency through live-cell imaging and flow cytometry analysis.
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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Crop Species
Interns will design and execute gene editing experiments using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to introduce desirable traits in major crop plants such as wheat, rice, or maize. They will perform molecular characterization of edited lines, conduct off-target analysis, and evaluate phenotypic changes in controlled greenhouse environments.
Plant Genetic Engineering and Crop ImprovementView internship →
Drought and Stress Tolerance Gene Identification
Interns will conduct comparative genomic analysis and expression profiling studies to identify candidate genes conferring drought, salinity, or temperature tolerance in crops. They will utilize bioinformatics tools for gene annotation, perform qRT-PCR validation, and analyze stress-responsive transcriptomes.
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Marker-Assisted Selection and Genomic Breeding
Interns will develop and apply molecular markers for trait selection in plant breeding programs, including SNP and SSR genotyping. They will assist in building breeding populations, perform linkage analysis, and support the development of genomic selection pipelines for accelerated crop improvement.
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Transgenic Crop Development and Trait Stacking
Interns will participate in the creation of transgenic plants through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation or gene gun methods, focusing on stacking multiple agronomic traits. They will conduct molecular verification of transgene integration, perform regulatory compliance studies, and evaluate trait expression across generations.
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