The Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology brings together researchers to understand and engineer the regulatory networks underlying organismal biology.
The University of Texas
Joined September 2014
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PCT is here for you this semester, and we are excited to announce an additional walk-up testing site this week! For more information on the PCT schedule visit Bit.ly/HHPCT.
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Welcome back from winter break Longhorn students! In the spirit of new beginnings, here are a few updates regarding #COVID vaccines, commencements, my State of the University address, and insights on UT’s leadership, strategy and values president.utexas.edu/message…
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We're seeking engineering and other STEM students to join our summer Research Experience for Undergrads! Applications close Feb. 8. Please spread the word about this opportunity! See this link and the flyer below for more info: mrsec.utexas.edu/research-ex…
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Meet Alex Kashkin, founder of GeneTiger, a company that produces inexpensive, point-of-care genetic testing devices! Alex recently helped set up coronavirus self-testing at @UTAustin! Read more about his journey below!
👉ellingtonlab.org/meet-alex-k…
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Are you wondering how the new mRNA vaccines work? This infographic might help. It's a surprisingly simple process.
If you have more questions, check out this article from our Vaccine Smarts experts:
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We are happy to announce that the Ellington Lab, along with the @DaviesLab, the @barricklab, and the @Contreras_Lab, will be part of the BioMADE team for sustainable manufacturing. Read more at the link in our bio! 👉 ellingtonlab.org/news
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The @DeptofDefense recently announced an $87.5 million, 7-yr. award to @TheBioMADE, a nonprofit created by @EngBioRC, for a new U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Institute! Operating at @UMNews, BioMADE will accelerate the commercialization of biotechnology originating from U.S. R&D.
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Congratulations!! Prof. Jason McLellan @McLellan_Lab
& his graduate student, Dr. Daniel Wrapp @LabWrapp
win the 2020 Golden Goose Award! 🏆🏅(unsung heroes-llama 🦙). See Virtual Ceremony Trailer🦙
youtu.be/1NhOK5A51XU
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Through a global pandemic and an on-campus research lockdown, Dr. Andy Ellington has led an online group of undergraduate researchers and campus molecular biology experts in a defense against COVID-19.
Read more about their efforts below! @TexasScience
news.utexas.edu/2020/11/03/o…
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Proud that @UTAustin will be part of @TheBioMADE team for sustainable biomanufacturing. UT members include the Ellington Lab, @DaviesLab & @BarrickLab from @UT_MBS & the @Contreras_Lab from @CockrellSchool!
#BioMADEFuture #SynBio @DeptofDefense
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A coronavirus mutation might have made it more contagious, says a study of 5,000 Houston #COVID19 patients in the journal mBio. Silver lining: it doesn’t seem to make the disease more severe. cns.utexas.edu/news/coronavi…
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Danny Diaz, instructed by Drs. Andy Ellington & Eric Anslyn, has passed Ph.D. prelim exams and will begin working on his doctoral dissertation, using AI & machine learning to create a tool that can detect life!🧪🔬
Read more about his research goals:
👉ellingtonlab.org/news
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Join us at noon (CST) today in live-streaming AMD CTO/EVP and @utexasece alumnus Mark Papermaster's talk on modern-day innovation! youtu.be/5MeJvG7lYHU @UTCompSci #WhatStartsHere #utaustin #TexasEngineering
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It’s official, (RLM) Robert Lee Moore Hall is now (PMA) Physics, Math & Astronomy building🤘
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Scientists in @UTAustin’s @HarsheyLab discovered that when bacteria within a swarm die, they release chemical death cries that alert their brethren to activate antibiotic survival pathways. #antibioticresistance @ut_mbs
cns.utexas.edu/news/some-bac…
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⚠️Flu season is upon us!⚠️Prof. Deji Akinwande of @utexasece and Prof. Andy Ellington of @TexasScience are developing a graphene-based dual-virus biosensor that simultaneously tests for influenza and SARS-CoV-2.
Read more about their research!👉ellingtonlab.org/news
ALT Graphene-based dual-virus biosensor
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A team of @UTAustin researchers has found a new way to store information in DNA — “The Wizard of Oz” in Esperanto in this case — with unprecedented accuracy & efficiency.
#DNAstorage @ut_mbs @utcompsci @texas_IB
cns.utexas.edu/news/power-of…
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The RT-qPCR assay is the gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 detection but uses multiple enzymes and is thus quite complex. In a revolutionary move, the Ellington Lab has simplified it to operate with just a single enzyme. @TexasScience @ut_mbs @UTChemistry
👉 ellingtonlab.org/news
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"We report optimized buffer and salt compositions that promote the reverse transcriptase activity of Taq DNA polymerase, and thereby allow it to be used as the sole enzyme in TaqMan RT-qPCR reactions"
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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At SynCell 2020, a global conference on synthetic cell technology, Dr. Ellington chaired a distinguished international panel on 'Future synthetic cell technologies for mitigation of viral pandemics.' @UNM @buildacell #SYNCELL2020 #synbio @TexasScience
👉ellingtonlab.org/news
