Miles Gander, PhD, is a Synthetic Biologist currently at Inscripta, Inc. working to develop a microbial, full-scale, CRISPR genome engineering platform. He received his BS and PhD from the University of Washington. At the UW his research focused on developing scalable, digital logic in Yeast using CRISRPi based NOR gatesRead more
Dr. Ohler is responsible for process development and manufacturing activities at Lygos. He supervises the development and scale up efforts of the fermentation, downstream processing and analytical departments. His team has successfully produced ton quantities of high-purity malonate esters using processes representative of those intended for economical high-volume manufacturing. Dr. Ohler received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and he brings 15 years of experience in applied research, development and manufacturing. Before joining Lygos, he led process development and...Read more
Adam J. Engler is a Professor and Vice-Chair of Bioengineering at UC San Diego, where he has been on the faculty since 2008. He also is a resident scientist at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Engler previously trained with Dr. Dennis Discher at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his PhD studying how ECM stiffness regulated stem cell fate. He also trained as a postdoc with Dr. Jean Schwarzbauer at Princeton University's Department of Molecular Biology.
Dr. Engler’s research focuses on how physical and chemical properties of the niche influence...Read more
Melissa (Mel) Butcher is a Regional Lead in Carollo Engineers’ Private Sector Group and is currently based out of Madison, Wisconsin. Mel has a varied background that includes experience with Federal Emergency Management and Engineering Consulting. In previous consulting roles, Mel has focused on water/wastewater treatment, financial management & project ROI, risk, and sustainability for industrial (private sector) clients. She holds a BS and...Read more
Carrie Eckert Ph.D. is the Synthetic Biology group leader starting in July 2021. She had previous appointments at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Colorado, Boulder under the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI). Her research is focused on developing tools to enable and accelerate the genetic manipulation and metabolic engineering of a number of eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems. Specifically, she is most interested in the development of high throughput, CRISPR-based methods for genotype-phenotype discovery for applications in metabolic...Read more
This webinar's topic is human transport of third hand tobacco smoke - a prominent source of hazardous air pollutants into indoor non-smoking environments. During the academic year, Georgia Technical...
Drew Gentner is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering whose work focuses on air pollutant emissions including reactive organic carbon, their subsequent atmospheric chemistry, and novel advancements in analytical chemistry capabilities to measure known, understudied, and emerging pollutants in a variety of environments. The overarching objective and impact of his work is to resolve major knowledge gaps in the chemical and physical processes that drive air pollutant dynamics to inform air pollution control policy and ultimately improve public health and...Read more
Eugene Boland, Ph.D., has over 25 years in laboratory research, with a specific focus on developing engineering solutions for cardiovascular diseases as well as chronic wounds. His materials expertise extends from bioinert metals and ceramics to bioactive and bioresorbable electrospun polymers and proteins. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Marquette University in 1994, Dr. Boland went on to receive his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004 after 6 years in...Read more
