Joseph Bondy-Denomy is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to coming to UCSF, Joe was a PhD student with Alan Davidson at the University of Toronto and received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Waterloo. The lab is focused on studying the interactions between bacteriophages and the defense systems encoded by host bacteria, specifically focused on the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Historically, the lab has studied CRISPR-Cas systems and their inhibitors, anti-CRISPR proteins....Read more
Peter Cameron earned his Bachelors of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of California-Berkeley. During his graduate work, he investigated the molecular and cellular biology underlying taste detection in the fruit fly. After graduating, he performed postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, where he developed novel genetic tools to manipulate neural circuits in the mouse brain that underly innate behaviors such as aggression and fear. Following that, Peter was hired as a...Read more
Waseem Qasim is Professor of Cell & Gene Therapy at the Institute of Child Health, UCL and Consultant in Paediatric Immunology/BMT at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. The research group comprises research assistants, PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and doctors undertaking laboratory based reserach as part of clinical training fellowships. Periodlically, MSc students and vistors form collaborating laboraties join the group for short projects....Read more
George leads Synthetic Biology at the Wyss Institute, where he oversees the directed evolution of molecules, polymers, and whole genomes to create new tools with applications in regenerative medicine and bio-production of chemicals. Among his recent work at the Wyss is development of a technology for synthesizing whole genes, and engineering whole genomes, far faster, more accurate, and less costly than current methods. George is widely recognized for his innovative contributions to genomic science and his many pioneering contributions to chemistry and biomedicine. In 1984, he developed...Read more
Hear from Andreas Möglich of the Univ. of Bayreuth, Germany, about his research and the areas where he sees significant future developments in optogenetics.
Dr. Christopher S. Johnson is currently a Senior Chemist and an Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, specializing in the research & development of battery materials and battery systems with 32 years of experience. He is known worldwide for his development of state-of-art lithium-ion battery cathode materials, and recently, Si anodes, and sodium-ion batteries. Work on the domestic sourcing of battery materials is currently underway. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University following undergraduate studies and a B.S. Chemistry...Read more
This month's special section gives a glimpse into what AI is capable of in the world of chemical engineering. Fully understanding how the technology works is the first step toward unlocking its potential and safely implementing it in CPI facilities.
