Cheemeng Tan, Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis
"Towards Artificial Bacteria for Biomedical Applications"
It is challenging to create active and smart artificial cellular systems that rival the dynamic chemical-biological response and resilience of natural cells. The artificial cellular systems (also called biohybrid or biomimetic cells) are hybrid material-bacteria systems with broad applications in energy production, disease treatment, and basic biological study. To overcome the challenge, the Tan Lab investigates the operating principles of protein and gene networks. His lab then applies the principles to control various artificial cellular systems, including synthetic bacteria, cell-free, artificial bacteria, and hybrid cell-soft robots. In this talk, he will first present his work on controlling the information processing of natural bacteria. Next, he will discuss his recent work on artificial cells composed of synthetic membranes and cell-free systems. Finally, he will present a new kind of cyborg cells for broad biomedical applications. His lab uses a unique holistic approach that integrates synthetic biology and systems biology. The work has a broad impact on effective and efficient artificial cellular systems for biotechnology applications and disease treatment.
Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84081661339
Password: MCBSeminar
Host: Guang Yao