Understanding and exploiting molecular machines for chemistry, biology, and medicine
A chemical and synthetic biology group at UC Berkeley

Our Research

Repurposing the ribosome to synthesize novel natural products, stabilized proteins, and new materials
Repurposing the ribosome to synthesize novel natural products, stabilized proteins, and new materials
Delivering therapeutic proteins to the cytosol and nucleus - for real
Delivering therapeutic proteins to the cytosol and nucleus - for real
Understanding and exploiting information transfer across cellular membranes
Understanding and exploiting information transfer across cellular membranes
Visualizing organelles at super-resolution for almost forever and in multiple colors
Visualizing organelles at super-resolution for almost forever and in multiple colors

Latest News

August 1, 2022
Congratulations to Héctor Torres Vera, one of 51 new HHMI Gilliam Fellows!
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July 12, 2022
Congratulations to Maddie Zoltek, who has been named a Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center-Nucleate Venture Fellow for 2022. And a big thanks to the VCs, investors and innovation leaders who support this fantastic program for UCB graduate students.
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May 4, 2022
Four new Ph.D. candidates in the lab!  Angel (delivery team), Hector (C-GEM team), Noah (C-GEM team), and Lauren (HIDE team) all sail through their qualifying exams in April 2022. So many celebratory pizzas and cupcakes! Congratulations to all.
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May 2, 2022
Congratulations to Alanna for being awarded the Mertes Award from The University of Kansas
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