Design Genetic Circuits for Synthetic Biology. Acquire the skills required to design, model, analyze, and build genetic circuits used in synthetic biology.
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With the sequencing of the human genome and genome sequences from other organisms, we now have a list of the parts that make up these genetic systems. With this information, researchers can engineer synthetic genetic circuits for a wide range of uses in the environmental, medical, and energy fields.
The success of this effort depends on developing methods and tools for designing these genetic circuits. While inspiration can be drawn from experience in electronic design, designing with genetic material poses different challenges. Genetic circuits are composed of very noisy components, making their behavior less synchronous, analog, and stochastic in nature.
This specialization presents cutting-edge research in new methods and software tools for modeling, analyzing, and designing genetic circuits that enable this exciting field of synthetic biology. As with the human genome sequence, collaborations between engineers and biologists will be essential for the success of synthetic biology.
During the internship, students will undertake a series of hands-on projects in which they will design, model, and analyze genetic circuits of their choice. These projects will provide hands-on experience in the use of computational tools and experimental techniques, and will allow students to explore the complexities of genetic circuit engineering.
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