Engineering cells for a sustainable, healthier future.
We conduct advanced experimentation and computation in System and Synthetic Biological Engineering
Led by Eleftherios “Terry” Papoutsakis, Unidel Eugene du Pont Professor.
Research
What we work on
Two connected research pillars, spanning carbon-negative fermentation and cell & gene therapy.
Microbial Biotechnology & Synthetic Biology
Engineering clostridia and other microbes for sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials, and to understand microbial communities.
Carbon-negative fermentation · Genomics & regulation · Stress response · Synthetic methylotrophy · Microbiomes
Explore researchCell & Gene-Therapy Bioengineering
Engineering mammalian and stem cells, and the extracellular vesicles they release, for regenerative medicine and biomanufacturing.
Stem-cell bioengineering · Megakaryocytes, platelets & vesicles · Cell-culture biomanufacturing
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Recent work
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News & recognition
Recent highlights
Awards and honors recognizing the group’s science.
2024
Hagler Fellow, Texas A&M
Named a Fellow of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study.
Read more2022
AIChE William H. Walker Award
For outstanding contributions to the chemical engineering literature.
Read more2021
Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
The highest professional distinction for academic inventors.
Read moreJoin the lab
We welcome curious, motivated students and postdocs interested in microbial and cell biotechnology. Let’s build the next generation of sustainable bioprocesses together.