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Who we are

Advisors:

Instructor 1: Jean Peccoud
Instructor 2: Martha Eborall
Grad Student 1: George McArthur
Grad Student 2: Matt Lux
Advisor 1 : Daniel Tarjan
Advisor 2 : Erik Fernandez
Advisor 3 : Stephen Fong
Advisor 4 : Brian Sayre
Advisor 5 : Ryan Senger
Advisor 6 : Keith Kozminski
Advisor 7 : Jason Papin
Advisor 8 : Inchan Kwon

Undergrads:

Student 1: Rohini Manaktala
Student 2: Yong Wu
Student 3: Megan Barron
Student 4: Arjun Athreya
Student 5: Austin Chamberlin
Student 6: Sara Brickman
Student 7: Adam Bower
Student 8: Brett Tolliver
Student 9: Daniel Chique
Student 10: Dasha Nesterova
Student 11: Jane Carter
Student 12: Joe Edwards
Student 13: Karis Childs
Student 14: Priscilla Maame Yaa Agyemang
Student 15: Maria McClintock

What we did

Quorum Sensing Amplifiers and a Codesign Approach for Information Processing

Synthetic biology endeavors to create information processing systems modeled on digital electronics. The use of quorum sensing can help transform an inherently analog molecular signal into a binary response and simultaneously allow the tuning of input response thresholds and signal amplification. This project demonstrates these capabilities through experimentation and modeling. Another candidate for reapplying an electronic engineering technique is the codesign of hardware and software to implement a function. In synthetic biology, codesign might mean implementing a design spec in different expression control regimes and comparing their relative merits. Our work examines the codesign concept by constructing an AND gate in three different design domains. We explore the application of these ideas with an environmental sensor. A unique aspect of our project is the collaborative nature involving five institutions at three locations, which fostered a codesign-like approach using three distinct assembly techniques.

Where we're from

Virginia United is a regional team between Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Bluefield State College, and Virginia State University. The team members spent their summer spread between labs at Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, and Virginia Commonwealth University working towards a common project.

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+Synthetic biology endeavors to create information processing systems modeled on digital electronics.  The use of quorum sensing can help transform an inherently analog molecular signal into a binary response and simultaneously allow the tuning of input response thresholds and signal amplification.  This project demonstrates these capabilities through experimentation and modeling.  Another candidate for reapplying an electronic engineering technique is the codesign of hardware and software to implement a function.   In synthetic biology, codesign might mean implementing a design spec in different expression control regimes and comparing their relative merits.  Our work examines the codesign concept by constructing an AND gate in three different design domains.  We explore the application of these ideas with an environmental sensor.  A unique aspect of our project is the collaborative nature involving five institutions at three locations, which fostered a codesign-like approach using three distinct assembly techniques.
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