Tabor Lab @LabTabor
We are a synthetic biology research group in the Bioengineering Department at Rice University. Joined June 2018-
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We are so excited that Jeff was named a 2023 #DoD Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellow, and look forward to participating in this unique and rewarding program! news.rice.edu/news/2023/rice…
In this new paper, we collaborated with the wonderful @veiseho group to encapsulate engineered bacteria in hydrogel spheres to enhance their survival through the GI tract and ability to diagnose intestinal inflammation. Congrats to the team! doi.org/10.1016/j.biom…
Day 6 of great synthetic biology papers. "A Synthetic Genetic Edge Detection Program," (2009). Multiple genetic circuits were added to E. coli cells, endowing them with the ability to sense light, communicate with each other, and identify the light-dark edges. A classic. ***…
Day 5 of great synthetic biology papers. "Engineering Escherichia coli to see light" (2005). A 1-page paper that reports the "world's first camera that uses bacteria to take photographs." I love this study because it is simple. ***** The International Genetically Engineered…
Prof Christopher A. Voigt will be the next head of the MIT Department of Biological Engineering. Learn more about Prof Voigt at ow.ly/ZkVT50OSVBp @Geneticdesigner
A marriage between Synthetic Biology and Synthetic Chemistry! Computationally design pathways to molecules by combining enzymatic and chemistry steps.
A marriage between Synthetic Biology and Synthetic Chemistry! Computationally design pathways to molecules by combining enzymatic and chemistry steps.
Congrats Kathryn!
Check out our new paper! We use E. coli display to characterize interactions between antimicrobial peptides and bacterial two-component systems. We discover numerous new human AMP activators of PhoPQ! Congrats @kathryn_brink and team. nature.com/articles/s4158…
Wonderful review for anyone interested in optogenetics beyond neuroscience and cell biology
Wonderful review for anyone interested in optogenetics beyond neuroscience and cell biology
Please RT: Duke BME is recruiting a tenure track faculty member in #syntheticbiology , delivery of #complexbiologics, or #mechanobiology, each being broadly defined. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22862
Still time to apply y'all! In addition to exciting science, Rice and Houston are culturally rich and welcoming to all. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also have the best food in the world! #neurotwitter #AcademicTwitter @SfNtweets @FuturePI_Slack
Still time to apply y'all! In addition to exciting science, Rice and Houston are culturally rich and welcoming to all. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We also have the best food in the world! #neurotwitter #AcademicTwitter @SfNtweets @FuturePI_Slack
Exciting!
Bacteria phosphorylate response regulator proteins to survive stresses, colonize hosts, and resist antibiotics among other processes. Here, we report an optical method to monitor this process in live cells. Congrats @Rice_BIOE Ph.D. Ryan Butcher. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2…
🚨Our lab has MULTIPLE funded postdoctoral positions open for different microbiome projects ranging from Cancer, Rare Earth Elements, and Anti-mold applications!! We build & use cool tech for microbiomes.🛠️🧬🦠 DM or email me at [email protected] to apply. Pls RT
Welcome, Reggie! The future is bright. We are so excited.
We are looking for summer undergraduate researchers to work on a new NSF-funded project to develop a synthetic biology/optogenetics teaching module for high school classrooms, starting ASAP. Please reach out to Jeff Tabor if you are interested! taborlab.rice.edu
Exciting new program!
Deadline in 9 days!
Great chief of staff opportunity at a microbiome x food startup co-founded by the brilliant @raviusheth! A rare chance to create consumer products through cutting edge biotech. DM me if you're interested. jobs.ashbyhq.com/kingdomsupercu…

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