The Living. John Ward's Group. The Ward Lab’s core expertise is in microbial molecular biology, which we apply to a wide range of areas. With lab members’ backgrounds –in microbiology, biochemical engineering, geology, biocatalysis, plant biochemistry, biophysics and physics– and long-standing collaborations with biochemical engineers and chemists in particular, we can use molecular and synthetic biology in addressing a wide range of problems. Follow the links below or in the menu on the left to find out more. Synthetic Biology Using synthetic biology to construct metabolic pathways in bacterial hosts and to create novel nanoscale devices.
Biocatalysis Discovery and engineering of novel biocatalysts for the production of chiral molecules, and improvement of biocatalytic processes. Biotechnology Achieving plasmid retention without antibiotic selection and large scale production of high-grade supercoiled plasmid. Astrobiology. Designer | Researcher | Materiologist | Futurist | Stylist.
Terreform ONE (Open Network Ecology) New York City. Welcome to Genspace. Future Visions of Synthetic Biology. The emerging field of synthetic biology enables the creation of living designs through science. Challenged by synthetic biology’s growing presence, IDEO designers collaborated with scientists at the University of California San Francisco Lim Lab in the University of Edinburgh’s Synthetic Aesthetics project to create two provocative design concepts around what it might be like to “program” nature in a purposeful, collaborative way. Specifically, the team explored the idea of engineering synthetic organisms capable of forming structurally complex materials similar to plant tissue, chitin exoskeletons, or calcified marine structures.
Two “living” concept designs resulted: 1) personal microbial culture, and 2) packaging that creates its own contents. By creating plausible concepts relevant to our day-to-day experiences, this exploration brings the edges of science and design into tangible context, raising questions and meaningful dialogue about the future. A*'s Portfolio. Carole Collet | Design and Biofacture Horizon 2050. Sascha Pohflepp. Alexandra DAISY Ginsberg. VINCENT FOURNIER.