DAMP Lab

IWBMA starts tomorrow!! Register here: https://lnkd.in/exfx8WV4

Thanks to Business Insider for picking up this collaboration with Boston University's DAMP Lab! The silver lining of the Pandemic, was getting connected to the wonderful people of this lab, who now have expanded their capabilities way beyond, providing so many services to the Great Boston scientific community! [If you'd like a connection, please ask] This would not have been possible w/o my good friend and partner Erwin Seinen! From the original crew I worked with: Lynn Doucette Stamm, Shari Huval, Majda Hichy, Lena Landaverde, Catherine Klapperich, (and all the amazing folks I am not able to tag here), all the way to the folks we are collaborating with now more closely: Douglas Densmore, the amazing Courtney Tretheway, Kristen Sheldon, Molly Brennan, Chris Krenz and many others - I am truly excited about calling you all our partners! See you soon!

???????????????? ????????: ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? el Microbial Integration Group! ?????? I’m thrilled to announce that in my third year of PhD studies, I’ll be joining the el Microbial Integration Group at Boston University, where I’ll focus on the design, development, and fabrication of microbial devices that integrate genetically engineered microorganisms with electronics, micro-nanotechnology, and microfluidics. These devices aim to revolutionize space exploration by serving as chemical sensors and actuators for food and medicine production in resource-limited environments. My research will focus on developing systems that maintain microbial stability and viability under extreme conditions—critical for long-duration space missions. A big thank you to Professor Douglas Densmore and the DAMP Lab for his expertise in microfluidics and automation, to Professor Rabia Tugce Yazicigil for her guidance in electronics, and to Professor Miguel Jimenez, my new PI, for leading the way in microbial device integration and for being an incredible mentor as I learn to be a future scientific leader. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with such talented mentors and excited for the journey ahead! Stay tuned for updates as we push the boundaries of microbial technology and space innovation! #PhD #MicrobialDevices #Microfluidics #Electronics #Nanotechnology #SpaceExploration #Innovation #STEM #Space #technology

Check out the just-released roadmap on Engineering Biology for Space Health here : https://lnkd.in/e8fn_fCS I got to contribute to the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) sixth technical research roadmap, which outlines goals and milestones for new tools and technologies aimed at improving human health and well-being in space while also addressing challenges here on Earth. Organized into three technical themes – Health & Medicine; Food & Nutrition; and Environmental Control & Life Support – the roadmap highlights current challenges in spaceflight and opportunities to leverage engineering biology tools and technologies to meet them. This roadmap was developed by and for the engineering biology and space health communities to help students, researchers, industry members, government funders, and policy experts better understand the potential of advancements in engineering biology research toward solving known and anticipated challenges facing human space travel travel.

Several students working in Biological Design Center labs were among those who gathered at a recent symposium to present their research supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) which connects BU undergraduate students with funded, faculty-mentored research experiences: Yash Patel (Rabia Tugce Yazicigil Lab) – “Title: Miniaturized Deployable Electrochemical Sensors to Enable Sustainable Biomanufacturing” Marko Radulovic (Cynthia Bradham Lab) – “Alizarin Red mediates skeletal patterning defects in sea urchin embryos via elevation of reactive oxygen species” Luca Pungan (Miguel Jimenez Lab) – “Microbial Devices for Fertility Hormone Sensing in Whole Blood” Christian Mei (Zeba Wunderlich Lab) – “Identification of putative active cis-regulatory modules in the early Drosophila melanogaster embryo” Caitlin Sauer (Zeba Wunderlich Lab) – “Confirmation and characterization of IMD immune-responsive enhancers in Drosophila melanogaster using flow cytometry” Yu Wang (Zeba Wunderlich Lab) – “Enhancer functionality and positional bias” CC: Joshua Finkelstein, Christopher Chen

?? Exciting News! ?? eLabNext has partnered with the DAMP Lab at Boston University to launch DAMP Lab Canvas, a new ordering platform for molecular biology services integrated with the eLabNext Digital Lab Platform (DLP)! Together, we’re making it easier for biotech and scientific communities to streamline workflows and connect directly with service providers, all with the goal of expediting research and innovation. ?? As Professor Douglas Densmore, PhD, and Director of DAMP Lab, shares: “This initiative provides open-ecosystem software that could streamline manufacturing and discovery processes for the entire science community."??? We cannot thank Professor Douglas Densmore and DAMP Lab Operations Director, Courtney Tretheway, for their contributions to this initiative! ?? And to celebrate this collaboration and BioInnovation week, join us at these exciting upcoming events at Boston University on November 19th! ?? IWBMA Conference: https://lnkd.in/efYx9D6G Don’t miss hearing Zareh Zurabyan, Head of eLabNext Americas, share insights from our COVID-19 testing collaboration with DAMP Lab, where we helped process 2.4 million tests between 2020 and 2022 to limit the virus’s spread on the BU campus. ?? Nona Works 2024 Hackathon: We’re incredibly excited to sponsor this year’s Nona Works "Hackathon," a collaborative event where developers tackle Synthetic Biology projects. Teams will work hands-on, with mentorship and recognition opportunities, and can continue developing their projects through June 2025 for a grand prize! ?? eLabNext is eager to provide both a complex project and mentorship to interested developers at the event! Developers! Please register here to participate: https://lnkd.in/enrGApeV Read on to learn more about how eLabNext and DAMP Lab are working together to drive scientific innovation forward: https://lnkd.in/e84YnzJM #BostonBiotech #DAMPLab #BostonUniversity #IWBMA #NonaWorks

It's a proud alumni moment to have contributed (albeit a small fraction) to this exciting collaboration led by?Zareh Zurabyan,?Douglas Densmore, and Courtney Tretheway! ?? I'll forever miss my days at?Questrom School of Business, Boston University,?but I'm eager to return to Comm Ave for the #IWBMA?conference hosted by BU's?DAMP Lab! ?? https://lnkd.in/eUssZCNC To my network of Boston University students, grads, & alumni who are interested in synthetic biology and software development, I encourage you to check out the NonaWorks event at the #IWBMA conference! ?? NonaWorks hosts an intense, hackathon-style journey where teams will collaborate on synthetic biology software projects with expert mentorship for an exciting challenge. Compete for recognition, win end-of-event prizes, and earn the chance to refine your project for a grand prize in June 2025! ?? Participation is free and open to a limited number of in-person spots, although virtual participation is unlimited! To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eVH2_DVu #ProudtoBU #DAMPLab #eLabNext #BostonBiotech

Exciting event coming up for DAMP! You don’t wanna miss this year’s BioInnovation week with IWBMA!! Happy to be partnered with eLabNext in integrating their DLP with our new platform the DAMP Lab Canvas ??

?? Exciting News! ?? eLabNext has partnered with the DAMP Lab at Boston University to launch DAMP Lab Canvas, a new ordering platform for molecular biology services integrated with the eLabNext Digital Lab Platform (DLP)! Together, we’re making it easier for biotech and scientific communities to streamline workflows and connect directly with service providers, all with the goal of expediting research and innovation. ?? As Professor Douglas Densmore, PhD, and Director of DAMP Lab, shares: “This initiative provides open-ecosystem software that could streamline manufacturing and discovery processes for the entire science community."??? We cannot thank Professor Douglas Densmore and DAMP Lab Operations Director, Courtney Tretheway, for their contributions to this initiative! ?? And to celebrate this collaboration and BioInnovation week, join us at these exciting upcoming events at Boston University on November 19th! ?? IWBMA Conference: https://lnkd.in/efYx9D6G Don’t miss hearing Zareh Zurabyan, Head of eLabNext Americas, share insights from our COVID-19 testing collaboration with DAMP Lab, where we helped process 2.4 million tests between 2020 and 2022 to limit the virus’s spread on the BU campus. ?? Nona Works 2024 Hackathon: We’re incredibly excited to sponsor this year’s Nona Works "Hackathon," a collaborative event where developers tackle Synthetic Biology projects. Teams will work hands-on, with mentorship and recognition opportunities, and can continue developing their projects through June 2025 for a grand prize! ?? eLabNext is eager to provide both a complex project and mentorship to interested developers at the event! Developers! Please register here to participate: https://lnkd.in/enrGApeV Read on to learn more about how eLabNext and DAMP Lab are working together to drive scientific innovation forward: https://lnkd.in/e84YnzJM #BostonBiotech #DAMPLab #BostonUniversity #IWBMA #NonaWorks

Bio-Innovation Week is back at Boston University for its second year! Bio-Design Week will include the annual International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA), International Workshop on Bio Manufacturing Automation (IWBMA),? and Nona Works hackathon! Register and come check it out! https://lnkd.in/enwMdBXG