Projects

Group Final Project
Plan Bacteriophages -> L to lyse bacterial cells Release newly produced phages Modification to make more effective for lysing the protein Higher stability for L protein L protein interacts with host (cellular missionary) with chaperone, DnaJ Influence protein folding POSSIBLE DIRECTION: modifying residues to influence how L protein interacts with host proteins Specific minor acid residues can affect lysis GOALS
Individual Final Project
A. Proposal Ideas Idea 1: Kinetic Bio-Interface Sources of Inspiration: MPU-6050 IMU Sensor + Electrobacteria (Shewanella/Geobacter) + Pattern Recognition Problem/Vision: It is easy to translate human movement into digital systems, but translating it into a “living/biological” system is very difficult. Can we design a device that bridges human kinetics and microbial metabolism?