Homework
HTGAA Spring 2026 · Weekly Build Log
Homework
Each card is one design-build-learn artifact: biology, automation, protein design, measurement, cloud labs, and the final PARP1-HPF1 biosensor pipeline.
Principles + Practices
Governance for AI-Powered Science
Balancing openness, safety, and equitable access in automated biology.
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DNA Read, Write + Edit
Gel Art + PD-L1 Construct Design
Benchling maps, synthesis planning, restriction enzymes, and Twist order prep.
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Lab Automation
Opentrons Art + Automation Planning
Protocol art, automation review, and a post-lab plan for robotic biology.
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Protein Design I
SIRT6 Analysis + ESM2 Scanning
PyMOL views, mutational heatmaps, ESMFold, ProteinMPNN, and phage ideas.
SUBMITTED →Protein Design II
SOD1 Binder Peptide Design
PepMLM, AlphaFold3, PeptiVerse, moPPIt, and L-protein mutant design.
SUBMITTED →DNA Nanostructures + Circuits
Golden Gate + Genetic Circuit Logic
Assembly chemistry, PCR components, circuit design, and cloning fundamentals.
SUBMITTED →Gene Synthesis + Genome Engineering
EZH2 Y726D Construct Planning
Early final-project construct design and synthesis logic for epigenetic research.
SUBMITTED →Cell-Free Systems
Synthetic Cells + Freeze-Dried Biosensors
CFPS fundamentals, minimal cells, space biosensing, and final-project Aim 1.
SUBMITTED →Imaging + Measurement
Waters MS + PARP1 Measurement Plan
Intact mass, peptide mapping, charge states, KLH oligomers, and GFP validation.
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Bioproduction + Cloud Labs
Pixel Artwork + Master Mix Design
Swarm intelligence, Mg2+ chemistry, fluorescent proteins, and cloud lab systems.
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