https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/index.htmlThe Reflective Resin Monolith and the Beloved Curiosity About me Hello. I live in Japan, where I specialize in Buddhist studies; I am an ordained Buddhist practitioner and also work at a publishing company. I am a biology enthusiast who dreams of living on Mars as the ultimate destination of my life. I hope to gain insights into making the journey to Mars❤️ a reality while drawing inspiration from participating in MIT courses.Hugoenhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlHTBAA Homework #1 Due: Tuesday September 22, by 2:30p ET Introduction Ever since I first heard about the Mars mission 20 years ago and felt incredibly excited, I’ve been following developments in space exploration. With recent advances in rocket technology making a trip to the Moon a realistic possibility, I’ve come to believe that the idea of colonizing Mars is no longer just a pipe dream.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-02-hw-dna-design/index.htmlHTBAA Homework #2 Due: Tuesday September 29, by 2:30p ET Designing with the objective of optimizing potatoes as a staple food for human habitation (a Mars colony) on Mars. Rapid urea recovery (DUR3) / Conversion of malodorous compounds into tryptophan (an amino acid) LED-specific artificial light-harvesting complex (LHC) / Constant release of tuber-formation signals (StSP6A) Accumulation of heme iron and calcium / Expression of potent antioxidant molecules (astaxanthin) Complete knockout of the solanine synthesis master gene (SSR2) ① 24-hour non-stop tuber formation circuit A circuit designed to induce ultra-fast tuber formation regardless of day length, even under continuous 24-hour LED illumination.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-03-hw-cell-free/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-03-hw-cell-free/index.html3. ASSIGNMENT: CFPS REACTION DESIGN FOR SFGFP, PETASE, RETEPLASE Copy and paste this section (section 3, A-F) into your website! Note, coopetition.htgaa.org is intended to support you as you answer the following questions. Goal: using the collective intelligence of the HTBAA community and accessible AI systems, design novel CFPS reaction compositions for each of the three target proteins: sfGFP, PETase, and Reteplase to reduce the cost per gram of functional protein. Each design should be compatible with the experimental framework described above and should reflect the distinct expression and folding requirements of that protein. You can learn more about the details of the coopetition here. A. COMPARE CELL-FREE REACTION COMPOSITIONS (20 minutes)https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-04-lab-cloud-lab/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-04-lab-cloud-lab/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-05-hw-digital-microfluidics/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-05-hw-digital-microfluidics/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-06-lab-nuclera/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-06-lab-nuclera/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-07-hw-mass-spec/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-07-hw-mass-spec/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-08-lab-bacterial-manufacturing/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-08-lab-bacterial-manufacturing/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-09-hw-genetic-circuits/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-09-hw-genetic-circuits/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-10-lab-mammalian-manufacturing/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/week-10-lab-mammalian-manufacturing/index.htmlhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/final-project/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/mario-nakahara/final-project/index.html