User:JernejTurnsek

I am a third year graduate student in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) PhD program at Harvard University working in the laboratory of Pamela Silver.

Molecular Life of Diatoms 2015, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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Contact Info

Lab

Jernej Turnšek | Ph.D. Candidate

Harvard Medical School | Department of Systems Biology | 200 Longwood Avenue | Boston, MA 02115

Phone: 617-797-5386 | Fax: 617-432-5012 | Email: turnsek@fas.harvard.edu

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Interests

To understand biological, chemical and physical forces in biomineralization processes. | To use engineered cells for sustainable production of materials.

• Biomineralization | Biomaterials | Morphogenesis | Self-Assembly
• Marine Microbiome | Marine Natural Products
• Enzymology | Protein Engineering
• Phase Transitions in Cell Biology
• Astrobiology | Space Exploration | Origins of Life

Projects

• Size- and shape-constrained synthesis of metal oxides using protein scaffolds.
• Biomineralization-specific proteomics in Thalassiosira pseudonana.

SEM of Thalassiosira pseudonana

Publications

1. Conrado RJ, Wu GC, Boock JT, Xu H, Chen SY, Lebar T, Turnšek J, Tomšič N, Avbelj M, Gaber R, Koprivnjak T, Mori J, Glavnik V, Vovk I, Benčina M, Hodnik V, Anderluh G, Dueber JE, Jerala R, and DeLisa MP. DNA-guided assembly of biosynthetic pathways promotes improved catalytic efficiency. Nucleic Acids Res. 2012 Feb;40(4):1879-89. DOI:10.1093/nar/gkr888 |

Past Affiliations

• Ginkgo BioWorks, Inc., Boston, MA (10/2012 - 06/2013) | Ginkgo BioWorks
• Jerala Lab at the National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia (05/2010 - 07/2012) | Jerala Lab

Selected Awards & Accomplishments

• Grand Prize, World Champion, iGEM 2010 | Learn more about iGEM Slovenia 2010
• Gold medal, BIOMOD 2011 | Learn more about BIOMOD Slovenia 2011

Education

• University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Diploma in Biotechnology, 06/2012
• Diploma thesis entitled: "Synthetic biology approach towards improvement of carotenoid biosynthetic pathway using zinc fingers"

Sports

• Olympic distance triathlon PR | Lobsterman Triathlon 09/2014: 2h 40' 32"
• 26.2 PR | Baystate Marathon 10/2013: 3h 30' 55"
• 13.1 PR | Boston's Run to Remember 05/2013: 1h 26' 30"
• 10K PR | B.A.A. 10K 06/2015: 40' 20"
• University of Ljubljana basketball champion in 2008 and 2009.