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<center>'''Samantha Sutton'''</center>


<center>ssutton ''at'' mit ''dot'' edu</center>
'''Samantha Sutton'''


''Education''
samantha ''at'' handelgroup  ''dot'' com


Ph.D. candidate in Biological Engineering (2007)
[http://frameshiftcoaching.wordpress.com '''My Blog''']


[http://web.mit.edu Massachusetts Institute of Technology]


[http://frameshiftcoaching.wordpress.com '''Life Coaching and Personal Development in Boston''']


B.S. in Electrical Engineering (2001)


[http://www.uiuc.edu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]
'''Where am I now?'''


After 6 years in the trenches at MIT, I decided that I want to further science by helping scientists and engineers live more fulfilling, happy lives. I am now working as a [http://www.handelgroup.com life coach in Boston and New York City with the Handel Group]. The Handel Group currently teaches a class at MIT called [http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Athletics--Physical-Education-and-Recreation/PE-550January--IAP--2007/CourseHome/index.htm Designing Your Life] that kicks off every IAP and continues through the year.


''How does my work fit into the field of Synthetic Biology?''


Synthetic Biology is centered on the goal of engineering cells to perform functions of use to humans. Just as an electrical engineer engineers with silicon and copper to build electrical circuits, a synthetic biologist engineers with protein and DNA to build intracellular circuits. My particular focus is the design of synthetic protein-protein interaction networks within cells. To that end, I am developing modular protein components that can be added to proteins and cause them to interact in a phospho-mediated manner. In the future, we will use this technology to engineer cellular devices for anything from environmental monitoring and remediation to the detection of carcinogens within the human body. More info can be found at the Endy lab website: http://openwetware.mit.edu.


'''Education'''


''Career Interests''
*Ph.D. in Biological Engineering (2008), [http://web.mit.edu Massachusetts Institute of Technology]
*B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minors in French Studies and Bioengineering (2001),  [http://www.uiuc.edu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]


Having completed several international volunteer projects, I am greatly interested in pursuing a career that helps accelerate the spread of biotechnology in the developing world.


'''How does my Ph.D. work fit into the field of Synthetic Biology?'''


''Some organizations with which I am involved:''
Synthetic Biology is centered on the goal of engineering cells to perform functions of use to humans. Just as an electrical engineer engineers with silicon and copper to build electrical circuits, a synthetic biologist engineers with protein and DNA to build intracellular circuits. My particular focus is the design of synthetic protein-protein interaction networks within cells. For my Ph.D. work, I defined a new type of intracellular device, called Post-Translational Device, or PTD. To that end, I have developed modular protein components that can be added to proteins and cause them to interact in a phospho-mediated manner.


[[Eigencluster: Homepage| Eigencluster Business Team]]


[[Students for Global Sustainability Wiki| Students for Global Sustainability]]
I will post my Thesis presentation here... stay tuned!


[[Biological Energy Interest Group]]


[http://www.unagb.org United Nations Association of Greater Boston]
'''The constructs and strains I've built'''


[http://www.vfp.org/ Volunteers for Peace NGO]
If you're interested in any of the constructs or strains I've built during my graduate work, email myself or Drew Endy (endy at stanford dot edu). Here's a spreadsheet of all of my constructs and strains:


[http://www.greenwaythailand.org/ Greenway NGO (Thailand)]
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 30 October 2009


Samantha Sutton

samantha at handelgroup dot com

My Blog


Life Coaching and Personal Development in Boston


Where am I now?

After 6 years in the trenches at MIT, I decided that I want to further science by helping scientists and engineers live more fulfilling, happy lives. I am now working as a life coach in Boston and New York City with the Handel Group. The Handel Group currently teaches a class at MIT called Designing Your Life that kicks off every IAP and continues through the year.


Education


How does my Ph.D. work fit into the field of Synthetic Biology?

Synthetic Biology is centered on the goal of engineering cells to perform functions of use to humans. Just as an electrical engineer engineers with silicon and copper to build electrical circuits, a synthetic biologist engineers with protein and DNA to build intracellular circuits. My particular focus is the design of synthetic protein-protein interaction networks within cells. For my Ph.D. work, I defined a new type of intracellular device, called Post-Translational Device, or PTD. To that end, I have developed modular protein components that can be added to proteins and cause them to interact in a phospho-mediated manner.


I will post my Thesis presentation here... stay tuned!


The constructs and strains I've built

If you're interested in any of the constructs or strains I've built during my graduate work, email myself or Drew Endy (endy at stanford dot edu). Here's a spreadsheet of all of my constructs and strains:

File:Sutton Phospholocator fzr.xls