|
|
| (13 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| [[Image:ZeevPic.jpg|thumb|right|Zeev Waks]]
| | Zeev was a student. |
| | |
| == Bio ==
| |
| | |
| I am a 4th year PhD student in the [http://sysbiophd.med.harvard.edu Systems Biology Graduate Program] at Harvard, working on biofuels and mRNA metabolism. Prior to Harvard, I attended the [http://www1.technion.ac.il/_root/index.html Technion Institute of Technology] where I majored in Biotechnology Engineering (B.Sc.) while meeting great friends along the way. I grew up in the sunny country of Israel and spent a few childhood years in the states as well. Outside of lab, I like traveling and playing sports, particularly basketball, tennnis, gym, and skiing. And although I don't cook, I love eating (all the time).
| |
| | |
| == Research Interests ==
| |
| '''Synthetic Biology'''
| |
| I'm interested in using synthetic biology to engineer biosystems with a useful applications. Previously, I harnessed industrially robust microbes to produce energy. This project consisted of engineering a system of both yeast and ''E. coli'' that is capable of producing hydrogen from a sugar input.
| |
| | |
| '''Systems-level understanding of mRNA metabolism'''
| |
| mRNA processing is a fundamental aspect of cell biology, yet its regulation is still poorly understood. I am taking single molecule imaging approach to answer central questions within this field.
| |
| | |
| == Publications ==
| |
| 1. 'Waks Z' and Silver PA. "Engineering a synthetic dual organism system for hydrogen production." Appl. Environ Microbiol. (2009).
| |
| | |
| 2. Kennedy CJ, Boyle PM, Waks Z, and Silver PA. "Systems-level engineering of non-fermentative metabolism in yeast." Genetics. (2009)
| |
| | |
| == Contact ==
| |
| | |
| Zeev Waks<br>
| |
| Dept. of Systems Biology, WAB536<br>
| |
| Harvard Medical School<br>
| |
| 200 Longwood Ave.<br>
| |
| Boston, MA 02115<br>
| |
| | |
| Tel: (617)-432-6404<br>
| |
| zeevwaks@fas.harvard.edu
| |
