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Revision as of 18:41, 29 November 2010
Contact Info
- Brendan J. Hussey
- Toronto Ontario, Canada.
- bjohnhussey@gmail.com
I am currently applying to grad schools. I learned about OpenWetWare from iGEM and Andrew Hessel, and I've joined because competing in iGEM secured strong interest in synthetic biology. Ever since i have been overwhelmed with optimism for the future of synthetic biology and it has dominated my scientific interests to the extent of me pursuing career in this area.
Education
- 2010, BSc Honors Molecular Biology & Genetics, Minor Neuroscience, University of Guelph
- Currently looking for grad school opportunities in synthetic biology in my interest areas
Synthetic Biology Experience
- Awarded Bronze metal in iGEM 2008 representing the University of Guelph with goal of engineering food grade bacteria to produce beta-carotene. Proof of concept completed in E.coli.
- Theoretical work on removal/metabolism of small molecule contaminants, particularly contraceptives such as EE2, from wastewater using engineered floc bacteria as part of WEAO competition.
- Current "weekend project(s)". see Pharmbiants - http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Brendan_J._Hussey/Notebook/Pharmbiants
Research Interests
Synthetic Biology
- Introduction and optimization of novel metabolic pathways in microorganisms for production of medically and economically important compounds.
- Genetic manipulation/rational design of symbiotic bacteria for therapeutic purposes; elaborating host/microbe interactions, controlled drug delivery, etc.
- Organelle-like, compartmentalization of select metabolic components for introducing modularity and increasing pathway efficiency.
- Harnessing cellular energy for powering electronics
- Reliable, targeted gene manipulation in eukaryotes (gene therapy).
Other Interests
- Epigenetics: particularly of neuroplasticity.
- Brain-machine interfaces
- IPSC's: everything.
Favorite Synthetic Biology Related Publications
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. coolpmid pmid=18607005 2. coolpmid pmid=15064770 3. coolpmid pmid=19177133 4. coolpmid pmid=19648908 5. coolpmid pmid=19693014 6. coolpmid pmid=19563759 7. collpmid pmid=20081846
