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Bio
Hi. My name is Niko, a PhD student in Bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). I work in Rob Phillips’ lab.
I hold a Master of Research (MRes) in Systems and Synthetic Biology from Imperial College London, where I worked with Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro and Tom Ellis. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Iowa.
I am interested in:
- Ongoing research in synthetic biology // cellular evolution // genome synthesis // genome recoding // biocontainment // genetic circuits
- Lab automation
- Scientific writing
When I'm not working, I am writing.
Top 5 Books:
-The Black Cloud by Sir Fred Hoyle
-The Four Books by Yan Lianke
-Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
-King Solomon's Ring by Konrad Lorenz
-Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age by W. Bernard Carlson
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My latest for @SynBioBeta, during this 'conference season', is on carbon capture and fixation. Featuring @LanzaTech… https://t.co/arzlQy2XX9
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RT @deboramarks: Gorgeous paper Nathan Rollins Kelly Brock - 3D structure from deep mutagenesis scans https://t.co/8xmrL3NFRX
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Beautiful day @Dodgers stadium. https://t.co/y0Yl3HGtDJ
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RT @PrakashLab: 1/n Latest pre-print from lab - Have you wondered how millions of cilia in your airway work together to generate co… https://t.co/FsyK7xUDwp
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RT @LedesmaAmaro: Semi-synthetic microbial communities can improve bioproduction! Have a look at our proof of concept article, especi… https://t.co/X2NRwjFEhH