WHAT WE DO
We are an interdisciplinary group focused on developing and using ultrahigh-throughput experimental approaches to study complex biological systems.
MICROFLUIDICS
Our primary technology platform is droplet microfluidics – using microfluidic channels to manipulate tiny droplets, we can conduct massive numbers of cellular/molecular assays using far less reagents and at rates far exceeding that of any pipetting robots or armies of undergrads. We combine droplet microfluidics with techniques in molecular biology, biomaterials, synthetic biology, and AI to generate cutting-edge approaches to studying complex systems.
MICROBIOME
Our primary biological system is complex natural microbiomes (such as the human gut microbiome), which contains hundreds of interacting microbial species in a dense microbial ecosystem (like a microbial rainforest). Leveraging our advanced microfluidics tools, we seek to understand and manipulate key microbes that have been found to have significant impacts on health, crops, and the environment.
