DNA and molecular hardware — electric-field synthesis, DNA data storage, molecular computing, and genetic diagnostics — for memory and biotechnology beyond the limits of CMOS.
From custom genes on a chip, to archives in DNA, to disease readout from a drop of blood — a single molecular toolkit, five directions.
Direct electric-field DNA writing on microelectrode chips (EPCR), plus assembly of genes, plasmids, and mRNA — an on-chip, IDT-style foundry for programmable synthetic biology.
High-density encoding of digital data — 3D models, point clouds, cultural heritage — into DNA, with fast decoding via tailored error-correcting codecs and a liquid, electrically random-accessed DNA drive.
Computation with molecules — droplet-based Boolean logic, in-cell miRNA logic driving fluorescent-protein outputs, multi-bit FRET molecular memory, and machine-learning-assisted strand-displacement circuits.
Detection of disease-linked microRNA and cell-free DNA via enzyme-free chemical ligation and electric/optical chips — liquid biopsy coupled with AI for early diagnosis, plus emerging XNA/ASO therapeutic directions.
Cross-cutting infrastructure — AI for science, self-built lab robotics in place of costly instruments, and the nanomaterials and semiconductor devices beneath every project: CNT composites, liquid-metal microfluidics, memory arrays.
Electric-field synthesis (EPCR) — direct DNA and gene writing on microelectrode chips. A programmable, IDT-style foundry for custom oligos, genes, and mRNA, with industrial translation through our spin-off STD BioElec.
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Openings for graduate students, undergraduate interns, and postdocs across bio, semiconductor, CS, and AI.