Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Plant genetic engineer interested in sustainable solutions to global climate change.
California, USA
Joined March 2009
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Huge congratulations to
@vivzhong97, Michaela Jones and team on the publication of their work in @NatureBiotech today!
doi.org/10.1038/s41587-026-0…
This work led by @jennbrophy7 and her student @vivzhong97 in collaboration with my lab & student Michaela Jones published online this morning at Nature Biotechnology
nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
Helps limit engr'd microbial functions to target plants
Exciting science, amazing collab
We’re really excited about this proof of concept that plants can be engineered to product non-native non-canonical amino acids to control their engineered members of their microbiomes. 🌱🦠
Of course, none of this would’ve happened without @kunjapur, who saw potential for non-canonical amino acids in precision agriculture and masterminded this project. 🧬
We also think there’s great potential for turning the many (100s!) of other non-canonical amino acids discovered into a rich molecular language for engineering plant-microbe interactions!
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This work led by @jennbrophy7 and her student @vivzhong97 in collaboration with my lab & student Michaela Jones published online this morning at Nature Biotechnology
nature.com/articles/s41587-0…
Helps limit engr'd microbial functions to target plants
Exciting science, amazing collab
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Earlier this week, the PCA SynBio Hackathon brought together early-career researchers at MIT for two days of collaboration and innovation in plant synthetic biology. Thanks to all the organizers, mentors, participants, and sponsors who made this inspiring event possible! 🌱🧬
ALT A woman presents "Hackathon goals" to a group of approximately fifteen people seated at a long table in a well-lit classroom, with large windows in the background.
ALT Five women smiling together, pointing at a card during the Plant Cell Atlas Hackathon in a bright room with a presentation in the background.
ALT Three smiling individuals stand together in front of a screen that reads "Welcome to the Plant Cell Atlas Plant Synthetic Biology Hackathon," with a whiteboard visible in the background.
ALT A diverse group of participants poses for a photo in a conference room during the Plant Synthetic Biology Hackathon, with a projector displaying the event title in the background.
Excited to share our new preprint "Genetic code expansion enables plant-directed control of bacterial activity", a fantastic collaboration with @kunjapur lab!
biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
Huge thank you to everyone involved, you rock! @vivzhong97 @rene_inckemann
The Stanford team hosted a happy hour yesterday to celebrate the preprint! We missed our amazing UD counterparts. What a pleasure to work with longtime friend @kunjapur and his amazing team!
Delighted to be speaking at Synthetic Biology Australasia November 2025 in Wellington!
I’ll be sharing our latest work in plant syn bio - come explore how biology can be redesigned to solve global challenges!
🔗 synbioaustralasia.org/upcomi…
#SBA2025 #SyntheticBiology #SynBioCommunity
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After an incredible chapter at the @erblabs @mpi_marburg, I'm deeply grateful for all the support over the years. Thrilled to begin my postdoctoral journey at @Stanford in the Brophy Lab, where I've been warmly welcomed!
Thrilled to dive into #plantsynbio in the coming years! 🌱
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Check out our last pub. from @mfgrp lab! We discovered that skin commensal microbes induce systemic and local B cell responses upon colonization and took advantage of this knowledge to create topical vaccines using engineered skin microbes. Please read the thread for details.
Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @DjenetBousbaine led the charge... @Nature 1/55
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Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @DjenetBousbaine led the charge... @Nature 1/55
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Are you an early-career SynBio researcher (PhD student/postdoc/Asst Prof) at a US institution & want your work to *really* help agriculture?
If so, this workshop is a great chance to learn & network. 30 places available, fully funded! Apply before Jan 15.
hos.ifas.ufl.edu/advertiseme…
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The Slotkin lab is hiring for an exciting project that involves gene editing, transposable elements and plant transformation! Please RT! paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.…
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Demirer Lab @Caltech is looking for passionate graduate students to join us! Explore our exciting research for a sustainable future: demirerlab.com🌏🌱
Apply here to CCE or BBE applyweb.com/caltgapp/index.… & mention your interest in our lab in your statement. Deadline: Dec 1
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My department is seeking an Assistant Professor of Plant Systems Biology or Biotechnology. We'll start reviewing applications in about a month. Come join a fantastic group of colleagues!
aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02016
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Excited to share our new preprint on the Taxol pathway!
We developed a strategy to systematically activate and identify gene sets in non-model organisms and used it to find 8 new genes in the Taxol pathway, allowing us to biosynthesize Taxol precursors de novo.
Surprisingly, this required a new protein (FoTO1) that helps the first Taxol P450 oxidase produce the correct product. more here: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… congrats to coauthors
@Sattely_lab
@ctliu629 @fordycelab
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My department has two open Asst. Prof searches:
Plant Systems Biology or Biotechnology (aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02016)
and Translational Plant Sciences (aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02015).