Karim Lab Opening 2025

where biology meets process design

We develop molecules, systems, and processes to enable Global Sustainability

Capture and convert any pollutant, anywhere

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. Developing integrated molecular, systems, and process level capabilities, we bring a new vision of cell-free bioprocess engineering for climate change mitigation and adaptation. A core feature of our group is defining how we strategically use waste as substrates key to our energy future. Equipped with a holistic approach to biotechnology, our research is at the frontier of expanding the scope, scale, and impact of cell-free manufacturing.

The Latest from the lab

  • Deconstructing synthetic biology across scales: a conceptual approach for training synthetic biologists

    Nature Communications Ashty S Karim, Dylan M Brown, Chloé M Archuleta, Sharisse Grannan, Ludmilla Aristilde, Yogesh Goyal, Josh N Leonard, Niall M Mangan, Arthur Prindle, Gabriel J Rocklin, Keith J Tyo, Laurie Zoloth, Michael C Jewett, Susanna Calkins, Neha P Kamat, Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Julius B Lucks Read more

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We are looking for creative and curious graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduates that are interested exploring the interface between biological and chemical systems.