{"id":342,"date":"2024-07-22T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/?page_id=342"},"modified":"2024-07-23T08:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T15:07:21","slug":"synthetic-biology-systems-bioengineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/synthetic-biology-systems-bioengineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Synthetic Biology and Systems Bioengineering Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uds-hero-md alignfull has-btn-row \" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2024\/07\/organoid-2-16x9-fc-hero-1.jpg\" class=\"hero\" alt=\"A dark-background microscopic image of a cell treated with fluorescent staining. Each color is displaying a part of the cell being researched.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2024\/07\/organoid-2-16x9-fc-hero-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2024\/07\/organoid-2-16x9-fc-hero-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/186\/2024\/07\/organoid-2-16x9-fc-hero-1-1000x563.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div role=\"doc-subtitle\"><span class=\"highlight-black\">School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ddd0266a3b55452bf432997aca94d85f\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Synthetic biology and systems bioengineering<\/span> faculty<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"sidebar-toggler\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#sidebar-sbhse-sidebar\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"sidebar-sbhse-sidebar\">\n\t<p>Select a page<\/p>\n\t<span class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"sidebar-sbhse-sidebar\" class=\"sidebar collapse\" aria-label=\"Secondary\"><div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/\">SBHSE Directory Home<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/rank\/\">Faculty by Rank<\/a><\/div><div class=\"card card-foldable\"><div class=\"card-header\"><a id=\"card592\" class=\"collapsed nav-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children\" href=\"#cardBody592\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#cardBody592\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cardBody592\">Faculty by Discipline<span class=\"fas fa-chevron-down ms-1\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"cardBody592\" class=\"collapse card-body\" aria-labelledby=\"card592\" data-bs-parent=\".sidebar\"><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/bioimaging\/\">Bioimaging Faculty<\/a><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/biosensors\/\">Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation Faculty<\/a><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/intelligent-biomedical-systems-engineering\/\">Intelligent Biomedical Systems Engineering<\/a><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/molecular-cellular-tissue\/\">Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Engineering Faculty<\/a><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/neural-rehabilitation\/\">Neural Rehabilitation Engineering Faculty<\/a><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/synthetic-biology-systems-bioengineering\/\">Synthetic Biology and Systems Bioengineering Faculty<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.engineering.asu.edu\/directory\/sbhse\/staff\/\">Staff<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a class=\"nav-link  menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/sbhse.engineering.asu.edu\">SBHSE Website<\/a><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Synthetic biology and systems bioengineering <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Synthetic and systems bioengineering harness modular living systems for engineering, significantly influencing molecular and cell biology. Inspired by Feynman&#8217;s philosophy\u2014&#8221;what I cannot create, I do not understand&#8221;\u2014this field designs genetically encoded information and cellular environments to deepen biological insights and develop advanced medical treatments. Our focus spans engineered gene networks, biological network modeling, policy and governance, and biomaterials for multicellular systems, fostering cutting-edge research and coursework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uds-profile-grid col-two\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-6);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-6);\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/2422710?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of David Brafman\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/2422710\">David Brafman<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/2564909?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Emma Frow\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/2564909\">Emma Frow<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School for the Future of Innovation in Society<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Emma Frow&#8217;s research focuses on the governance of emerging biotechnologies, with a particular focus on synthetic biology. She joined ASU in 2015.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/106636?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Vincent Pizziconi\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/106636\">Vincent Pizziconi<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Pizziconi heads the Laboratory of BioInspired Complex Adaptive Systems. His expertise is bioresponsive and biomimetic materials.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3168048?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Christopher Plaisier\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3168048\">Christopher Plaisier<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Plaisier works to answer open questions about human diseases by turning large-scale patient data into integrative models that can be used to describe novel disease biology or discover drug targets.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3194550?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Xiaojun Tian\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3194550\">Xiaojun Tian<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Associate Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Xiaojun Tian is an Associate professor studying gene regulatory circuits using synthetic biology and mathematical modeling; recipient of NIH MIRA and NSF CAREER awards.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/3526230?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Kuei-Chun (Mark) Wang\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/3526230\">Kuei-Chun (Mark) Wang<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Assistant Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Kuei-Chun (Mark)&nbsp;Wang is an assistant professor in the School of Biological and&nbsp;Health Systems Engineering. The Wang lab utilizes molecular and cellular bioengineering techniques, in combination with biomaterials, to develop nanosized therapeutic and imaging agents for enhancing the treatment and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uds-person-profile is-style-large\" style=\"\"><div class=\"profile-img-container\"><div class=\"profile-img-placeholder\"><img src=\"https:\/\/webapp4.asu.edu\/photo-ws\/directory_photo\/1602722?blankImage2=1\" class=\"profile-img\" alt=\"Portrait of Xiao Wang\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person\"><h3 class=\"person-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/1602722\">Xiao Wang<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"person-profession\"><h4><span>Professor<\/span><\/h4><h4><span>School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div><p class=\"person-description\">Wang&#8217;s research efforts include understanding synthetic multistable gene networks, the role of noise in cell differentiation, and molecular evolution, and systems biology research on small network motifs with feedbacks.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-2\">Synthetic biology and systems bioengineering Synthetic and systems bioengineering harness modular living systems for engineering, significantly influencing molecular and cell biology. 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