Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology Division

USDOD DEFENSE ADV RES PROJECTS

10/28/22 → 4/27/24

Project: Research project

Design of extremophile living functional composite materials

Schmidt-Dannert, C.

US DEPT OF DEFENSE ARMY

9/30/22 → 9/29/23

Project: Research project

Bigger Better Oil_Camelina

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

9/1/22 → 7/31/23

Project: Research project

Interfacing students at three universities to elucidate enzymatic transformations of guanide compounds that impact health and the environment

6/1/22 → 5/31/25

Project: Research project

Nutrient balancing for valorizing biofuel byproducts

SASYA LLC

5/1/22 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

Insect genetic biocontrol: Performance of molecular components in fluctuating environments

USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture

9/1/21 → 8/31/25

Project: Research project

Cell-free bioelectrocatalytic platform for carbon dioxide reduction

Schmidt-Dannert, C., Elias, M. H. & Gralnick, J. A.

USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency

8/6/21 → 8/5/23

Project: Research project

Extending the catalytic activity of enzymes to unnatural reactions

5/15/21 → 4/30/24

Project: Research project

Emergence of a complex biochemical system: Evolutionary aspects of the path to coded protein synthesis

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR

5/1/21 → 4/30/26

Project: Research project

Novel Biodegradation Pathways of PFAS Compounds

Elias, M. H., Wackett, L. P. & Jaffe, P. R.

6/1/20 → …

Project: Seed

Early Responses to Influenza A Virus Replication In Vivo

Langlois, R. A., Shen, S. & Smanski, M. J.

NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Dis

3/1/20 → 2/28/25

Project: Research project

SusChEM: Collaborative proposal: Engineering increased activity of cutinase toward poly(ethyleneterephthalate) for recycling of plastic

9/15/19 → 8/31/23

Project: Research project

Unravelling the Importance of Bacterial Signaling using Specific Interference Strategies

Elias, M. H.

Schmidt-Dannert, C. & Noireaux, V.

9/5/19 → 7/31/24

Project: Research project

Design of a genetically programmable artificial cell system for biocatalysis

8/15/19 → 7/31/23

Project: Research project

Discovery and characterization of biocatalysts for ribosomally encoded alpha-N-methylated peptide natural products

Freeman, M. F.

8/1/19 → 5/31/24

Project: Research project

Battling Biocorrosion in the Duluth-Superior Harbor

Elias, M. H. & Hicks, R. E.

11/1/18 → …

Project: Demonstration

Evolvability of proteins and the emergence of new functions

Nat'l Aeronautics & Space Admin. (NASA)

6/15/18 → 6/14/23

Project: Research project

Training for Future Biotechnology Development

Schmidt-Dannert, C.

7/1/17 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

Finished

Hyper-Thermostable Enzyme (Lactonases) for use as Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Plant Diseases Phase IV

Elias, M. H., Malvick, D. K., Sadowsky, M. J. & Zhang, Q.

4/1/22 → 3/31/23

Project: Research project

Hyper-Thermostable Enzyme (Lactonases) for use as MicrobialBiocontrol Agents for Plant Diseases Phase IV

Elias, M. H.

4/1/21 → 3/31/22

Project: Research project

Nanocoating of bacteria and spores

Aksan, A. & Wackett, L. P.

BASF SE

1/1/21 → 12/31/21

Project: Research project

Defluorination of PFAS by Acidimicrobiaceae sp. A6: Multi-PFAS defluorination kinetics, characterization of defluorinating enzymes, and new insights for PFAS bioremediation

Sadowsky, M. J. & Elias, M. H.

Princeton University

1/1/21 → 12/31/22

Project: Research project

Microbial Synthesis of Therapeutic Bile Acids

Smanski, M. J. & Liao, D.

METSELEX, INC.

6/1/20 → 5/31/22

Project: Research project

Hyper-Thermostable Enzyme (Lactonases) for use as Microbial Biocontrol Agents for Plant Diseases-Phase III

USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture

4/1/20 → 3/31/21

Project: Research project

Nanocoating of bacteria and spores

Aksan, A. & Wackett, L. P.

BASF SE

1/1/20 → 12/31/20

Project: Research project

Technology: Hyper-Thermostable Lactonases for use as Microbial Biocontrol Agents

Elias, M. H.

BASF SE

4/16/19 → 4/15/20

Project: Research project

Novel N Compounds and Their Effects on Crops, Microbiomes and Soil N Transformations

Wackett, L. P. & Rosen, C. J.

4/15/19 → 4/14/23

Project: Research project

Living Surveillance To Enhance National Security (LiSTENS)

Smanski, M. J. & Voytas, D. F.

Johns Hopkins University

9/20/18 → 9/30/21

Project: Research project

Engineering "Species-like" Barriers to Sexual Reproduction to Prevent Gene Flow in Plants

USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture

9/1/18 → 8/31/22

Project: Research project

Hyper-Thermostable Enzyme (Lactonases) for use as Microb

Sadowsky, M. J. & Elias, M. H.

7/31/18 → 8/1/19

Project: Research project

Customer discovery and market research for insect geneti

Smanski, M. J. & Maselko, M.

7/1/18 → 12/31/18

Project: Research project

Test scaffolding tag to enhance the solubility of cargil

Schmidt-Dannert, C. & Quin, M. B.

Cargill Inc.

6/12/18 → 10/28/18

Project: Research project

Generating and understanding de novo enzyme functionalit

Human Frontier Science Program

10/1/17 → 9/30/22

Project: Research project

Engineering reproductive barriers to accelerate niche di

USDOD DEFENSE ADV RES PROJECTS

7/3/17 → 7/4/17

Project: Research project

Engineering reproductive barriers to accelerate niche di

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

7/3/17 → 8/16/21

Project: Research project

Programmable biofabrication of functional living materia

Schmidt-Dannert, C., Aksan, A. & Quin, M. B.

USDOD DEFENSE ADV RES PROJECTS

4/17/17 → 8/20/21

Project: Research project

Disruption of quorum sensing in soft rot Pectobacteria u

Elias, M. H. & Aksan, A.

BINATIONAL AGRIC RESEARCH & DEV FUND

9/1/16 → 5/31/18

Project: Research project

Developing Biosponge Technology for Removal of Nitrates

Wackett, L. P. & Aksan, A.

LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES

7/1/16 → 6/30/19

Project: Research project

Refocusing and Refactoring Electrical Pathways

Bond, D. R., Gralnick, J. A. & Smanski, M. J.

USDOD NAVY

2/15/16 → 1/31/20

Project: Research project

Enzymes for on-site generation of dilute peracetic acid

10/15/15 → 3/31/16

Project: Research project

Cyanuric Acid Bioremediation for Swimming Pools - Phase

MINNEPURA TECHNOLOGIES SBC

10/1/15 → 3/1/16

Project: Research project

Cyanuric Acid Bioremediation for Swimming Pools

MINNEPURA TECHNOLOGIES SBC

6/19/15 → 12/31/17

Project: Research project

Evolution of Primordial Peptides, Proteins and the Genet

Simons Foundation

4/1/15 → 3/31/22

Project: Research project

Cell-free platform for discovery of anticancer agents

DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FDN.

2/1/15 → 1/31/17

Project: Research project

Developing Methods to Engineer Therapeutic Proteases

NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Dis

1/5/15 → 12/31/18

Project: Research project

Tailoring protein-based nanocontainers as catalytic syst

Schmidt-Dannert, C.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

10/6/14 → 1/18/19

Project: Research project

Natural rubber biosynthesis in latex producing mushroom

Schmidt-Dannert, C., Bushley, K. E. & Kennedy, P. G.

Bridgestone Americas Center for Research

9/1/14 → 11/30/15

Project: Research project

Developing a synthetic evolution approach to create de n

8/1/14 → 4/30/19

Project: Research project

Linking the evolution of primordial amino acid alphabets