Dr. Lingchong You, a professor in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and PreMiEr researcher, recently co-authored a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology describing methods for compartmentalizing cellular processes in mammalian and bacterial cells. Among other uses, the technology described could have implications for the activity, survival, and spread of microbes within the built environment.
Read the press release, Synthetic Compartments Stop Pathogens from Sharing Antibiotic Resistance Genes.
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Apr 9
The NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) will host a Spring 2026 Seminar Series and invites all faculty, staff, and affiliates of PreMiEr to join for any […]
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Apr 9
The NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr) will host a Spring 2026 Seminar Series and invites all faculty, staff, and affiliates of PreMiEr to join for any […]
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm virtual
May 18
The dates of May 18-20, 2026 have been approved by NSF for PreMiEr’s next site visit. We will have some in person visitors and some joining remotely. More details to […]
7:00 am – 4:00 pm