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Research Interests
Our interests lie in constructing minimal systems, or artificial cells, as a tool to understand and recreate certain cellular behaviors. We are specifically interested in designing mechanically responsive systems that can optically or enzymatically report membrane stress in biological and polymeric environments. By using emerging engineering methods in material science and synthetic biology, we aim to construct macromolecular assemblies that can coordinate both membrane biophysical processes and RNA-regulated chemical processes in order to continuously sense and respond to designed stimuli for medicinal and technological applications.
Education/Academic qualification
Bioengineering, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
… → 2012
Bioengineering, Magna Cum Laude, BS, Rice University
… → 2008
Research interests
- Artificial cells
- Biomaterials
- Membrane Biophysics
- Polymersomes
- RNA
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The Army Synthetic Biology Center for Predictive Materials Design (PreMaDe)
Jewett, M. C., Gianneschi, N., Kamat, N. P., Lucks, J. B. & Tullman-Ercek, D.
9/30/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Kamat Subproject: The Army Synthetic Biology Center for Predictive Materials Design (PreMaDe)
9/30/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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CAREER: Hybrid membranes as platforms for biomolecule detection, synthesis, and transport
1/1/22 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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Kamat Subproject - Cell-free Biomanufacturing Institute
U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island
9/29/21 → 9/28/24
Project: Research project
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Cell-free protein synthesis systems for vaccine design and production
Hu, V. T. & Kamat, N. P., Feb 2023, In: Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 79, 102888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Robust and tunable performance of a cell-free biosensor encapsulated in lipid vesicles
Boyd, M. A., Thavarajah, W., Lucks, J. B. & Kamat, N. P., Jan 2023, In: Science Advances. 9, 1, eadd6605.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cell-Free Membrane Protein Expression into Hybrid Lipid/Polymer Vesicles
Jacobs, M. L. & Kamat, N. P., 2022, Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press Inc., p. 257-271 15 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2433).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Correction to: Elucidating Design Principles for Engineering Cell-Derived Vesicles to Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Small, (2022), 18, 19, (2200125), 10.1002/smll.202200125)
Gunnels, T. F., Stranford, D. M., Mitrut, R. E., Kamat, N. P. & Leonard, J. N., Nov 3 2022, In: Small. 18, 44, 2205964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Elucidating Design Principles for Engineering Cell-Derived Vesicles to Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Gunnels, T. F., Stranford, D. M., Mitrut, R. E., Kamat, N. P. & Leonard, J. N., May 12 2022, In: Small. 18, 19, 2200125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations