Justin Peruzzi

synthetic biologist interested in membrane biophysics & protein design | tech dev @ai_proteins | formerly @NUSynbio @NehaPKamat Lab, @UVAEngineers #gohoos

[chris bahl @bahl_lab]

We've got some very exciting news to share!

https://t.co/GZx4yruDVS

and here's a 🧵 about the journey from academia to @AI_Proteins

[ACS Synthetic Bio @ACSSynBio]

#WeekendReading! Let's see if we can make #CellFreeSaturday happen 👀

Clark, Voigt, and Jewett coming in with a FANTASTIC Research Article this week:

Establishing a High-Yield Chloroplast Cell-Free System for Prototyping Genetic Parts ➡️https://t.co/OuWRbSpXY0

🌱🍀🍁

[Northwestern Engineering @NorthwesternEng]

The advances produced by Professors Neha Kamat and Josh Leonard “get us one step closer to the ultimate goal of targeted biological drug delivery.”

@NehaPKamat @TheLeonardLab @NUSynBio @nu_chbe @NorthwesternBME https://t.co/27aUGfVCgd

[Taylor Gunnels @taylor_gunnels]

Happy to share our latest paper! So fun co-leading with @jperuzz and so rewarding to work with a group of great people and scientists. Congrats all! Check it out if you’re into extracellular vesicles, biomembranes, or biologic drug delivery! #synbio

[Kamat Lab @NehaPKamat]

Excited to share our work @NatureComms on biomembranes, lipid rafts, drug delivery, and extracellular vesicles (EVs). We used lipid-protein interactions to control protein trafficking and improve functional delivery of transcription factors > 50X! https://t.co/bwf2wAws6m (1/8)

[Josh Leonard @TheLeonardLab]

One, two, Threehee EV surface proteins! If you’ve ever wanted to precisely count the number of proteins on the surface of individual extracellular vesicles, our new paper in @ISEV_Journals describes a method and some observations that can help https://t.co/JKUh2bpXAT

[Northwestern Engineering @NorthwesternEng]

Research from Professor Neha Kamat uncovers how differences in the thickness of biological membranes and the proteins within them can have a big impact on the protein’s ability to insert and move within the membrane.

@NehaPKamat @jperuzz @NUSynBio https://t.co/B1oMqCSb7y

[chris bahl @bahl_lab]

College students who are graduating this spring! We're recruiting multiple early career researchers to join our team at @AI_Proteins. Are you passionate about creating new medicines that will make a difference for patients in need? Check out 👇 for details
https://t.co/sGJpaCiYvs

[synbiopapers @synbio_papers]

Improving Cell-Free Expression of Model Membrane Proteins by Tuning Ribosome Cotranslational Membrane Association and Nascent Chain Aggregation: Cell-free gene expression (CFE) systems are powerful tools for transcribing and translating genes outside of… https://t.co/eLKVZUtHe1

[Jan Steinkühler @steinkuehler.bsky.social @ja_steinkuehler]

Work with us at the intersection of Neuromorphic Engineering and Synthetic Biology as doctoral student to recreate the sense of smell @kieluni @Kiel_Nano @VolkswagenSt
All details: https://t.co/1jhz5sVnTY
Press release about the project: https://t.co/3MNVdWcooN

RT appreciated.

[Ross D. Jones, PhD @jonesr18]

Please RT & share with students in your dept!

🧬 Are you an undergraduate or Master’s student and interested in a career in engineering biology?

📺 Attend our panel to discuss the opportunities for engineering biology in grad school!

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/7CvUWZ7CrE

[chris bahl @bahl_lab]

🎉 I'm thrilled to announce the formation of @AI_Proteins Scientific Advisory Board, an exceptional group of scientists, physicians, and industry veterans

https://t.co/2pkESs1cVh

we're another step closer bringing miniprotein medicines to help patients as quickly as possible 🚀

[Kamat Lab @NehaPKamat]

Our paper, led by the talented @jperuzz, recapitulating a two-component system (TCS) outside the cell is out in @PNASNews! Thanks to @jeffrey_j_tabor for an inspiring talk on TCSs that led to this study and helpful conversations. More press is here: https://t.co/Efgs7uP9hq

[Justin Peruzzi @jperuzz]

Huge shout out to the team!! Co-led w @taylor_gunnels @HaileyEdelstein Peilong Lu @UWproteindesign @TheLeonardLab @NehaPKamat @NUSynBio

[Justin Peruzzi @jperuzz]

Very excited to share our latest #lipidtime #synbio project! What started as a fun bioinformatic-based question to explore when I couldn't be in lab during COVID, turned out to be a cool & robust method to load proteins into extracellular vesicles. Check it out!!

[Kamat Lab @NehaPKamat]

Have you ever wondered how to improve loading of protein cargo into extracellular vesicles? Excited to share our latest work exploring how lipid-protein interactions may be leveraged to direct proteins into extracellular vesicles! https://t.co/L4IWDRFv3i 🧵 1/6

[Kamat Lab @NehaPKamat]

I’m proud to share some recent accomplishments of our undergraduate researcher, @lucasesantanna, who received the @NSF #GRFP and designed a journal cover for his recent paper in @MacroJrnls_ACS with @TheTimVu #MyACSCover Lucas will be pursuing a PhD next: keep an eye on this ⭐️!

[Jan Steinkühler @steinkuehler.bsky.social @ja_steinkuehler]

Many people treat membrane protein synthesis like a black box. We show that, by using cell free expression, you can actually understand what is going on. Read our paper and find out. https://t.co/enopvgdhFc
@jperuzz @NehaPKamat @MichaelCJewett @AntyeKruger @NUSynBio

[Michael C. Jewett @MichaelCJewett]

What's in your extract? Cell-free systems from crude cell-extracts are used in manufacturing, sensing, and education. We wondered how extract processing impacts the protein and metabolic activity. Check it out 👇 @ORNL @NUSynBio Funded by @doescience
https://t.co/C3hJNdoU8d

[Gabriel Rocklin @grocklin]

Undergrads, come work with me and other awesome @NUSynBio folks this summer! Two weeks left to apply for our Research Experience for Undergraduates: https://t.co/H0EBIU0bFL

Looking for students with and without research experience, all levels. Housing and stipend provided!

[Jonathan Rivnay @jrivnay]

📢 We are hiring! Want to work at the interface of Synbio & Bioelectronics? Joint post-doc available between our lab and @NehaPKamat lab @NorthwesternEng. Keywords: bioelectronics⚡️, cell-free synthesis🧬, biomimetic membranes, sensing , brain-inspired🧠-- Interested? DM or email