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Mark Mimee is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in synthetic biology and microbiome research. He is dedicated to engineering commensal bacteria for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, with a focus on creating innovative living devices that can serve as biosensors and provide insights into microbiome structure and function. His research aims to genetically manipulate commensal microbes and develop novel therapies utilizing bacteriophages to target antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Mimee's long-term vision is to implement synthetic biology techniques to facilitate new basic and translational studies that harness the potential of microbiota for improving human health.
Department of Philosophy