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Sebastian Maerkl completed his B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Fairleigh-Dickinson University in 2001. He later joined the Biophysics and Biochemistry Department at the California Institute of Technology, where he contributed to the development of microfluidic technology. Maerkl earned his PhD in Biotechnology in 2008 and subsequently became an Assistant Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the Institute of Bioengineering and School of Engineering. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2015. He has received several prestigious awards, including the ERC Consolidator Grant and the Prix SSV for his dedication to teaching. Maerkl's research interests include microfluidics, cell-free synthetic biology, and molecular diagnostics, and he has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and holds 6 patents. His lab focuses on the integration of micro-engineering with systems and synthetic biology, and he has been involved in teaching and mentoring students through various courses and projects, including the EPFL iGEM team which has won multiple awards in international competitions.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne
Joined as an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Bioengineering and the School of Engineering.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne • Lausanne
Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.
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