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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 12:28:14 PM Fri, 27 Mar 2020   Contact Information Patrick Cirino Associated Profiles  Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Associate Professor, Biology and Biochemistry   Engineering Building 1, Room No.: S337    pccirino@uh.edu     713-743-4399    Web Link    Protein Engineering, Molecular Recognition, Metabolic Engineering    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  PhD   California Institute of Technology 2004  BS Chemical Engineering Ohio University 1997  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Nature provides a vast collection of biological systems which have evolved mechanisms to achieve catalysis, regulation, molecular recognition, and energy utilization with incredible efficiency. Our ability to successfully re-design and harness such systems is integral to realizing a future of cost-effective "green" chemistry, renewable fuels and chemicals, bioremediation, and "next-generation" therapeutics. Research in the Cirino laboratory interfaces Chemical Engineering with the biological sciences, with emphases in biomolecular engineering, metabolic engineering, and biocatalysis. Recent research efforts are summarized in the poster presentations below (right click to view larger images). By applying biological design principles at the molecular level (e.g., engineer proteins) as well as the systems level (e.g., engineer metabolic pathways and gene regulation) we are creating novel microbial strains with improved biocatalytic efficiency (e.g. increased supply of NADPH to transformations of interest), and we are designing novel biosensors by customizing regulatory proteins, with broad applications in synthetic biology and biocatalyst development.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Affiliations  Research Consortia GCC Cluster NanoX  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Associate Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Houston Associate Professor Biology and Biochemistry Univ. of Houston

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