Publications – Postdoc Independent Projects
Bioinspiration: A Motivation for Investing in Foundational Biological Research in the U.S.
Author: Johnathan O’Neil
This publication discusses the needed for continued investment from Congress in foundational biological research through the lens of bioinspiration and its return on investment.
Securing the U.S. Bioeconomy: A Managed Access Framework for Biotechnology Innovation
Author: Jon Judd
Policy memo on modernizing the federal biological data ecosystem by operationalizing a managed data-access infrastructure.
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Addressing the Sex Gap in Biomedical Research
Author: Julietta Sheng
This commentary examines how research gaps limit treatment effectiveness and how Congress can close them by investing in sex-informed research.
Risk Mitigation for Biological Design Tools
Author: Sebastian Rivera
A white paper providng commentary and recommendations on biosecurity risk mitigation strategies for biological design tools.
From Intent to Impact: Enabling Transdisciplinary Research for Responsible Scientific Stewardship
Author: Wilson Sinclair
Funders and institutional policymakers together are key to enable researchers to collaborate, ask better questions, and identify better solutions that solve multifaceted global challenges.
Transforming Trash: Strategies to Develop Waste Into a Feedstock for a Circular Bioeconomy
Author: Cynthia Ni
A strategy to develop agriculture and food production waste into biomanufacturing feedstocks that leverages existing, local waste streams; engineering biology; broad stakeholder collaboration; and federal coordination.
Actions to Enable an Equitable and Innovative U.S. Bioeconomy
Author: Albert Hinman
A compendium of workforce development, resource cultivation, and open science ideas to fuel an equitable next-generation bioeconomy.
Agricultural Crop Security: Exploring US Federal Readiness and Response Capabilities
Author: Becky Mackelprang
An analysis of US federal readiness for an attack on crop agriculture and how engineered pathogens might be used by a nefarious actor to amplify negative outcomes.
Engineering Microbiomes – Looking Ahead
Author: Eric Lee, et. al.
A companion piece to Microbiome Engineering, this publication highlights the technologies and applications imagined by the roadmap.