Talk: Leveraging Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and AI for Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Biomanufacturing, and Materials

UMBC Professor David Garcia presents his research on "Leveraging Cell-Free Synthetic Biology and AI for Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Biomanufacturing, and Materials" in a seminar held by the Biological Sciences Department from 12-1pm on Wednesday, February 18 in room 004 of the Biological Sciences building.

David C. Garcia is an Assistant Professor in UMBC's Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering department, where he leads the Garcia Lab. His work involves extracting biological machinery from cells to design and engineering novel systems—such as paper-based biosensors and metabolic pathways—that can function in resource-limited environments for diagnostics and biomanufacturing. He earned his Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and his lab actively collaborates with the biological sciences community, frequently presenting on topics like high-throughput characterization of biological systems and AI-guided biological design.

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