Hyeongmin presented a talk "Design of synthetic microbial cocultures to overcome fundamental limitations of fermentation."

Harsha successfully constructed a PHA producing Escherichia coli, and presented a poster.

Rhea and Elizabeth presented a poster titled: Imaging and growth modeling of wild Cupriavidus necator biodiversity for analysis of bioplastic production. Hyeongmin and Antonio presented a poster titled: Accelerating synthetic biology for sustainable 1,5-diaminopentane production through nanofabricated high-throughput assay.

Lab members had a lunch in Hamburg Inn, where is known as a must-stop place for presidential candidates on their way through Iowa!