15. Controlling Cells and Fixing Networks w/ Hana El-Samad

07/15/22 • 41 min

In this episode, we interview Dr. Hana El-Samad, a Professor at UCSF, editor-in-chief of GEN biotechnology, and a founding PI at Altos labs, whose research focuses on controlling mammalian cell behavior with genetic circuits. We talk with Dr. El-Samad about her work on controlling mammalian cell behavior, her role at and transition to Altos labs, committing to equity in STEM, the mission of GEN biotechnology, and more!

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07/15/22 • 41 min

EBRC In Translation - 15. Controlling Cells and Fixing Networks w/ Hana El-Samad

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Hello, and welcome back to EBRC and Translation. We are a group of graduate students and postdocs working to bring your conversation with members of the engineering biology community. My name is Fatimae Nam, and I'm a postdoc in Justin Sonnenberg's lab at Stanford University. And I'm Koke Zili, a postdoc in Fu Zhongzhang's lab at Washington University in St. Louis. Today we are excited to have Hana L. Samad, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

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