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We seek to uncover the protein cage’s potentials as powerful tools for molecular and synthetic biology.

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New grant awarded - join us!!

June 11, 2026

We've been awarded NCN OPUS-30 funding to engineer bacterial protein cages (AaLS) into programmable nanocarriers for RNA packaging and controlled delivery. Our chemistry-driven approach goes beyond natural viral systems. We're recruiting 2 PhD students and 1 postdoc, get in touch!

New publication
in Nature Communications

May 16, 2026

Here's a basket full of mushrooms, a good natural source of vitamin B2. But, did you know some bacteria produce the same nutrient in molecular 'cages'? Our new cryo-EM study reveals their elegant mechanism of enzyme compartmentalization.

Encapsidic production study published in J. Mater. Chem. B

September 12, 2025

Our encapsidic protein production paper is finally out!! Here, we've established a robust and customizable system for otherwise troublesome recombinant protein production. Our protein cage-based method can be a game-changer for your lab work.

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