Christopher Voigt

@Geneticdesigner

Composing DNA / Professor and Department Head @ MIT Biological Engineering

MIT web.mit.edu/voigtlab/ Joined September 2017

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Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner Jan 30

Plant and soil microbe engineering is a rapidly growing field. This "review" was written as a comprehensive guide to their genetic engineering, from the idiosyncrasies of promoter design to whole genome synthesis.
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Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner Oct 10, 2025

Excellent employment opportunities from Fieldstone Bio. 🛰️🌈🦠linkedin.com/posts/fieldsto…

www.linkedin.com Fieldstone Bio is hiring! We’re looking for talented Microbiologists (Research Assistant through... Fieldstone Bio is hiring! We’re looking for talented Microbiologists (Research Assistant through Scientist levels) to optimize the function of our microbial sensors in unique environments. We’re also...

Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner Oct 2, 2025

The Novo Nordisk Foundation is looking for a Head of Natural Sciences. You would be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the natural science activities, including energy-related and interdisciplinary research. The position is in Copenhagen. apply.workable.com/novonordiskfou…

apply.workable.com Novo Nordisk Foundation Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainabi...

Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner Aug 11, 2025

Postdoc opportunity at MIT

Katie Galloway Verified account @GallowayLabMIT Aug 11, 2025

🚨 We're hiring a postdoc!

Join the Galloway & Voigt Labs @Geneticdesigner to engineer human cells & push the boundaries of genome engineering.

👉 PhD required, mammalian cell expertise a must
📍 Must be US-based, start Sept 2025 in Boston
📧 Apply: katiegal@mit.edu
🔬 Details ⬇️ in link below
#SynBio #PostdocJobs #MIT
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Christopher Voigt @Geneticdesigner May 20, 2025

Just in time for finals 🙇‍♂️: a bacterium designed to live in your gut and keep you performing well with little sleep.
@hopton_rachel @danielgpascal @BrandonFields #microbiome #synbio #biotech #AirForce @MITdeptofBE @MIT
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pubs.acs.org Design of a Continuous GAA-Producing Probiotic as a Potential Mitigator of the Effects of Sleep... Abstract. Creatine is a popular athletic supplement that has also been shown to improve cognitive performance upon sleep deprivation. However, it is rapidl