The researcher has led groundbreaking work on kidney disease genetics and myosin proteins since joining Upstate in 2007.

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University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows, replicates DNA and divides.

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From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

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The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the presentation of new clinical data from the ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...