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George Luka

University of California, Santa Cruz

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Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:sequence-to-function modeling· 1 Approach:transformer / foundation model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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ColiFormer: A Transformer-Based Codon Optimization Model Balancing Multiple Objectives for Enhanced E. coli Gene Expression

Saketh Baddam, Omar Emam, Abdelrahman Elfikky, Francesco Cavarretta, George Luka, Ibrahim Farag, Yasser M. Sanad

ColiFormer improves E. coli gene expression by balancing multiple codon optimization objectives using a transformer model, outperforming existing methods in CAI, tAI, and cis-regulatory element reduction.

Bioengineering · Jan 19, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Remote-Controlled Wireless Bioelectronics for Fluoxetine Therapy to Promote Wound Healing in a Porcine Model

Houpu Li, Narges Asefifeyzabadi, Kaelan Schorger, Prabhat Baniya, Hsin‐ya Yang, Maryam Tebyani, Alexie Barbee, Wan Shen Hee, Anthony Gallegos, Kan Zhu, Cynthia Recendez, Fan Lu, George Luka, Sujung Kim, Koushik Devarajan, , Marco Rolandi

This paper develops a remote-controlled wireless bioelectronic system for delivering fluoxetine to promote wound healing in pigs, showing improved re-epithelialization and reduced inflammation.

Advanced Materials Technologies · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering