Joshua T. Atkinson

This paper develops a synthetic biology system in Shewanella oneidensis to control biofilm conductivity and electrochemical activity through optogenetic patterning and small molecule sensing.

This study uses synthetic biology and light-induced biofilm patterning to show that periplasmic cytochromes in Shewanella oneidensis are essential for outward electron transfer but not for lateral biofilm conductivity.

This study develops an artificial sediment matrix to cultivate cable bacteria, enabling reproducible growth and ecological interaction studies.

The paper develops a red light-inducible genetic system in Shewanella oneidensis to control extracellular electron transfer.

The paper develops a living bioelectronic sensor using engineered E. coli to detect contaminants in real-time with high sensitivity.

This study identifies key residues in MtrA that influence extracellular electron transfer by systematically inserting peptides and analyzing their impact on respiration efficiency.

This study uses homologous recombination to create ferredoxin chimeras, revealing how thermostability and midpoint potential are inherited differently.

The paper introduces a split methyl halide transferase (sMHT) AND gate that reports post-translational reactions by synthesizing an indicator gas, enabling monitoring of microbial interactions in complex environments.

This paper designs chemical-dependent protein switches to control intracellular electron transfer by integrating ligand-binding domains with ferredoxin proteins.