Jan Becker

This paper demonstrates genetically programmed shape-morphing in engineered living materials using enzymatic reactions to control hydrogel properties and motion.

This study shows that genetically programmed mechanical properties of bacterial engineered living materials modulate mechanosignaling in mammalian cells.

This paper develops a red light-responsive hydrogel that allows reversible control of stiffness for cell positioning in microfluidic systems.

The paper develops a material-genetic interface as a safety switch for engineered cells in hydrogels to control therapeutic agent production based on the presence of the embedding material.