Michael A. Herrera

This paper designs novel acyl carrier protein variants using a computational method, showing they can undergo post-translational modification despite lacking the canonical helical structure.

APEX automates recombinant protein production in E. coli, enabling high-throughput and reproducible expression with minimal setup.

The paper identifies sphingolipids from a bacterial PKS as mediators of microbiota protection against pathogens in C. elegans.

The paper designs human Sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase variants using a temporal Dirichlet variational autoencoder to improve therapeutic properties for nephrotic syndrome type 14.