Ekaterina Mikhalev

Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (United States)

Papers

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Total Citations

12

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About

Ekaterina Mikhalev is a pioneering researcher in synthetic biology, with a focused expertise in the high-throughput automation of biological circuit design and characterization. Her major contributions lie in developing and validating novel experimental frameworks that dramatically increase the speed and reproducibility of assessing engineered genetic logic circuits. Mikhalev’s most cited work, a 2022 study on the highly-automated replication of yeast-based logic circuit assessments, has garnered 12 citations, demonstrating its growing influence in the field. This research, conducted under DARPA’s Synergistic Discovery and Design program, successfully replicated performance assessments of logic gates in *Saccharomyces cerevisiae*, showcasing a powerful new methodology for rigorous, large-scale biological experimentation. By advancing automation in synthetic biology, Mikhalev is helping to transform the field from a craft into a true engineering discipline, enabling faster design-build-test-learn cycles. Her work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the future of reliable, scalable biological circuit design and the application of automation to accelerate discovery in biotechnology.

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Papers
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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Highly-automated, high-throughput replication of yeast-based logic circuit design assessments
8 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 35
🏛 Institutions: Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. (United States)

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