I am interested in advancing translational medicine, specifically by engineering cells using synthetic biology. 
Current pharmaceuticals and biomedical devices can monitor and interact with the human body, but possible outputs are constrained to the innate functionality of natural living tissues. I believe that synthetic biology can be used to generate designer cell lines that expand the range of output behaviors accessible to biological systems, thereby augmenting the available application space. Currently, my research focuses on modular biosensors with multiple potential outputs, including regulated secretion gated by cytoplasmic calcium levels.