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Kate Adamala Research Group

University of Minnesota
Research lead
Kate Adamala
Research area
synthetic biology
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Updated
October 2, 2026

Research focus

synthetic biologysynthetic cellscell-free expressionorigin of lifebiomanufacturing

About the research

Can synthetic cells be built to model life and to serve as programmable bioreactors for biotechnology and space missions?

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The Adamala group builds and studies synthetic minimal cells—liposomal bioreactors that mimic natural cell functions and can be engineered for new capabilities. Researchers use cell-free protein expression, liposome encapsulation, and RNA engineering to create programmable synthetic cells for metabolic engineering, drug development, and biosensing. The lab applies synthetic cell systems to investigate origin-of-life questions and to develop tools for biomanufacturing and space exploration.

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