UCLA
CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING

YI TANG

RESEARCH

Recent advances in our understanding of microbial metabolism and cellular biosynthesis have created powerful tools in protein engineering.  Microorganisms have been programmed to synthesize a large array of important molecules. 

The central aim of my research group is to harness the power of cellular biosynthetic pathways towards the engineering of:

1.  Novel proteins;
2.  Natural products; and
3.  Biomaterials

We will explore the tolerance of cells towards unnatural molecules ranging in size from simple amino acids to large artificial proteins. 

The results from our research will have significant impact on disciplines such as chemistry, material science and medicine.  My research program will focus on the biosynthesis of three classes of molecules:

1. Proteins/polypeptides containing unnatural amino acids;
2. Novel antibiotics, antitumor natural products and their derivatives; and
3. Artificial biomimetic polymers useful in a wide range of biomedical applications.

For more information, send mail to yitang@stanford.edu.

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