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Andrew Hagen
Eric J. Young, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University
Berkeley National Lab Affiliate
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Kerfeld Lab West
PhD. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2019
BSc. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2013

Mail:
1 Cyclotron Road, B64-R125
Berkeley, CA 94720

younge@lbl.gov

Research Interests
Using synthetic biology, biochemistry, protein engineering, and structural biology for
fundamental and applied research of BMCs in ​the areas of energy and technology.
Publications
1. Huang, J. et al. Functionalization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins With Covalently Attached Heme. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology 7, 432 (2019).
2. Young, E. J. et al. Visualizing in Vivo Dynamics of Designer Nanoscaffolds. Nano Lett 20, 208–217 (2019).
3. Young, E.J. On Designing Biological Nanoscale Organization. PhD Thesis, Michigan State University (2019).
4. MacCready, J. S. et al. Protein gradients on the nucleoid position the carbon-fixing organelles of cyanobacteria. eLife 7, 850 (2018).
5. Weiss, T. L., Young, E. J. & Ducat, D. C. A synthetic, light-driven consortium of cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria enables stable polyhydroxybutyrate production. Metabolic engineering 44, 236–245 (2017).
6. Young, E. J. et al. Engineering the Bacterial Microcompartment Domain for Molecular Scaffolding Applications. Frontiers in microbiology 8, 527–9 (2017).
7. Schrad, J. R., Young, E. J., Abrahão, J. S., Cortines, J. R. & Parent, K. N. Microscopic Characterization of the Brazilian Giant Samba Virus. Viruses 9, (2017).