The Oliveira Lab investigates the emergence of microbial community complexity and their underlying interactions in varying environmental contexts and studies microbial community design principles and metrics to help build novel collective behaviors. We hope that breakthroughs in computational and synthetic biology methods will accelerate our knowledge of the links between genetic sequences and intercellular communication to study and engineer the spatiotemporal behavior of biological networks.
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One important goal is to develop innovative ways to shift microbiomes' metabolic state after interacting with desired external stimuli, e.g., heavy metals. Nevertheless, the increasing demand for testing and combining multiple cell types, mechanisms, topologies, and conditions requires the development of novel experimental methods.
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Our work explores novel ways to probe these interactions using massively parallel microscopy, microfluidic screening techniques, and control theory principles. These techniques use genetic engineering advancements, single-cell microscopy data and machine learning, dynamical modeling, and design optimization.
Lab's expertise includes High-throughput Screening and Characterization; Microfluidics Design and Fabrication; Lab Automation Workflows; Single-cell Microscopy; Designing Genetic Circuits; Computational Methods for Microscopy Data Analysis.
For further information, please visit www.oliveiralab.me
2021 DOROTH DOT.AIR, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
FINEP - Startup Seed Award
2020 DOROTH, Braskem, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Start-up Acceleration Award
2020 DOROTH, Open Innovation EMBRAPA-Soja, Paraná, Brazil:
Start-up Acceleration Award
2019-2021 Sao Paulo Res. Found. (FAPESP), 1M BRL, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
FAPESP Award, PIPE Fase-2
2019 DOROTH, SEVNA, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
Startup Acceleration and Angel Investment Award
2019 Tampere University, Finland:
Best Ph.D. Thesis Award
2017-2018 Väisälä Fund, Finnish Academy of Science, Tampere, Finland:
Ph.D. Grant
2017 SmartLID, Sao Paulo City Foundation, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Best Idea for Innovative Product
2016 Väisälä Fund, Finnish Academy of Science, Tampere, Finland:
Ph.D. Grant
2016 BIOTECHNO, the 8th International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal:
Best Paper Award
2014 Tampere University, Finland:
MSc degree with distinction
2013 DSP, TUT, Tampere, Finland:
MSc. Thesis Grant
The Oliveira Lab investigates the emergence of microbial community complexity and their underlying interactions in varying environmental contexts and studies microbial community design principles and metrics to help build novel collective behaviors. We hope that breakthroughs in computational and synthetic biology methods will accelerate our knowledge of the links between genetic sequences and intercellular communication to study and engineer the spatiotemporal behavior of biological networks. One important goal is to develop innovative ways to shift microbiomes' metabolic state after interacting with desired external stimuli, e.g., heavy metals.
Many postdoctoral positions are available in microbiology, bioengineering, computational biology, and microfluidics. Please get in touch with Dr. Oliveira at smdo@bu.edu for more information.
Available to Mentor as: (Review Mentor Role Definitions):
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Research / Scholarly Mentor