Andrew Hirning

Email: andrew.j.hirning [at] rice.edu
Phone: +1 713.348.4393
January 2011 – Present

Research
synthetic gene networks, microfluidic device design, protein structure/function

I am interested in studying the multi-scale relationship between protein structure and genetic network function.

Background
Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry, Biology – Loyola Marymount University
Undergraduate Researcher: Doezema Lab – LMU
Summer Researcher: Sudquist Lab – Utah

Publications
Hussain, F., Gupta, C., Hirning, A. J., Ott, W. R., Matthews, K. S., Josic, K. & Bennett, M. R. “Engineered temperature compensation in a synthetic gene clock.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 111, 972-977 (2014).

Recent News

1.7.2014
"Engineered temperature compensation in a synthetic genetic clock" was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Rice put out a news release about it here.

8.14.2012
Drs. Bennett, Josic, and Ott were awarded an NIH grant for the study of delays in gene transcription.

Recent Publications

2014
Hussain, F., Gupta, C., Hirning, A. J., Ott, W. R., Matthews, K. S., Josic, K. & Bennett, M. R. “Engineered temperature compensation in a synthetic gene clock.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 111, 972-977 (2014). [PDF]