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Nathan Hillson

Computational Senior Scientist

Portrait of Nathan Hillson, a person with short gray and dark hair, smiling and wearing a black t-shirt. Photographed in front of a gray curtain backdrop.

Building: 978, Room 4128
Mail Stop: 978R4121
Phone: (510) 486-6754
NJHillson@lbl.gov
https://www.jbei.org/person/nathan-hillson/


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Research Interests

To develop and demonstrate experimental wetware, software, and laboratory automation devices that facilitate, accelerate, and standardize the engineering of microbes.

Recent Publications

No publications are available at this time.

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