Farren J. Isaacs

Yale University

Full Professor(heuristic)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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h-index43
i10-index61
Publications95
Citations11,992

Grants

6 total · 0 active

NIH #R01GM117230

Deciphering human signaling networks through synthetic activation of proteins in genomically recoded organisms with multiple open codons

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2015-09-25 → 2025-03-31
PIs
2

NSF #1935120

Collaborative Research: Booting up a Mirror Cell

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2019-09-01 → 2024-08-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01GM140481

Developing next-generation genomically recoded organisms to synthetically activate biomarkers for drug discovery

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-09-15 → 2024-05-31
PIs
2

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All Grants

6 total · 0 active

NIH #R01GM117230

Deciphering human signaling networks through synthetic activation of proteins in genomically recoded organisms with multiple open codons

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2015-09-25 → 2025-03-31
PIs
2

NSF #1935120

Collaborative Research: Booting up a Mirror Cell

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2019-09-01 → 2024-08-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01GM140481

Developing next-generation genomically recoded organisms to synthetically activate biomarkers for drug discovery

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-09-15 → 2024-05-31
PIs
2

NSF #1923321

EDGE: CT: Development of foundational multiplex genome engineering tools for non-conventional yeast

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2019-09-01 → 2023-08-31
PIs
1

NIH #R01GM125951

Expanding the genetic code with phosphotyrosine and phosphothreonine

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2017-12-02 → 2021-11-30
PIs
2

NSF #1714860

Collaborative Research: Repurposing the translation apparatus for mirror image polypeptide synthesis

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2017-09-01 → 2020-08-31
PIs
1

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  1. New paper: Confronting risks of mirror life (Science)2024-12-12

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