Design
Model biological functions and compose genetic network designs.
Selected tools
- LOICA
University of Bristol, School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
AI-aided biodesign platforms for
programming biological systems
We develop software, data, and automation workflows to engineer organisms with novel capabilities, from more nutritious and resilient crops to microbiome therapeutics.
Developing, Researching, and Architecting Genetic and GenOmic Networks
Programming biology with modern platforms
DRAGGON Lab builds AI-aided biodesign platforms that connect biological software foundations, automated DBTL workflows, machine learning, digital twins, and genetic network engineering.
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- 01Biological Software FoundationsStandards, metadata, repositories, and open software infrastructure for reproducible programmable biology.
- 02Automated DBTL WorkflowsProgrammatic design-build-test-learn workflows that connect genetic design, build automation, experimental data capture, and learning.
- 03AI-Aided BiodesignBiochemistry-informed hybrid models, graph learning, and foundation models for more predictable biological design.
- 04Digital Twins of Living SystemsAgent-based and biochemistry-informed simulations connecting engineered systems with cells, communities, hosts, and environments.
- 05Intelligent Genetic & Genomic NetworksGenetic and genomic network architectures for sensing, computing, decision-making, reporting, and adaptive biological behavior.
Infrastructure is at the core
A software ecosystem for the DBTL cycle
We build open source software, standards-enabled metadata, and FAIR data workflows so that biological engineering can become more reproducible, collaborative, and programmable.
DBTL Cycle
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Standards, repositories, metadata, automation, and FAIR data across every stage.
Selected tools
- SynBioSuite
- SynBioHub
- SBOL
Build
Translate designs into reproducible assembly and automation plans.
Selected tools
- PUDU
- BuildCompiler
Test
Capture measurements, metadata, and characterization workflows.
Selected tools
- Flapjack
- Tricahue
Learn
Turn standardized results into datasets, models, and next designs.
Selected tools
- SeqTrainer
- AI/ML
Engineering organisms with useful capabilities
Resilient crops
Biodesign workflows for more nutritious, robust, and sustainable plant systems.
Microbiome therapeutics
Programmable living systems that can sense, respond, and support healthier communities.
Reusable infrastructure
Open tools and standards that make biological engineering easier to reproduce and extend.
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We welcome prospective students, postdocs, collaborators, funders, open-source contributors, and technically curious partners interested in programmable biological systems.