Georg Seelig

Georg Seelig is a Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering with a joint appointment. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Bioengineering and leads the Seelig Lab for Synthetic Biology and Molecular Information Systems Lab (MISL).

• Ph.D. in Physics, University of Geneva (2004)
• Postdoctoral work in Synthetic Biology and DNA Nanotechnology at Caltech

Research Interests: Seelig's lab focuses on designing biochemical networks with DNA/RNA components to engineer cellular behavior. His work integrates molecular circuitry design in vitro and in vivo with biological pathway analysis, aiming to apply DNA nanotechnology to diagnostics and therapy. Recent trends include 5'UTR engineering, microRNA regulation, and single-cell RNA-Seq protocols like MP3-seq and microSPLiT.

• Cell Type-Specific Enhancer Design
• mRNA Stability Prediction via microRNA
• Localized DNA Circuits for Rapid Diagnostics

Scientific Awards:

• Rozenberg Tulip Award (2023)
• NSF CAREER Award (2010)
• Sloan Research Fellowship (2011)
• DARPA Young Faculty Award (2012)
• ONR Young Investigator Award (2014)
• Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Career Award at the Scientific Interface (2008)

Advising & Grants: Seelig has mentored numerous students and postdocs, including Dr. Yin, Dr. La Fleur, and Dr. Johannes. His lab secures grants from NSF and NHGRI, with collaborations at Moderna and Altius Institute. Notable tools developed include APARENT2, UNCURL, and SPLiT-seq.