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Karin Stensjö is a Senior Lecturer in Microbial Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, where she is affiliated with the Molecular Biomimetics and Microbial Chemistry research group. Her work focuses on cyanobacteria, particularly their metabolic and regulatory dynamics, redox regulation, and environmental adaptations, with the goal of engineering these organisms for biotechnological applications such as solar-driven biofuel production.
Her research interests span microbial chemistry, systems biology, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and photosynthesis. She investigates cyanobacterial responses to environmental stress, nitrogen fixation, hydrogen and hydrocarbon production, and the genetic and proteomic mechanisms underlying these processes. Her lab employs advanced techniques in molecular biology, proteomics, and genetic engineering to optimize cyanobacteria for sustainable bio-production.
The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward synthetic biology and systems-level understanding of cyanobacterial metabolism. Her team integrates CRISPR-based gene regulation, machine learning for metabolic flux prediction, and metabolic engineering to enhance biofuel (e.g., isobutene, isobutanol, ethylene) and high-value compound production. The work increasingly combines computational modeling with experimental validation to achieve precise control over cyanobacterial cell factories.
Karin Stensjö has not been explicitly mentioned as receiving scientific awards in the provided text.
She has supervised or collaborated with numerous researchers and students, though no formal list of advisees is provided. Her research has been supported through institutional and collaborative grants related to renewable energy, synthetic biology, and microbial biotechnology, as evidenced by her extensive publication record in high-impact journals. She actively contributes to advancing the use of photosynthetic microorganisms as sustainable platforms for chemical and fuel production.
Her research is conducted within the Molecular Biomimetics division at the Ångström Laboratory, a leading center for materials and molecular sciences at Uppsala University. She collaborates extensively with researchers in microbiology, biochemistry, and systems biology, both nationally and internationally, to push the boundaries of microbial biotechnology.
