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Sébastien Rodrigue is a Full Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Sherbrooke, Canada. His research program focuses on synthetic biology, genomics, and microbiology, utilizing the minimal bacterium Mesoplasma florum as a model system for genome engineering and programming.
Education
- M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biology, University of Sherbrooke, Canada (2006)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States (2006-2010)
Dr. Rodrigue's laboratory develops simplified bacterial genome platforms to advance fundamental understanding of cellular function. His work centers on M. florum—a non-pathogenic organism with fewer than 700 genes, rapid growth, and an alternative genetic code—which enables secure genome design and programming. Research priorities include defining minimal genome composition, establishing robust whole-genome modification techniques, and creating standardized regulatory DNA motifs for predictable gene expression control. These innovations target applications in medical therapeutics, environmental remediation, nanofabrication, pathogen detection, and sustainable energy production.
Laboratory operations are conducted in rooms D8-3021 and D8-3023 at the University of Sherbrooke, with administrative oversight from office D8-3018. Dr. Rodrigue's interdisciplinary approach bridges basic microbiological research with translational synthetic biology solutions.
