Tal Danino
Biotech Engineer | Synthetic Biology & Artistic Hacking
About
Tal Danino is an innovative biotech engineer who blends biology, computer science, and art. As a 2015 TED Fellow, he explores the frontiers of synthetic biology, designing novel organisms and molecular processes.
Danino's work has been featured in Nature, Scientific American, and WIRED for pioneering breakthroughs at the intersection of engineering and life sciences. His keynotes inspire audiences to rethink the boundaries of what's possible, revealing how biotechnology will transform industries from healthcare to materials science.
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Programming bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it)
Liver cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect, but synthetic biologist Tal Danino had a left-field thought: What if we could create a probiotic, edible bacteria that was "programmed" to find liver tumors? His insight exploits something we're just beginning to understand about bacteria: their power of quorum sensing, or doing something together once they reach critical mass. Danino, a TED Fellow, explains how quorum sensing works -- and how clever bacteria working together could someday change cancer treatment.
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