About
The Peralta-Yahya group develops and applies principles from chemical and synthetic biology to address challenges in chemical bioproducion and chemical detection. Within the chemical bioproduction space, we specialize in programing metabolism to efficiently convert renewable fedstock into value-added chemicals. Within the chemical detection space, we leverage G protein-coupled receptors, in particular olfactory receptors, for chemical detection and the development of biomedically important circuits.
We are part of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Tech. We also accepts students from the BioEngineering Program, the Bioinformatics Program, and the Paper Science & Engineering Program at GaTech.
We are part of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Tech. We also accepts students from the BioEngineering Program, the Bioinformatics Program, and the Paper Science & Engineering Program at GaTech.
Latest News
Group News
January 2023
- Congratulations to McKenna and Amisha for passing they qualifying exams!
- Welcome Garrett and Gabrielle s new undergraduate student researchers!
- Lily wins a President's Undergraduate Research Award. Congratulations!
- Amisha's perspective on olfactory receptors is published. Congrats!
- McKenna joins the group as a Chemical Engineering graduate student. Welcome!
- Maddie joins the group as a BioEngineering graduate student. Welcome!
- Ari and Akshita join the group as a Bioinformatics graduate students. Welcome!
- Haden joins the group as an undergraduate student researcher. Welcome!
- Paola presents st the GRC Bioorganic Chemistry Conference
- Prof. Peralta-Yahya presents at the Protein Engineering Canada conference.