Genetic Logic Lab
June 2026 – Present
University of Colorado Boulder
Mike Arpaia
Synthetic Biology
I collaborate with Chris Myers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Gonzalo Vidal at the University of Bristol on computational and experimental approaches to genetic design and experimentation. I work across a few different related domains including laboratory automation, microfluidic simulation, genomic foundation models, biological design standards, data infrastructure, and formal methods.
My research investigates methods to accelerate the development of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics for emerging infectious diseases, including viral-vector vaccine development. I also serve as an editor of the Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL).
Research Affiliations
DRAGGON Lab
October 2026 – Present
University of Bristol
Publications
Talks
Research Software
I maintain a growing ecosystem of open source software which aims to make genetic design and experimentation more reproducible and automated. These projects span computational genetics, lab automation, synthetic biology standards, machine learning, formal methods, and data infrastructure.
Lab Automation
Lab Compiler, liquid-handler integrations, and instrument interfaces for automating experiments.
Genetic Design & Vaccine Development
Tools for designing genetic circuits and planning recombinant viral vaccines.
Standards & Data Infrastructure
SBOL libraries and database tools for validating, exchanging, and querying biological designs.
Simulation & Machine Learning
Microfluidic simulation, machine learning for biodesign, and genomic foundation models.