Tetsuhiro Harimoto

I’ll be starting a lab as an Assistant Professor @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE in 2026! We’ll combine synthetic biology and materials science to engineer microbes into living materials & therapies. Recruiting PhD students & postdocs - please get in touch! 🔗harimotolab.com

@AMTatara @UTSWMedCenter @BradCutrellMD @utswbme whoa congrats Alex!

Very proud to represent @UTSWMedCenter! @BradCutrellMD @utswbme

Check out our new work in ACS Synthetic Biology! We coupled biosensors with encapsulation to further enhance bacterial delivery to tumors pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

⚠️ ⌛ Just a few days left! Our deadline for applications for the tenure-track BME faculty position at Cornell is Monday, November 24th. Please share with your networks and don't hesitate to reach out with questions!

@YukiHaba_ @ScienceMagazine @lindymcbr This is so cool, congrats Yuki!

How does life evolve to adapt to modern cities? Out now in @ScienceMagazine, my PhD work with @LindyMcBr uncovers the ancient origin of the “London Underground mosquito” – one of the most iconic examples of urban adaptation. 🧵(1/n) science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Now Hiring! --Tenure Track Faculty Position in Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University. Apply and/or share if you want to be part of an amazing team in a beautiful place (Ithaca named @CNN's #1 best town to visit in the U.S. for 2025). academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30816

@AMTatara So kind, same from your group and hopefully our collaborations

Can't wait to see all of the fabulous research and trainees that come out of this super-group!

@JenniferALewis1 Thank you, means a lot coming from you!

Congratulations @TetsuHarimoto !

@Mohamad_Abedi @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE Thanks Mo! Heard you are starting soon too, congrats to you too!

@TetsuHarimoto @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE Congrats!!

I’ll be starting a lab as an Assistant Professor @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE in 2026! We’ll combine synthetic biology and materials science to engineer microbes into living materials & therapies. Recruiting PhD students & postdocs - please get in touch! 🔗harimotolab.com

@LammerdingLab @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE Thank you, Jan! Looking forward to seeing you on campus

@TetsuHarimoto @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE Welcome to Cornell!

@FlexAppeall @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE yes, reach out if interested!

Would a person with a mechanical engineering and generative deisgn background be a good fit? I'm currently making generative design for complex systems like compliant mechanisms and assemblies. I'm hoping to model and synthesize biological systems soon and am applying to PhD positions this fall (no true wetlab experience yet, unfortunately). I know about hydrogels, bioprinting, IPSCs, and microfluidics and I have a strong backround in numberical methods, FEA, and AI for images/3D designs (as well as system design as I worked as a fluid systems engineer at SpaceX prior to my current work).

@KaitlynZhou @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE We are starting the same time! See you on campus:)

@TetsuHarimoto @CornellEng @Cornell_CBE 👋 welcome!!

@CornellEng @Cornell_CBE I’m very grateful for the mentorship and support I’ve received over the years. I hope to build an equally exciting and supportive environment in our new group!

This work shows how materials and microbes can cooperate to create a new class of autonomous drug depots. Huge thanks to everyone in the Mooney Lab and collaborators at @wyssinstitute and @Harvard who made this possible!

Encapsulated bacteria act as living sensors - detecting infection and releasing therapy on demand. We used this system to functionalize prosthetic implants and autonomously treat infections in mice.

My postdoc work is now on bioRxiv! We combined engineered bacteria with hydrogels to create implantable living materials. These living materials safely confine microbes while enabling them to sense disease and release drugs on demand. 🔗 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

@danielxingao @Pitt_OPH @davidrliu Congrats Daniel! So happy for you!!

I'm thrilled to share that I’ve officially launched my lab this week at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology/UPMC Vision Institute @Pitt_OPH ! I’m incredibly grateful for the mentorship and support I’ve received throughout my journey from @davidrliu , @ESontheimerLab , and Chonghui Cheng during my postdoctoral and graduate training. I’ve also been very fortunate to collaborate with outstanding scientists like Joe Hacia, Cat Lutz, Nancy Braverman, and Job Dekker, whose partnership has been truly invaluable. A heartfelt thank you to all my past colleagues and those I’ve met during the faculty interview process. The mission of the Gao Lab is to uncover fundamental biological mechanisms and translate these discoveries into transformative therapies that advance human health. We are hiring at all levels! If you're passionate about driving the future of genomic medicine, I’d love to hear from you. Learn more about my work: lnkd.in/eZpAgYD9 and please reach out to me via danielgao@pitt.edu More updates coming soon—stay tuned!

@AntonioTinocoV @uclachem Wow congratulation Antonio!

I am beyond excited to launch my independent career at @uclachem! The Tinoco group will primarily investigate and evolve microbial chemistry in the context on human and environmental health.