Christina D. Smolke
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

B.S., Chemical Engineering, emphasis in Biology, University of Southern California, 1997; Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2001

Office Location: 236A Spalding
Mail Code: 210-41
Phone: (626) 395-2460
Fax: (626) 568-8743

Research Group: The Smolke Lab

Research
Biomolecular Engineering, Metabolic/Pathway Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Therapeutic Molecule Design, Gene Expression Control Strategies

Awards and Honors

Caltech

Top 100 Young Innovators of the World, 2004; Beckman Young Investigator, 2005; National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2006

University of California at Berkeley

Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship (Declined), 2002; National Institute of Health Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2001-2003; Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 2001; UC Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2000-2001; Shell Doctoral Fellowship, 2000-2001; Chemical Engineering Departmental Citation for Outstanding Teaching, 1999-2000; DOW Prize for Excellence in Teaching, 1998; University Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, 1998-1999; National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1997-2000; Tau Beta Pi Fellowship No. 584, 1997; Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, 1997; Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship Honorable Mention, 1997

University of Southern California

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 1997; Salutatorian, 1997; Emma Josephine Bradely Bovard Award, 1997; Chemical Engineeringís Outstanding Student Award, 1997
Senior Recognition Award, 1997; School of Engineeringís Outstanding Service Award, 1997; Golden Key Peat Marwick Junior Scholarship, 1996; Unocal Scholarship, 1996; Southern California Section AIChE Outstanding Junior Award, 1996; Student Chapter AIChE Outstanding Junior Award, 1996; Excellence Award in Biochemistry, 1995-1996; Emerging Leaders Program, 1994; Outstanding Achievement Award in General Chemistry, 1993-1994; Merit Research Award, 1993-1997; Trustee Scholar Award, 1993-1997; Deanís Scholarship, 1993