HTGAA 2026: Teaching Recitations and Labs

In 2026, I continued as a teaching assistant for How To Grow (Almost) Anything (HTGAA), leading several recitations and labs. My teaching connected DNA design and assembly with cell-free systems and CRISPR-based metabolic engineering.

Selected recitations

• DNA Gel Art, Restriction Enzymes, Benchling, and Twist: connecting sequence design with experimental planning and DNA visualization.
• Cell-Free Protein Synthesis: a recitation with Ben Arias-Almeida on using cellular machinery outside living cells.
• CRISPR-based Metabolic Engineering: connecting gene regulation with the design of microbial production systems.
• Golden Gate Assembly: a session on modular DNA assembly and its use in building biological constructs.

Find recitation recordings and slides in the 2026 weekly archive.

Labs and practical learning

My lab teaching helped students connect the design process with hands-on experiments. Related course materials include:

• DNA Gel Art.
• Cell-Free Systems.
• Bioproduction of Beta-Carotene and Lycopene.

Explore HTGAA Spring 2026 for the complete course materials.