Matt Wecker
CONTINGENT WORKER
BiologyÂ
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Wecker discovered heme-binding oxygen-sensor protein homologs in C. reinhardtii. Previous to this, he worked on the in vitro evolution of RNA for the selection of catalytic RNAs capable of creating drug leads; this work was carried out at two Denver-area companies: Invenux, Inc., and NeXstar Pharmaceuticals.
Research Interest
Matt Wecker is currently working with Maria Ghirardi on the optimization of hydrogenases and production of hydrogen using the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus. He is the founder of GeneBiologics, a company dedicated to the optimization of enzymes involved in green energy production.
Publications
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Wecker MS, Meuser JE, Posewitz MC, Ghirardi ML. Design of a new biosensor for algal H 2 production based on the H 2-sensing system of Rhodobacter capsulatus. international journal of hydrogen energy. 2011 Aug 31;36(17):11229-37.
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Wecker MS, Zall RR. Production of acetaldehyde by Zymomonas mobilis. Applied and environmental microbiology. 1987 Dec 1;53(12):2815-20.
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Nieuwlandt D, Wecker M, Gold L. In vitro selection of RNA ligands to substance P. Biochemistry. 1995 Apr;34(16):5651-9.
