Eric Paradise

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Eric Paradise

Current Research Projects

Research Summary

Isoprenoids compose the largest class of natural compounds. They are used in numerous commerical applications including fragrances and flavors, antifungal and anticrobial agents, and even pharmaceutical products. My research focuses on the engineering of yeast for high-level production of isoprenoids.

Project Manager
Office 261
Berkeley Center for Synthetic Biology
University of California, Berkeley
717 Potter St., Bldg 977 MC 3224
Berkeley, CA 94710-3224
510.495.2626
ericparadise@berkeley.edu

Background

Education

PhD Chemical Engineering

University of California, Berkeley, 2006

BS Chemical Engineering & BS Biochemistry

North Carolina State University, 2001

Publications

D.K. Ro*, E.M. Paradise*, M. Ouellet, K. Fisher, K.L. Newman, J.M. Ndungu, K.A. Ho, T.S. Ham, J. Kirby, M.C.Y. Chang, S.T. Withers, R.A. Eachus, Y. Shiba, R. Sarpong, J.D. Keasling. Production of anti-malarial drug precursor artemisinic acid in engineered yeast. Nature. 440, 940-943 (2006).

Presentations

E.M. Paradise, J. Kirby, S.T. Withers, J.D. Keasling. “Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the increased production of isoprenoids.” Terpnet Conference 2005. (poster presentation)
E.M. Paradise, J. Kirby, S.T. Withers, J.D. Keasling. “Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the increased production of isoprenoids.” Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting, 2004. (poster presentation)
E.M. Paradise, J. Kirby, S.T. Withers, G.Y. Wang, J.D. Keasling. “Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of isoprenoids.” American Institute of Chemical Engineering, Annual Meeting, 2003. (paper presentation)
E.M. Paradise, G.Y. Wang, J.D. Keasling. “Metabolic Engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of isoprenoids.” American Chemical Society, Annual Meeting, 2002. (poster presentation)