Shanshan Luo

Email: luoshanshan@tsinghua.edu.cn

Research Interests：

Our research focuses on building artificial biological systems for efficient CO2 fixation and conversion. Specifically, we aim to build artificial photosynthesis from the bottom up using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates synthetic biology, biochemistry, and electrochemistry. Our main research interests include:

1. Designing and constructing new-to-nature CO2 fixation pathways;

2. Developing energy conversion modules to power biological systems sustainably;

3. Integrating biological systems with electrochemical processes.

Selected Publications:

1. Luo S*, Diehl C, He H, Bae YJ, Klose M, Claus P, Cortina NS, Fernandez CA, Schulz-Mirbach H, McLean R, Rojas AAR, Schindler D, Paczia N, Erb TJ* (2023) Construction and modular implementation of the THETA cycle for synthetic CO2 fixation. Nature Catalysis 6(12), 1228–1240. (Featured in Nature Catalysis (News & Views): doi.org/10.1038/s41929-023-01084-2)

2. Luo S*, Adam D, Giaveri S, Barthel S, Cestellos-Blanco S, Hege D, Paczia N, Castañeda-Losada L, Klose M, Arndt F, Heider J, Erb TJ* (2023) ATP production from electricity with a new-to-nature electrobiological module. Joule 7(8):1745–1758. (Featured on Cover. Featured in Science (News): doi.org/10.1126/science.adk4452)

3. Luo S#, Lin P#, Nieh LY, Liao GB, Tang PW, Chen C, Liao JC* (2022) A cell-free self-replenishing CO2-fixing system. Nature Catalysis 5(2):154–162.

4. Burgener S, Luo S, McLean R, Miller TE, Erb TJ* (2020) A roadmap towards integrated catalytic systems of the future. Nature Catalysis 3(3):186–192.

5. Liao JC*, Mi L, Pontrelli S, Luo S (2016) Fuelling the future: Microbial engineering for the production of sustainable biofuels. Nature Reviews Microbiology 14(5):288–304.

# Co-first author, * corresponding author