Jesus F Barajas

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Jesus F Barajas

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About Jesus F. Barajas

Professional Background

I grew up in the beautiful desert of Southern California with a deep love & respect for Nature.  

I'm a scientist with deep curiosity for protein sciences, synthetic biology, and natural products. With over a decade of experience, I explore biosynthetic pathways & enzyme structure-mechanisms to uncover nature’s chemical potential for therapeutics and biomanufacturing. Whether backpacking through the Sierra mountains or working in the lab, I am driven by discovery and collaboration. I thrive on learning, integrating diverse approaches, and working with teams to solve complex challenges and advance meaningful innovation.
I am always eager to explore new challenges and collaborations. If you need consulting or just want to talk science, let’s connect & see how we can work together.
 

Education & Certifications

B.S. Biology | University of California, Riverside

B.A. Spanish Literature | University of California, Riverside

Ph.D. Biological Sciences | University of California, Irvine

 Advisor: Dr. Shiou-Chuan “Sheryl” Tsai | Structural enzymology of natural product enzymes .

Post-Doctoral Scholar | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - University of California, Berkeley

Advisor:   Dr. Jay D. Keasling | Novel biomaterial production through synthetic biology, protein & strain engineering.


Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute

Scientific Areas

Protein Sciences

Synthetic Biology & Analytical Chemistry

Natural Products & Strain Engineering

Biochemistry & Structural Biology

  • Recombinant protein expression, purification & characterization
  • Enzymology & enzyme mechanism
  • X-ray crystallography & structure determination/analysis
  • Protein/enzyme engineering
  • Protein conjugation

Natural Products & Strain Engineering

Synthetic Biology & Analytical Chemistry

Natural Products & Strain Engineering

Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis

  • Biosynthetic Gene Cluster (BGC) analysis
  • Secondary metabolite production
  • Strain  & metabolic engineering 
  • Fermentation & growth


Synthetic Biology & Analytical Chemistry

Synthetic Biology & Analytical Chemistry

Synthetic Biology & Analytical Chemistry

 Synthetic Biology

  • DNA construct design and HTP assembly/cloning
  • Genome editing
  • Molecular toolkit development

Analytical Chemistry

  • Small molecule/peptide extraction & purification
  • Small molecule/peptide characterization  (liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry & spectroscopy)

External links

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Questions or Comments

Need consulting or have questions? Send me a message and I'll  get back to you soon!

Jesus F. Barajas - Ph.D. & PMP

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