Microbial genomes encode the largest molecular, biochemical and functional diversity on Earth.
The Hwang lab focuses on developing machine learning models and experimental approaches to discover and design novel microbial functions.
Based in MIT’s Department of Biology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the Schwarzman College of Computing, we integrate computation with expertise in evolution, ecology and biochemistry to characterize and harness the molecular potential of microbes.
Research areas
Machine learning approaches to discover and design microbial biochemistry.
Microbes are the world’s best chemists. We develop machine learning approaches and datasets to systematically explore microbial chemical diversity.
Modeling and interpreting mechanisms of microbial evolution, ecology and function.
AI is transforming how we conduct scientific inquiry. We build and interpret biological sequence models to discover mechanisms that underpin biological processes across scales.
Microbial applications for human and environmental health.
From natural products, biomanufacturing to microbial therapies, we focus on research that addresses critical challenges.