Sydney Parrish

Sydney Parrish completed her bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) in May 2018. As an undergraduate, she worked under Dr. Nicholas Graham at the Viterbi School of Engineering using a systems biology approach to formulate data?driven computational models that predict cancer phenotypes. Following her admission to Arizona State University (ASU), Sydney joined ASU’s chemical engineering graduate program in August 2018 as a PhD student under the joint mentorship of Drs. David Nielsen and Brent Nannenga. Sydney’s research at ASU employs metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and structural biology to understand and ‘re-program’ microorganisms to perform specific functions and refine other industrially advantageous traits. Her current studies are focused on improving biochemical production in cyanobacteria by engineering proteins for enhanced inorganic carbon uptake. Sydney is also working to develop and improve genetic tools that facilitate synthetic biology in Cyanobacteria.