Janelle Arnold

Janelle is developing an anaerobic cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) platform for the high-throughput screening of oxygen-sensitive proteins. This approach enables the production and characterization of novel enzymes from anaerobic gut fungi outside of the cellular environment. Combined with ExFAB, UCSB’s NSF Biofoundry, her work can be automated and applied to a variety of non-model microbes that require oxygen-free conditions to maintain enzymatic function. This platform expands the lab’s capabilities for high-throughput screening of genes with previously uncharacterized functions.

Outside the lab:
When not in the lab, Janelle enjoys picnicking at the beach—and skillfully warding off the seagulls.