Welcome to the Genetic Design and Engineering Center

GDEC seeks to build designer DNA constructs at scale for the research community. We augment our expertise in synthetic biology with robotic automation to deliver products with a price, pace, and scale that transcends the capabilities of ordinary labs. Read more about the Genetic Design and Engineering Center mission.

GDEC Users: Please remember to acknowledge the use of GDEC instrumentation, services, and support in your presentations and publications. Include the following statement:

“This work was supported by the Genetic Design and Engineering Center (GDEC) at Rice University, which is funded by CPRIT RP210116.”