Directed Evolution of a Palette of Optogenetic and Chemi-Optogenetic Indicators for Multiplexed Imaging of Cellular Metabolism

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In FY2022 we reported many of the high performance genetically encoded and chemigenetic biosensors that had been under development in our lab over the past few years. For example, improved green and red genetically encoded biosensors, optimized for imaging of intra- and extracellular lactate, were reported in a series of three preprints posted to bioRxiv (2022.12.27.522013; 2022.10.19.512892; and 2022.08.30.505811). To demonstrate the utility and importance of our new biosensors, we collaborated with biologists who used them to investigate the role of lactate in endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria interactions (described in Cell Reports). In other work we described an improved genetically-encoded far-red fluorescent Ca2+ biosensor in Protein Science. This publications included several collaborative and innovative examples of applying the new biosensor to multiplexed imaging. In the area of chemigenetic indicators, we reported our chemigenetic indicators based on synthetic Ca2+ and Na+ chelators and green fluorescent protein in Nature Chemical Biology. Beyond the published work, we are continuing to explore and further optimize this new design. During FY2022, Campbell gave 19 invited seminars on KIBAN(S) research, including a keynote at SPIE Photonics West, a keynote at the Annual meeting of the Bioimaging society, a conference presentation at the FENS Forum in Paris, and a Departmental presentation at Oxford University. Trainees in the Campbell lab gave many additional poster and oral presentations on KIBAN(S) projects.