At the Innovative Genomics Institute at UC Berkeley, advised by Dr Brady Cress and Dr. Jennifer Doudna, Jaymin studies mechanisms by which microbes exchange and manipulate genetic material within complex communities. By understanding the biochemistry of these mechanisms, we can unlock advanced tools for the genetic engineering of microbes and microbiomes, allowing us to harness them to address pressing global challenges in human therapeutics, biomanufacturing, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. Central to these studies has been the ability to design and procure synthetic DNA. Jaymin will comment on the current needs, challenges, and solutions to the synthesis of complex DNA molecules; and how such will play a key role in the evolution of synthetic biology, gene editing, and the future bioeconomy.