LZU-CHINA / iDEC 2026 / GUTSENTRY

Follow the
signal.
Explore what
changes.

Explore biological signals, ask what “better” means, and meet the ideas that connect research with everyday needs.

Research concept · Open questions · Shared learning
A cartoon microbe at the centre of branching signal orbits01 / SENSE02 / COMPARE03 / LEARN
GUTSENTRY Concept illustration / not microscopy
AN EVOLUTION ATLASScroll to explore / 4 chapters ↓
01 / A QUESTION OF CONTEXTUnderstand the idea

A message is only
the beginning.

A single alarm may give an incomplete picture. Combining two signals could help us interpret the context.

GutSentry explores a two-input biological sensing concept. Start with the intended logic, then look at what the laboratory observations can actually tell us.

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Two cartoon microbes send different signals towards a third
Two inputs, one question. A conceptual cartoon.
02 / THE EVOLUTION LENSExplore an idea
01 / VARIATION

Difference opens
possibilities.

There is more than one version to consider. The important question is what differs, and why that difference might matter.

02 / EVALUATION

Your goal changes
your choice.

The fastest option may not be the most consistent. Change the weights in our learning lab and see a different option lead.

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03 / COMPARISON

An improvement
needs a reference.

Conditions, measurements and uncertainty matter. Our work covers engineering design and characterisation; a complete directed-evolution campaign has not yet been established.

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03 / OPEN THE RECORDFollow the evidence

Good questions.
Traceable answers.

Choose the depth you need. A clear story should always lead back to its sources.

04 / SCIENCE IS A SHARED PRACTICEBuild with us
Different cartoon microbes share a branching tree
Diversity as a visual metaphor, not a reconstructed phylogeny.

More perspectives.
Better questions.

A student. A nurse. A fellow team. Each brings a question we would not have asked alone.

Follow how stakeholder conversations shaped our priorities, then explore education, entrepreneurship, inclusivity, sustainability and collaboration.

YOUR NEXT QUESTION STARTS HERE

One project.
Many ways to explore.