⏰ Only 2 DAYS left for early registration! Join us at #Yeast26 (June 13-17, Pacific Grove, CA) for cutting-edge research in #genetics, #genomics, #disease, #regulation, #systemsBiology, #cellBiology, #lifeCycle, #syntheticBiology, & more. Register by April 16 to save! 🧬 genetics-gsa.org/yeast-2026/

🧬 Meet the #ASBE8 speakers!

Join leading experts in synthetic biology and share your research alongside them.

📢 Abstract submission is open
🔗 synbioeurope.efbiotechnology.org

#SyntheticBiology #Biotechnology #CallForAbstracts

Imagine a future where we grow houses rather than build them. Where smartphones are living, clothing has opinions.
Listen to my conversion with Adrian Woolfson author of On the Future of Species
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#syntheticbiology #genomics #applepodcasts #spotify #spreakerpodcast

'Zombie' cells created by transplanting genomes into dead bacteria Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then transplanting the genome of another species into it, blurring the boundary...

A living, synthetic cell has been made by transplanting a complete genome into a dead bacterium, bringing it back to life.

#synbio #syntheticbiology #biotech

Highlights from the Relational Map: research.kent.ac.uk/global-scien...

#SyntheticBiology #PlantScience #EngBio #RRI #SciencePolicy #Commons #Futuring

Mapping for the Future of Plant Synthetic Biology in the UK – Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice

The 1st edition of the 'Relational Map of #Plant #SyntheticBiology in the UK' is out! 🌱

It's a transdisciplinary collaboration between @olmoore.bsky.social , Dr Little & Dr Rylott. Part of the ARIA-funded Futuring Biological Commons, led by @joyzhang.bsky.social

To access doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

🌿 Session Highlight: Synthetic Biology in Plants
2nd International Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology (IPMB 2026)
📅 November 23–24, 2026
📍 Paris, France
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plantscience.inovineconferences.com/submit-abstr...

#ipmb2026 #syntheticbiology #plantscience #inovineconferences

Weekly reads 30/3/26 From synthetic genomes to multi-omics cells: integrating and rewriting biology

Weekly reads 30/3/26 :
From synthetic genomes to multi-omics cells: integrating and rewriting biology

open.substack.com/pub/behindth...

#SyntheticBiology #SingleCell #SpatialOmics #Genomics #ComputationalBiology

DNA Drug Uses 'Two-Factor Authentication' to Kill Cancer Cells While Sparing Healthy Tissue A synthetic DNA system activates only when it detects two distinct tumor markers simultaneously, like a molecular computer running an 'and' logic gate. Lab tests showed high selectivity for cancer cel...

📍DNA Drug Uses 'Two-Factor Authentication' to Kill Cancer Cells While Sparing Healthy Tissue.

A synthetic DNA system activates only when it detects two distinct tumor markers simultaneously, like a molecular computer...

#Science #MedResearch #DNA #SyntheticBiology

factide.com/dna-drug-use...

Somewhere in Africa, a #researcher, #student or #anyone else is ready to build something incredible with #syntheticbiology.
Unfortunately over the years they have not had access to what is required.

SynBio4ALL Africa @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social is working on that.

Somewhere in Africa, a #researcher, #student or #anyone else is ready to build something incredible with #syntheticbiology.
Unfortunately over the years they have not had access to what is required.

SynBio4ALL Africa @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social is working on that.

Programmable macromolecule delivery via engineered trogocytosis Nature Cell Biology - Chen et al. engineer TRANSFER (trogocytosis-inspired receptor transfer and functional effector release), a method to deliver functional cargos from donor to recipient cells in...

Ever heard of 'cellular nibbling'?
In our @NatureCellBio paper, we’ve turned trogocytosis into a delivery tool for programmable medicine. Congrats to @xinyi-chen.bsky.social and team!
Link: rdcu.be/fa90i
@StanfordBioE @StanfordChEMH @CZBiohub
#GeneTherapy #SyntheticBiology

Close-up of a DNA double helix strand with glowing points, highlighting advances in synthetic biology research in Canada.

Explore how synthetic biology unites biology, chemistry, engineering, and computation in this Canadian Journal of Microbiology collection. Canadian-led research advancing science responsibly.

👥Guest Eds. Rebecca Shapiro, et al.

Full collection ▶️ https://ow.ly/TCos50XY8nv

#SyntheticBiology

#FIA
Yeast powers food, fuel & pharma! 🍞🔬 Future focus: flavor diversity, efficiency & sustainability. Synthetic biology expands its potential.
Details: www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/fia...
#syntheticbiology #foodfuel #efficiency

Stop guessing, start silencing! 🤫 New preprint provides a comprehensive "review & meta-analysis" of #fungal RNAi. It reveals why some fungi are quiet as a mouse while others just won't shut up. A must-read for anyone in fungal biotech! 🍄💻
doi.org/10.64898/202...
#PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology

Close-up of a DNA double helix strand with glowing points, highlighting advances in synthetic biology research in Canada.

Explore how synthetic biology unites biology, chemistry, engineering, and computation in this collection. Canadian-led research advancing science responsibly.

👥Guest Eds. Rebecca Shapiro, et al.

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#SyntheticBiology

#Monogram2026 finished with an innovative talk on engineering plant immune receptors from Jiorgos Kourelis @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social (Rank Prize New Lecturer @rankprize.bsky.social ) and a sneak peak at a new GWAS tool from @ensembl.org #syntheticbiology #GWAS

Poster illustrating an upcoming webinar: PlasmidGo! Beginner’s Guide: ONT-based Whole Plasmid Sequencing. It features a headshot photo of our Product Marketing Manager Dr Nicole Ball, and details of the event, which is on Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 1000 GMT.

🧬 Webinar | Apr 2, 10 AM BST

Plasmid validation is evolving - are you?

Join Dr Nicole Ball to learn how ONT long-read sequencing enables full plasmid coverage (no more primer walking 👀)

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#Plasmid #Genomics #Sequencing #Nanopore #SyntheticBiology #Biotech

Engineering synthetic cells with intramembrane domains possessing distinct bilayer asymmetries - Nature Communications Lipid bilayer asymmetry, phase separation, and encapsulation are long standing issues in the development of synthetic cells. Here the authors develop an inverted emulsion method that can produce synth...

Exciting work in the space of #SyntheticCell. Our recent work, rdcu.be/e93ZA in @natcomms.nature.com provide an accurate way of generating complex asymmetric bilayers with phase separation - bringing #bottomup #SCs ever so close to real cells.

#SyntheticBiology #Biophysics #MaxPlanckInstitute

🔬 Peer review open: Independent scientific study on synthetic biology for biodiversity is now available.

Stakeholders are invited to submit comments by 13 April 2026 via the Biosafety Clearing-House using the official template.

👉 tinyurl.com/5xdtm92a

#SyntheticBiology

Missed the 'Synthetic biology in action: maturing tools and their potential' deadline? It is now extended by an extra week! Make sure to apply by 31 March: s.embl.org/syn26-01-bl

🥼🧪 Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge #SynBio tools. #EMBOSynBio

30 June – 6 July 2026

#SyntheticBiology

Accelerate scientific discovery with reproducible, shareable, and scalable biological datasets. Access cutting-edge research data or compete in our tournaments.

To our knowledge, this is the largest mutational dataset on T7 RNA polymerase to date!

🔗 Access the dataset on the Align Data Portal: hubs.la/Q04802KK0

#OpenScience #SyntheticBiology #ProteinEngineering #BioAI #MachineLearning #AlignData #GROQSEQ #RNApolymerase

We are on the cover of @cp-cellrepmethods.bsky.social, March issue. A metaphorically representation of inverted emulsion, w/o droplets as shooting stars crossing the atmosphere of lipid monolayer to form GUVs. More interesting details - doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...

#Syncell #SyntheticBiology #GUVs

Engineered E. coli produces lauryl glucoside sustainably; substrate limits yield, but optimization boosts output. #BiodegradableSurfactant #SyntheticBiology
Details: doi.org/10.1016/j.bidere.2025.100045

🔗 Exploring Genome-Wide Mutation Dynamics and Bacterial Cellulose Impairment in Komagataeibacter intermedius Cultivated Under Agitation Stress. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0009 📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj

🔗 Exploring Genome-Wide Mutation Dynamics and Bacterial Cellulose Impairment in Komagataeibacter intermedius Cultivated Under Agitation Stress. doi.org/10.34133/csb...

📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: spj.science.org/journal/csbj

@aalto.fi #SyntheticBiology #Microbiology #MetabolicEngineering

Engineered Probiotic E. coli Bacteria Produce Anticancer Drug Romidepsin and Target Tumors in Mouse Models Researchers from Shandong University in China have engineered the probiotic bacterium Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) to function as a targeted drug delivery system for cancer treatment. By genetically modifying EcN, the team enabled it to biosynthesize romidepsin (also known as FK228), an FDA-approved histone deacetylase inhibitor with potent anticancer properties. In experiments, these modified bacteria accumulated preferentially inside solid tumors in mice, particularly in a breast cancer xenograft model using 4T1 cells, where they produced and released the drug directly at the tumor site. This approach leverages the natural tumor-colonizing ability of EcN, combined with localized drug production, to create a dual-action therapy: the bacteria induce an inflammatory response that supports anticancer activity, while romidepsin exerts its therapeutic effects with reduced systemic exposure. Results showed improved treatment efficacy compared to wild-type EcN, along with lower cardiotoxicity and mortality associated with romidepsin when delivered systemically. The strategy highlights the potential of synthetic biology in bacteria-mediated cancer therapy, offering more precise drug delivery that could minimize side effects common in traditional chemotherapy. However, the study emphasizes that this remains preclinical work in mice, with significant further research required to assess safety, bacterial clearance after treatment, potential immune responses, and translation to human trials. The findings establish a foundation for developing engineered bacteria as living factories for small-molecule anticancer agents in targeted therapies.

Engineered Probiotic E. coli Bacteria Produce Anticancer Drug Romidepsin and Target Tumors in Mouse Models

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#cancertherapy #syntheticbiology #probioticbacteria

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Close-up of a DNA double helix strand with glowing points, highlighting advances in synthetic biology research in Canada.

Explore how synthetic biology unites biology, chemistry, engineering, and computation in this Canadian Journal of Microbiology collection. Canadian-led research advancing science responsibly.

👥Guest Eds. Rebecca Shapiro, et al.

Full collection ▶️ https://ow.ly/TCos50XY8nv

#SyntheticBiology

Edinburgh scientists use engineered bacteria to turn everyday plastic waste into essential medicine for Parkinson’s disease.

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#parkinsons #syntheticbiology #biotech #sustainability #innovation

Biocontrol Seminars - Biocontrol26 We are thrilled to announce our first in-person conference, organised in collaboration with the EEBio Programme Grant. Biological Control Systems 2026 will bring together researchers, students, and in...

🚀 BioControl26 comes to Oxford on 14–15 Sept 2026!

Explore advances in biological control systems + synthetic biology.

ECR abstracts welcome. Travel support available.

👉 www.biocontrolseminars.org/biocontrol26

#SyntheticBiology #EngineeringBiology #EarlyCareerResearchers #BiotechInnovation