Great to attend the Biofoundry session at ACS Spring 2026🧪!

Thanks to George Heintz & Zhao Huimin for organizing and inviting BioF:GREAT.

Also, thanks to Sydney Bedillion, Ruili Fang & Digantkumar Chapla for great flash talks! 🚀

#NSF #BioFGREAT #Glycobiology #GlycoTime #Biofoundry

John Innes Foundation Intern Chinemerem Adaugo Akamihe talking to Angie Burnett in the Earlham Biofoundry

Carolina Grandellis, Head of the Earlham Biofoundry explaining the new OpenTronsFlex liquid handling platform.

Conrad Nieduszynski, Group Leader at EI, with David Seung, Group Leader at John Innes Centre.

During the visit, Programme Director Angie Burnett and Technical Specialist Fabrizio Ticchiarelli-Marjot explored the #automation and #engineering capabilities in the Earlham #Biofoundry, and plant natural products and metabolomics platform expertise at John Innes Centre.

Black in Plant Science Summer Studentship 2026 For the second time we will be offering Black undergraduate students from universities across the UK the opportunity to undertake a research experience placement at a UK university or research…

📣 Applications are currently open for a @blackinplantsci.bsky.social Summer Studentship working with @cgrandel.bsky.social and the Earlham #Biofoundry team. 🌱

This is a great opportunity for Black undergraduate students to gain experience in #automation and #syntheticbiology in plants. 🧬

🧬 GPT-5 reduce el costo de la síntesis de proteínas sin células

Un laboratorio autónomo con GPT-5 y automatización en la nube de Ginkgo redujo costos un 40%.

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#BioFoundry #LabAutomation #SyntheticBiology #RoxsRoss

Great visit today at the Paris Biofoundry! 🇫🇷🤝🇰🇷

We welcomed a delegation from the Korean Biofoundry and the Ministry of Science & ICT to exchange on automation, DBTL workflows, and future collaboration opportunities.

Exciting prospects ahead! 🚀

#Biofoundry #SynBio

What is a biofoundry? 🔬

A place where robotics, automation & biology meet — enabling high-speed design, build & testing of biological systems.

Transforming research into innovation. 🧬

Learn more: parisbiofoundry.org

#Biofoundry #SyntheticBiology #ParisBiofoundry @slemaire75.bsky.social

Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.

We're organising a one-day workshop in #automation and #engineeringbiology methods for plant and microbial systems.

Led by our #Biofoundry team this is a great introduction to automated workflows and robotic platforms for high-throughput experimentation.
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#synbio #engbio

🌱 #Chlamy2025 has started at @uni-muenster.de!

The Paris Biofoundry is proud to join the global #Chlamydomonas community — as the only #biofoundry worldwide working on this #algae.

Kudos to Julien Henri & Marta Bertolini (@sorbonne-universite.fr) for today’s inspiring talks 👏

#SyntheticBiology

International standard language developed to unite synthetic biology laboratories worldwide An international joint research effort has created a new standard framework that simplifies and enhances the accuracy and efficiency of synthetic biology research. This framework is anticipated to serve as an international standard for biofoundries—automated laboratories in synthetic biology.

✨Bio-labs just got a HUGE upgrade!🌍 Scientists built a universal blueprint for synthetic biology, boosting accuracy & innovation.🤯 #Biofoundry

Source: phys.org/news/2025-07-internation...

Developing the next generation of technical specialists with T-Levels The Earlham Institute T-Level industry placement programme offers invaluable hands-on experience and confidence, inspiring the next generation of young people pursuing careers in science.

We're supporting #TLevel #student placements to inspire the next generation of young people to pursue careers in science.

Read about the experiences of our two most recent TLevel students working with our Technical #Genomics and Earlham #Biofoundry teams:

John Innes Foundation Internship in Plant Science

If you want to gain skills and experience in #plantsciences and #bioengineering take a look at our 12-month #Internship in the Earlham #Biofoundry:

John Innes Foundation Internship in Plant Science

Applications are open for a 12-month John Innes Foundation Internship in Plant Science at the Earlham Institute.

Working in the Earlham #Biofoundry with Dr Carolina Grandellis, you'll work on #bioengineering approaches for #plantsciences. 🌱 🧬 🖥️ 🤖

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We are offering a #PhD candidate position (Spanish FPI) to work with us at the @cnb-csic.bsky.social in Madrid. The project you would be part of: establish a #biofoundry at our institution, to optimize #synbio experiments from #design to #test. If interested, get in touch!

Impact of immigration rules on global talent Employers say government measures make it harder for them to find the workers they need.

Following evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, BBC Politics East recently spoke to Dr Carolina Grandellis, Head of Earlham #Biofoundry and @talbotlabtsl.bsky.social about the impact of visa restrictions and costs on the UK’s ability to fill skills gaps with global talent.

Scaling up science with the Earlham Biofoundry State-of-the-art automation platform, alongside analytics infrastructure and a talented team of experts, make the Earlham Biofoundry a top resource for the UK biology and biotechnology communities.

💬 “We specialise in the rapid design, construction, and testing of biological systems while also offering access to automated platforms and workflows.”

Today on @unesco.org #WorldEngineeringDay, discover the Earlham #Biofoundry:
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#EngineeringBiology

Realising the potential of engineering biology Engineering biology has been identified as a critical technology for the UK. Biofoundries will be critical for those hoping to make an impact in this emerging field.

Last year during the Committee's inquiry into #engineeringbiology, Dr Carolina Grandellis, Head of the Earlham #Biofoundry, advocated the importance of attracting and retaining skilled staff from across the globe.

Read more with Carolina about the Committee's inquiry here:

Job opening for the Head of the Max Planck DNA Biofoundry for automated DNA assembly. Applications are invited for a full time scientist position to head a Core Facility for DNA assembly / DNA Biofoundry at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg, Germany (http://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de). Further information can be obtained from https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/148510/e_open_positions.

Exciting opportunity! Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is looking for a Head of the DNA-Biofoundry MaxGENESYS. Join us in vibrant #Marburg - apply by 15 February 2025. #ScienceJobs #SyntheticBiology #Biofoundry @maxplanck.de

Fatbergs turned into perfume: Britain's new industrial revolution The UK led the way in this field of science until recently - but now other countries have overtaken. So, how can that lead be recovered?

Prof Paul Freemont from @imperialinfect.bsky.social is quoted by BBC News on the funding challenges facing UK biofoundries.

While Korea invests $100m+ and China $750m, London's #biofoundry struggles with just £7m and no staff funding. 🌍🔬

Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dr Carolina Grandellis, Manager of the Earlham Biofoundry.

Dr Carolina Grandellis, Manager of the Earlham #Biofoundry, is featured and discusses critical challenges facing the sector, such as attracting and retaining talent and securing long-term funding — key topics discussed during the Lords Inquiry.

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Realising the potential of engineering biology through the Earlham Biofoundry Engineering biology has been identified as a critical technology for the UK. Biofoundries will be critical for those hoping to make an impact in this emerging field.

As part of the Committee's inquiry, Dr Carolina Grandellis, Manager of the Earlham #Biofoundry, gave evidence demonstrating the challenges facing the #engineeringbiology sector, and the role of the UK's biofoundries in realising its potential. ⚙️

You can read more on this below. 👇

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Dr Eleonora Tassinari, Senior Research Technician at the Earlham Biofoundry holds up a petri dish.

In response, Prof Neil Hall, Director of the Earlham Institute has said:

💬 "There's tremendous potential for the UK to develop world-leading capability and expertise in engineering biology, such as the Earlham Institute’s #Biofoundry, to tackle some of biggest challenges of our time.

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Sharing this with biofoundries around the world @DNAFoundry @EdinGenFoundry: We are recruiting the head of the Carl Zeiss Synthetic DNA accelerator lab! With tenure option. Deadline: March, 3rd. #synbio #biofoundry #DNA