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Craig Venter dead at 79, after hospitalization while being treated for cancer. #synbio #genomics https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5805891/craig-venter-decoding-human-genome-dies-79

JIPB Apr 11

Zhang et al. trace the history of #VitaminE-from its initial characterization and the discovery of its link to chlorophyll degradation to #sustainable microbial #manufacturing, highlighting innovative future #tech!

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70235
@WileyLifeSci
#PlantSci #JIPB #SynBio

Boas Pucker Apr 7

Would you like to confirm your cloning success with full plasmid sequencing?

NanoPlasmiQC allows automatic analysis of dozens of plasmids in a single ONT sequencing run. If you would like to test it with your own plasmids, read more in the preprint and feel free to reach out:

https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.01.715842

#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Biotechnology #SynBio #iGEM
@PuckerLab

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Tom Howard Apr 2

Also here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/search-funding/?code=SNES304 #SynBio #EngBio #Diagnostics #PlantScience

Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding

Search scholarships and funding for postgraduate study at Newcastle University. Find financial support tailored to your course and eligibility.

Tom Howard Mar 31

Funded PhD position on novel crop pest and pathogen diagnostics available based at Fera Ltd. in collaboration with my lab - please share with any UK students who may be interested: https://generationresearch.ac.uk/mres-and-phd-studentships

#SynBio #PlantScience #EngBio

MRes and PhD Studentships | GenerationResearch

GenerationResearch provides paid research and technical experiences with a focus on widening access and increasing inclusivity to these important opportunities.

PuckerLab Mar 12

Katharina is presenting her pigment engineering work at #GCSB2026. Check out P50 and read her recent review paper (https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.70047) to learn more
#SynBio #PlantBiotech #Yeast

Laborjournal Feb 26

#AutonomeLabore
#KI steuert Roboterarme & testet 30.000 Rezepturen für zellfreie #Proteinsynthese für das Modellprotein #sfGFP – das 40% günstiger und mit einer um 27% gesteigerten Ausbeute.
Was macht dann noch der Mensch?

👉Mehr im Laborjournal-Artikel von Andrea Pitzschke: https://www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3441.php

#Laborjournal #LifeSci #CFPS #AutonomesLabor #GPT5 #SynBio

Boas Pucker Jan 31

🧬 Attention iGEM teams!

Are you starting a new project and thinking about biosafety systems? This is a great resource to explore different containment strategies:

📘 Auxotrophy to Xeno-DNA: an exploration of combinatorial mechanisms for a high-fidelity biosafety system for synthetic biology applications

➡️ https://doi.org/10.1186/s13036-018-0105-8

From engineered auxotrophy to xeno-DNA containment, it is full of ideas that could help shape your design and safety planning.
#iGEM #SynBio #Biosafety #OpenResearch

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Tom Howard Jan 28

Synthetic Biology for Light-Activated Smart Materials

Design and characterise light-responsive proteins and demonstrate light-controlled behaviour of cell-free biology in materials.

#SynBio, #StructuralBiology, #ProteinEngineering, and #biomaterials.

#PhD Studentships are fully funded for 4yrs, with minimum of 3 months at the industry partner. Funding for home (UK) students = tax-free stipend (indicative in year 1 in 2026-27 (£21,383), research costs and tuition fees.
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/synthetic-biology-for-light-activated-smart-materials/?p193808

Paul Houle Dec 10

🧬 Largest RNA language model to date offers new way to predict behavior and boost drug discovery

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-largest-rna-language-date-behavior.html

#rna #llm #biotech #synbio #molbio #drugdiscovery #pharmacology #medicine

Largest RNA language model to date offers new way to predict behavior and boost drug discovery

RNA plays a vital role in how our genes are expressed and how diseases develop. Yet, because RNA molecules constantly change shape, understanding how they work has long been a major scientific challenge.

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