Introducing HapAmp, an in vivo gene amplification system that exploits haploinsufficiency to amplify copy number and deliver high level expression. 20-fold increase in monoterpene titre in a single engineering step! nature.com/articles/s4146…

If you think animals do not make natural products, think again. Many animals do, especially (surprise surprise!) those that 'look' like plants. Here is our news-and-views piece on the just-published discoveries of terpenoid biosynthesis in soft corals. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Our institute is hiring! We're looking for an assistant/associate professor candidate who will establish an independent group with a focus on the biochemistry of the bacterial cell wall and cell membrane. Come join us! universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2022…

First lab potluck with those awesome group members enjoying the sun and food. #enjoylife #newPI #goteam

Looking for something interesting to do next week? Come to Leiden! Our first Synthetic Biology: Re-engineering Life Symposium! With keynote Randy Rettberg from iGEM Headquarters, Sandra Irmisch and iGEM_Leiden. Thursday July 7th from 15:30 to 17:00 + drinks. Registration is mandatory 👇

Thanks for having me! Fun to share our research and learn more about iGEM at the same time. LeidenBiology iGEM_Leiden #synbio #plantscience

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#PhytochemTalks Fall 2022 is fully charged up and ready to go! Seven speakers from three different continents, one every other Friday starting next Friday, Sept 9th, at 12PM EST. For more info/registration: phytochemtalks.github.io. Happy #PhytochemicalFriday!

Happy Monday! Already thinking about #PhytochemicalFriday? Join us this Friday at 12pm EST in #PhytochemTalks (phytochemtalks.github.io) to hear from Ryan Nett about enzyme neofunctionalization within the biosynthesis of neuroactive alkaloids.

1st Plant Science Dept. Strategy Meeting after the #pandemic great opportunities to get to know colleagues from LeidenBiology LUMC Leiden Hortus Leiden @Naturalis_Sci Universiteit Leiden & establish new collaborations

Here we go, come and join us: PhD student in Evolutionary Microbiology (Natural Products for sure) universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2022…

Congratulation Martijn on receiving the Unilever Research Prize Unilever for his master thesis. Was a pleasure to have you as one of the first students in the lab here LeidenBiology #PlantScience #SynBio

Motivated biology student Martijn Verkuilen (Martijn) has collected his Unilever Research Prize. He got the award for his work in the lab of Sandra Irmisch, for which he took the first step to develop a new drug for type 2 diabetes. universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2022/1…

Dreaming of a green 🌍💚 and bright future ? ☘️ 🦠🧫 Listen to a new episode of #Benchtalks featuring #SarahDAdamo and Sandra Irmisch and dive into the how, what, why of engineering green life using #synbio. 🎙️Link: tinyurl.com/4ye7j7ae

Do you want to meet & network with #Synbio experts from academia, industry and community in the Netherlands? 🦠🎉🎙️ Hurry and sign up for the #ExpandingHorizons event, on 26May, @ Leiden! Free registration and drinks: tinyurl.com/zjcw8fz6

Wrapping up a successful #synbionl event.. #expandinghorizons 🌷 Thanks to everyone participating today, the speakers and our sponsors 🎉🎉 Looking forward for another event next year 😄

#PlantSciJobs PostDoc position: Synthetic biology for plant-based drug production. In Meret Huber’s lab, Institute of Organismic and Molecular Evolution Universität Mainz. deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-opening…

It was amazing to be able to put together this program for the first year of LED3 hub (inactive account) Talks. Thanks to Craig Crews, Carolyn Bertozzi, Kawamura Group, Grossmann Lab, Christian Heinis, Dario Neri, Mo Seyedsayamdost, Christian Ottmann, narf42, Kathrin Lang and Ken Jacobson. (1/2)

The organizers of the 1st LED3 hub (inactive account) PhD/postdoc symposium #LED3Symposium (Charlotte Hijmans, Sophie Wintermans, Rik Remmers, Ned Buijs, mata) are done with the preparations and excited to welcome the particpants. Thank you very much for all the great work on this event!

At the #LED3Symposium, we also announced next year's #LED3Lectures with an amazing program including Emily Balskus, Andrew Leach, Tjeerd Barf, Picotti Lab, Andrea Rentmeister, Jeff Kelly, John P. Overington, Kim Lewis, Ed Tate and Jay Keasling.