Women scientists are less likely than men to submit papers to high-impact journals cen.acs.org/policy/publish…

Bacteria in our BRAINS?? Surprisingly, we observe translocation of gut bacteria to the brain via the vagus nerve. This occurs in mice fed a high fat diet, or without dietary changes in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and autism. 🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

SMARTLivingMaterials Lab is 2 years old! Celebrating the beginning of the academic year and receiving the first funding for the next 4 years! Exciting times ahead! #newPI VT BSE

How profs spend their time

Penn Demoted Her. Then She Won the Nobel Prize. chronicle.com/article/penn-d…

Protein design meets biosecurity | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Pleased to share my latest work MECHS - novel #EngineeredLivingMaterials that integrates the properties of #Plastic (Stretchability) & #Paper (Flushability, Compostability & Ambient Fabrication) #Sustainability #Biomanufacturing Anna Duraj-Thatte Neel Joshi biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

A microbial process for the production of benzyl acetate | Nature Chemical Engineering nature.com/articles/s4428…

It’s the first thesis defense from the Duraj Lab! Elated to see my colleagues appreciating Anna Kurowski for her fantastic work and top-notch presentation on the novel #Therapeutic #EngineeredLivingMaterials Congratulations Anna! Publication coming soon VT BSE Virginia Tech

Is that the Top 10 we see? 👀 The BSE graduate program has been ranked #10 nationally according to U.S. News & World Report! Read more about Virginia Tech graduate engineering rankings at tinyurl.com/uau7ejmt

#VirginiaTech ranked sixth among all U.S. public schools and first among all Virginia schools in the 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking of the U.S. Colleges. 🙌 brnw.ch/21wMsFF

I had a great time discussing functional amyloids and presenting my work on #EngineeredLivingMaterials at Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB Thanks, Han Remaut, for hosting me!

Happy to be a part of this MECHS Project! Important publication with Intriguing Properties! A sustainable bioplastic with paper-like characteristics! #EngineeredLivingMaterials

Our invited review on 3D printing of microbial inks is out now in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. Here we provide an overview of this emerging field of microbial inks, their compositions, characteristics & biomedical applications. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Avinash Manjula-Basavanna VT BSE

Proud to introduce Dr. Hoda Youssef who successfully defended her PhD dissertation today! Hoda is the first PhD graduate from my group. Her research focused on expanding the landscape of #EngineeredLivingMaterials and will certainly impact this field! VT BSE Virginia Tech Engineering

Engineered cells are finding their way into agriculture, living materials, consumer products and medicines. How do we design these cells and adapt regulatory rules to facilitate their safe and efficient use? #synbio #biotech rdcu.be/d8xLG

It was a great pleasure to host Prof. Fuzhong Zhang Fuzhong Zhang at Virginia Tech, listen to his talk at the Virginia Tech Life Sciences Seminar, and discuss protein-based materials with him. VT BSE Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

I am honored to have been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors National Academy of Inventors! It is a privilege to be among such a distinguished group of innovators! Virginia Tech Virginia Tech CALS VT BSE news.vt.edu/content/news_v…

Are you working or interested in knowing the latest developments in #EngineeredLivingMaterials #SyntheticBiology #Biohybrids #TherapeuticLivingMaterials ? Share your research and engage with the experts during the Symposium at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit!

Are you working on or interested in the latest developments in #EngineeredLivingMaterials? If so, don't miss this opportunity to share your research during our dedicated 4-day symposium at 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston! 📝 Abstract Submission is NOW OPEN!