Pivot Bio, co-founded by Chris Voigt, has developed a nitrogen product that is replacing synthetic fertilizer across millions of acres of American farmland. Based on nitrogen-producing microbes, the technology is helping to make farming more efficient. mitsha.re/iYNn50UZrpx

The Government has responded to our engineering biology report. You can read the response here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4… We will keep you updated on further activity in this area in due course, including the report's debate when scheduled. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Under the leadership of Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Critical Insights in Biotechnology Taylor&Francis News is open for submissions. All articles submitted this year will have a 100% waiver. tandfonline.com/journals/tbte2…

Good to see IChemE discussing our Committee's report on engineering biology: labnews.co.uk/article/209719… We look forward to the debate on Monday 28 April - follow along for details of when you can watch online.

Our Committee report "Don't fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology" will be debated in the House of Lords Grand Committee on Monday, 28 April. It's the second debate in that session, so should start around 5.30pm. Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/cc…

Dive into the transformative potential of engineering biology with our new Engineering Biology Aspirations Foresight report. Our report explores 5 case study applications of this fast-moving, innovative technology. Read our report today! gov.uk/government/new…

Great to see the UK government's Office for Science release their Engineering Biology aspirations report. Some great examples of future benefits that we can work towards using Engineering Biology in the next few years. gov.uk/government/pub…

What actions will the UK Government be taking following the House of Lords report on Engineering Biology? Peers will be pressing Science Minister Lord Vallance on precisely what steps the Government will take – and when 📅 Mon 28 Apr 5:30pm 👉 parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/cc…

From lab-grown blood to biologically derived materials, engineering biology is a fast-moving, innovative technology. Our new animated video explores what engineering biology is and its many applications. And you can watch the full 5-minute video here: youtu.be/I7QZUrXs_TY?si…

Engineering biology to be a ‘focus’ in 10-year R&D plan. Emerging technology to feature in upcoming plan as government combats R&D “short-termism”, science minister Patrick Vallance says. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

We are hiring for a funded PhD in design of cross- and multi-species genetic circuits. #PhD #synbio #crossspecies #multispecies #biocomputing #circuits #pathways INRAE Micalis Université Paris-Saclay Details here: cellularcomputing.team/joinus/

Thank our Global Center members from 6 countries for visiting J. Craig Venter Institute to discuss global waste issues and National Science Foundation (NSF) & other nations' funding agencies for supporting us to enable international collaboration! U.S. National Science Foundation J. Craig Venter Institute

🚨 New preprint! We present Re-NF-FF-Controller—a compact strategy that integrates negative feedback and feedforward control via a single promoter flip to optimally decouple resource competition. 📄 biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #SynBio #GeneCircuits #ResourceCompetition

🆕 Another preprint! CRISPRi-linked multi-module negative feedback loops to combat winner-take-all dynamics from resource competition in gene circuits. 📄 biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #SynBio #CRISPRi #GeneCircuits #ResourceCompetition

📢The second edition of our Workshop on Biological Control Systems is happening online on 19 Nov 2025, with sessions across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. 📢 Talks & posters abstract submissions: Aug 1 & Aug 15 Keynotes and more info on our website: biocontrolseminars.org/workshop-2025

Engineering biology is a transformative technology with the ability to provide practical solutions to society’s biggest challenges.🦠 You can find out about some of its applications in our 5-minute animated video: youtube.com/watch?v=I7QZUr… #EngineeringBiology

Using E. coli to convert post-consumer PET plastic into acetaminophen. The researchers discovered a biocompatible Lossen rearrangement; it uses phosphate as a catalyst. They start the Lossen rearrangement in phosphate buffer and add E. coli; PET to acetaminophen at 92% yield.

Gogec is at #SEED2025 in Houston! Message us to meet up with us at the conference and learn more about how you can get involved in making synbio more accessible! 🤩🌍

Please RT and share! We have up to two PhD positions available in my group for entry in fall 2026, applications expected in fall 2025. DM me if interested!

Out now: 'An aptamer-based bacterial burden biosensor' led by the fantastic Alice Grob in the lab! Thanks to co-authors Tom Copeman, Lucy Sifeng Chen, Jacopo Gabrielli, Yuval Elani, Elisa Franco. Check this at Trends in Biotechnology: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S01…