Hi ,

• The Unexpected Evolution of Minimalist Synthetic Microbes: Researchers report on how an engineered minimal cell contends with the forces of evolution compared with the Mycoplasma mycoides non-minimal cell from which it was synthetically derived.

• Waste Not: Allonnia Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Bio-Ingenious Solutions: In a bold move that could revolutionize the war on waste, Allonnia, the pioneering biotechnology company dedicated to turning waste into value, announced today that it has successfully garnered $30 million in a fresh round of funding.

• A ‘Biological Camera’ to Capture the Full Potential of DNA Data Storage: Researchers at the National University of Singapore have pioneered an innovative ‘biological camera’ that ushers in a new paradigm of information storage.

• Protein Engineering of Artificial Allosteric Sites into Molecular Motors: In a significant stride for protein research, scientists have designed artificial allosteric sites in protein complexes, paving the way for vast potential applications across industry, medicine, biology, and agriculture.

• Sailing Towards a Greener Horizon: Biofuels and Hydrogen Lead the Voyage. In a world increasingly committed to climate sustainability, a recent study reveals the public's keen interest in swapping out conventional shipping fuels for biofuel and hydrogen.

• Transforming the Bioprocessing Landscape: The SPRIND Circular Biomanufacturing Challenge. The SPRIND challenge seeks to transition our economy toward a more circular system, harnessing existing resources to create new products.

  
  

Other news:

• AI tools are designing entirely new proteins that could transform medicine. Digital art techniques can now devise custom, working biomolecules on demand. (Nature)

• Conagen develops debondable adhesive for textiles and soft materials from natural bioingredient: Sustainable hot melt adhesives pave the way for textile reworking and recycling. (Press release)
  

• Meet the founder: Pow.bio’s Ouwei Wang on why a continuous process could radically change the economics of precision fermentation. (AgFunder News)

• eureKARE seeks disruptive synthetic biology solutions to tackle environmental and sustainability challenges (Press release)

• Fungi bacon and insect burgers: a guide to the proteins of the future. Humanity needs to eat less meat. Here are seven alternatives. (Nature News)

• Lygos launches Soltellus™ polymer, a high-performing, sustainable solution that enables companies to create superior, eco-friendly products (Press release)

• Ginkgo Bioworks advances collaboration with Novo Nordisk on expression systems for pharmaceutical products (Press release)

Regards,
Jeff

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Jeff Buguliskis, PhD 

Director of Content, SynBioBeta

Who's hiring?

• Various Positions at Absci
  

• Various Positions at National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
  

• Scientist - Bioprocessing at Macro Oceans (Sacramento, CA)

• Process Engineering Director at Macro Oceans (Sacramento, CA)

• Senior Government Team Coordinator at LanzaTech (Skokie, IL)

• Software Engineer at Latch Bio (San Francisco, CA)

• Summer 2023 Business Operations (Internship) at Latch Bio (San Francisco, CA)

• Bioprocess Lab Technician at Solugen (Houston, TX)

• Senior Scientist - Strain Engineering at Solugen (Houston, TX)

• Senior Scientist I – Protein Engineering at Solugen (Houston, TX)

• Scientist II – Heterogeneous Metals Catalysis at Solugen (Houston, TX)

• Sr. Compensation Analyst at Solugen (Houston, TX)

• Director/Senior Director, Quality & Compliance (GxP) at Bit.bio (Cambridge, UK)

• Director/Senior Director, Marketing (Research Products) at Bit.bio (Cambridge, UK)

• SVP, Pharma Business Development & Cell Therapy Partnerships at Bit.bio (Boston, MA)

• Scientist/Senior Scientist, Technical Operations at Bit.bio (Boston, MA)

• Scientist/Senior Scientist, Cell Type Development (Neuro) at (Cambridge, UK)

• Director- Laboratory Operations at Twist Bioscience (Quincy, MA)

• Senior Research Associate: Protein/Enzyme Engineering at Twist Bioscience (South San Francisco, CA)

• Account Manager, Antibody Discovery Services at Twist Bioscience (NY)

• Director – Molecular Biology and Antibody Engineering at Twist Bioscience (Quincy, MA)

• Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at Twist Bioscience (San Francisco, CA)

• Senior Scientist, RNA Therapeutics at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Senior Director, Gene Therapy at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Director/Senior Director, Business Development - RNA at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Director/Senior Director, Business Development - Pharma Enterprise Sales at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Director/Senior Director, Business Development - Pharma Enterprise Sales at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Director, Business Development, Cell Engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Senior Bioinformatics Engineer at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Associate Director, Lab Enablement at Ginkgo Bioworks (Boston, MA)

• Chief Strategy & Bioeconomic Development Officer at BioMADE (US)

• Multiple Positions with the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB)

• Scientist II/Scientist III, Microbial Innovation Group at Inscripta (Pleasanton, CA)

• Senior/Staff Research Associate, Molecular Biology at Inscripta (Pleasanton, CA)

• Research Associate II/III, Analytical Chemistry at Inscripta (Pleasanton, CA)