Hi ,

Big News!!! SynBioBeta will soon be re-launching our webinar series, and we want to hear from you. Are you interested in hosting a webinar? Do you have a great topic you would like to learn about? Are there guests that you would love to see present? Please do us a very quick favor and tell us. It will take you less than a minute. Click here and give us your thoughts! 

• Are Citrus Rind and Crustacean Shells the Future of Food Packaging? Researchers are now pioneering sustainable packaging that safeguards nutritional quality and retains essential organoleptic attributes like color, taste, smell, and texture.

• AI in Drug Discovery: Insilico Medicine Calls for Stricter Standards. In a recent publication in Medicinal Chemistry Letters, scientists from Insilico Medicine have called for stricter standards in evaluating molecules produced by generative artificial intelligence (AI).

• Farm to Flask: Using Yeast to Turn Agri-Waste into Biofuels and Beyond. Scientists have engineered a type of yeast capable of feeding on a broader range of substances, including underutilized agricultural by-products such as leaves, husks, stems, and wood chips.

Science Photo Library (Canva)

• Virus Particles Get a Bioengineered Makeover. In a groundbreaking development, bioengineers have discovered a method to manipulate the size and shape of virus particles by integrating viral protein building blocks with DNA templates.

• Getting Plant Disease Diagnostics Right for Future Biosecurity. The issue encapsulates an extensive and visionary collaboration to address the urgent need for greater harmonization in plant health diagnostics within the U.S. agricultural biosecurity system.

• Harnessing Synthetic Biology for Climate-Resilient Agriculture. In a series of articles published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, scientists and researchers explore the intricate relationship between climate change and plant cultivation.

• Shining a Light on Aging: Optogenetic Approach to Cellular Stress Creates ‘Virtual Reality’ for Cells. New research describes a novel optogenetic technique to study the integrated stress response in live cells without physical or chemical damage.

McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT (Wikimedia Commons)

Other news:

• A-Alpha Bio, a biotech startup that measures and predicts protein interactions, raises $22.4M. A-Alpha Bio, a spinout of the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, combines computational tools with yeast experiments to identify potentially therapeutic proteins. (GeekWire)

• MycoWorks Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary with New Reishi™ Products and a Performance Breakthrough. Founded in 2013, MycoWorks is marking its tenth anniversary this year with Reishi Doux, Reishi Natural, and Reishi Pebble launches. (Press release)

• GAIL, LanzaTech Enter Strategic Partnership to Explore Biorecycling Carbon Waste into Fuels and Chemicals. GAIL and LanzaTech will explore setting up a pilot-scale CO2 capture and conversion project that can potentially be a role model for converting CO2 into valuable materials instead of emitting it into the atmosphere. (Press release)

• Harnessing synthetic biology to make sustainable alternatives to petroleum products. The startup Visolis, founded by MIT alumnus Deepak Dugar, uses synthetic biology to decarbonize the production of everything from jet fuel to rubber to skin care. (MIT News)

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)