Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) faculty member Ashty Karim shares how a winding path—fueled by curiosity, community, and creativity—led to his dream job in synthetic biology. For Ashty Karim, PhD, … Continued
When senior Bogdan Buzdugan first learned about the Center for Synthetic Biology’s new internship for North Park University undergraduates, he had just finished his last final of the semester. “I … Continued
When the Trump administration announced its $790 million funding freeze for Northwestern University, halting important research in labs across the university, Center for Synthetic Biology leaders sprang into action. Their … Continued
“Student organizations were super active here pre-COVID, but when COVID started, things began to fizzle,” says Dylan Brown, a fifth-year chemical engineering student in the Lucks Lab. Even after the … Continued
Center for Synthetic Biology faculty members Joshua Leonard and Jonathan Rivnay are part of AIMBE’s College of Fellows Class of 2025.
Professor Julius Lucks will be celebrated in June in Washington, D.C.
The Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Taylor Nichols, PhD, as the Director of Research (DOR). Taylor joined the Center in March 2025 and … Continued
Northwestern alumnus Adam Silverman, PhD, Staff Scientist at ADA Forsyth, will compete on Jeopardy! next week. A former Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) graduate student in the labs of Julius … Continued
The Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) recently welcomed five early researchers to the CSB Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The inaugural cohort will engage in cutting-edge synthetic biology at Northwestern for one … Continued
New study finds minerals drive phosphorus release at enzyme-like rates
