Soil bacteria respire more CO2 after eating non-sugar organic matter
New study helps disentangle microbes’ role in global carbon cycle.
Author: Lisa La Vallee
Center for Synthetic Biology Biofoundry Opens for Business
The CSB Biofoundry, a new resource launched by Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology, welcomed researchers and startups to its first Open House last week. The facility, located at 1801 Maple … Continued
CSB Trainee Spotlight: Growing as a Scientist and Giving Back
For Laura Hertz, a fifth-year graduate student in the Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Program, the opportunity to work in the lab of Julius Lucks, co-director of the Center for Synthetic Biology, … Continued
Northwestern University’s Center for Synthetic Biology and Synbio Africa Announce Inaugural Recipient of the Research Experience for Africans Fellowship
Northwestern University’s Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) is pleased to announce George Peter Magoola as the inaugural recipient of the Center’s new Research Experience for Africans (SynBrREA) Fellowship. The pilot … Continued
Synbio Startup Knocks Down Barriers for Gene and Cell Therapy Developers
One of the most exciting areas of innovation in the biotech sector in recent years has been the development of novel gene-delivery vehicles used in cell- and gene-based therapies. However, … Continued
Connected Spaces Drive Synthetic Biology Collaborations
Interdisciplinary research lies at the heart of Northwestern University’s research ethos. At the Center for Synthetic Biology, a deliberate effort to foster collaboration between various disciplines has led to the … Continued
Merck bets up to $1B on Pearl’s ‘smart’ biomaterial jewels as biotech begins to raise fresh funds
Pearl Bio was spun out of research from Farren Isaacs, Ph.D., and Michael Jewett, Ph.D., that centers on using ”genomically recoded organisms” to add synthetic chemistry to biologics.
CSB graduate students work toward a more sustainable and healthier world
Combatting drug resistance, making biomanufacturing more sustainable and developing more versatile drug delivery vehicles are just a few of the ambitious projects led by Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering graduate … Continued
Using Cancer’s Strength to Fight Against It
New technique made human T-cells 100 times more potent at killing cancer cells.
Understanding how soil traps carbon
New findings explain how soil sequesters plant-based carbon from the atmosphere