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    Category: Entrepreneurship

    Center for Synthetic Biology Biofoundry Opens for Business

    June 5, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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

    Synbio Startup Knocks Down Barriers for Gene and Cell Therapy Developers

    March 19, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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

    Merck bets up to $1B on Pearl’s ‘smart’ biomaterial jewels as biotech begins to raise fresh funds

    March 13, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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.

    Starting with Synthetic Biology

    January 8, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    New Farley Center course leverages case studies and expert guest speakers to explore commercial innovation in the fast-moving synthetic biology industry.

    CSB Startup Opera Bioscience Reaches Tipping Point

    November 1, 2023

    By Lisa La Vallee

    Translating exciting discoveries into next-generation technologies fuels the mission of the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) at Northwestern. Since its inception in 2016, the CSB has produced several start-up companies … Continued

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