Implantable ‘living pharmacy’ produces multiple drugs inside the body
New system generates oxygen, sustaining drug-producing cells for weeks. Northwestern Magazine article
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Sera Young’s Research Featured in Walder Foundation Newsletter
Center for Synthetic Biology faculty member Sera Young, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern, was featured in the Walder Foundation’s March 2026 newsletter. The Foundation’s President & CEO, Elizabeth Walder, highlighted … Continued
Synthetic Biology in Space: NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Visits Northwestern
On February 3, 2026, Microbiologist and retired NASA astronaut Kate Rubins visited Northwestern University to give a special seminar on conducting biology in space, from experimental design in microgravity to … Continued
The RNA Multiverse with Julius Lucks
When the Nanoscape podcast, produced by the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University, set out to explore how nanotechnology is shaping the future, it invited Julius Lucks, co-director of the Center for Synthetic Biology, who is working at … Continued
CSB Staff Profile: From the Stage to SynBio—Hannah Kato on Balancing Theater and Work at Northwestern
When she’s not acting in musicals or dramas, Hannah Kato works behind the scenes as Program Assistant for Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB). We caught up with her to … Continued
CSB Research Shines at First URIC Research Impact Day
On January 14, 2026, the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) joined other centers and institutes across Northwestern to participate in the Office for Research’s first URIC Research Impact Day. A … Continued
Understanding and Engineering Microbes to Improve Human Health: A Conversation with Arthur Prindle
Learn about CSB member Arthur Prindle’s work, his inspirations, and why he’s excited to be a part of the NSF-Simons National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology.
Watch: Niall Mangan on driving discovery in biological complexity with dynamical systems
Discover innovative mathematical biology research from CSB member Professor Niall Mangan that is driving developments in artificial intelligence (AI), green biofuels, cancer treatments, and more!
CSB ’25 By the Numbers
Message from Co-Directors Dear CSB Community, While 2025 brought its share of challenges, it ultimately became a year of remarkable growth and momentum for the Center—made possible by the strength, creativity, and … Continued
Iron Minerals’ Hidden Chemistry Explains How Soils Trap Carbon
From mixed charges to chemical bonding, iron uses multiple strategies to lock carbon away.