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    Northwestern CSB Alum to Compete on Jeopardy!

    March 14, 2025

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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

    CSB launches inaugural Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

    March 12, 2025

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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

    Iron Oxides Act as Natural Catalysts to Unlock Phosphorus to Fuel Plant Growth

    March 5, 2025

    By Lisa La Vallee

    New study finds minerals drive phosphorus release at enzyme-like rates

    CSB ’24 By the Numbers

    December 5, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    From elucidating the underlying mechanisms of lupus and field testing a device to diagnose disease in crops in Kenya to proposing a new method for teaching synthetic biology , CSB’s … Continued

    Public trust in drinking water safety is low globally

    August 27, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    Low confidence in water quality is associated with perceptions of public corruption

    Synthetic Biology ‘Tasting Menu’ Sweetens Summer Research Experience for Teachers

    August 26, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    When it comes to summer research experiences, most science teachers are torn between wanting to incorporate innovative, new concepts to their classrooms and enjoying a much-deserved break.  The choice was … Continued

    Improving Measurement of Gene Expression in Single Cells

    July 1, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    A new technique identifies individual cells for RNA sequencing, empowering scientists to gather more accurate and precise scientific data.

    Northwestern researchers propose a new, holistic way to teach synthetic biology

    June 27, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    The field of synthetic biology, the science of manipulating biology, has a lot of “cooks in the kitchen,” which has both helped it flourish and made it unusually difficult to … Continued

    CSB graduate students work toward a more sustainable and healthier world

    February 15, 2024

    By Lisa La Vallee

    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

    CSB Annual Retreat Draws Synthetic Biology Experts and Students

    November 1, 2023

    By Lisa La Vallee

      Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) faculty, staff and students, and guest speakers from academia and industry gathered for the Center’s Annual Retreat last week to exchange ideas, career experiences, … Continued

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