Synthetic biology approaches to improving immunotherapy

0000-0003-0319-5416 The AACR 2018 Meeting in Chicago is ending today and has featured the major new results in cancer treatment and immunotherapy treatments in particular. Immunotherapy, the use of the patient’s own immune system to

From Synthetic Genomes to Designer Vaccines | PLOS Synthetic Biology Community

0000-0002-8715-2896 From Synthetic Genomes to Designer Vaccines   Posted February 5, 2018 by post-info Guest post by Markus Schmidt In 2010 scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced the creation of the first

Synthetic Biology: Step by Step Towards its Democratization

0000-0002-8715-2896 An interview with Julie Legault: Founder and CEO or Amino Labs Inc.   As an enthusiast and synthetic biology practitioner, what attracts me most of our field is how fast is spreading and how

The Case of the Missing Neuro Drug Trials

0000-0002-8715-2896     The case of the missing neurological drug trials remains shrouded in mystery. Nearly 48,000 people took part in these trials for new drugs for multiple sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer disease, migraine, epilepsy, insomnia, and Parkinson

Food Evolution documentary looks at science, money, and fake news around GMOs

0000-0003-0319-5416 Food Evolution aims to take a look at the science underlying the heated rhetoric of the GMO debate. Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy, narrator Neil deGrasse Tyson and on-camera experts walk through the major claims

Synbio Newsreel, March/April 2017 | GeneMods

0000-0002-8715-28960000-0003-0319-5416 The Synbio Newsreel is guest contributed by Isaac Larkin from the Northwestern University synthetic biology club called GeneMods.  This post can be originally found as part of their monthly SynBio Newsreel and you can follow them at @Genemods.

Directed evolution in synthetic biology: an interview with Professor Frances Arnold

  At the beginning of my scientific career, I was captivated by the ability of organic chemists to synthesize molecules.  I soon realised, however, that the effort involved was often incredible, especially when you wanted

SynBio is Booming

In this third part of our review of 2015, sourced from synthetic biology community, we cover five aspects that relate to developments in automation and commercialization. Synbio is booming, a 2014 report estimated the market could be

Coop’s Scoop: Do-It-Yourself, Together

Could a DIYbio lab be an alternative YMCA? A DIYbio Lab is a community space to exercise your mind instead of your body. Instead of learning to swim, opportunities for physical fitness, and socializing via team sports at the YMCA, … Continue reading »

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