ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology

Warming oceans are shifting marine life, and long-spined sea urchins are moving south, damaging ecosystems and fisheries in Victoria and Tasmania. 🌊 But where some see a pest, others see possibility. 💡 In this radio segment, Centre researcher Luis Quijano joins the…

🚨 Reminder: Our T-shirt Design Contest for this year's CoESB Annual Conference #CoESB25 closes this Friday, 25 July! Get your entries in for your chance to win! forms.gle/aM8oLKaNDSY6JF… ⚠️ Note: This contest is only open to members of the CoESB

The world's first #syntheticyeast genome is about to be completed, and that could change everything. 🧬💡 But what is a #syntheticgenome anyway? 🤔 📹 Find out by watching our explainer below! @arc_gov_au #syntheticbiology

Come along to The Science Social, a free event for science enthusiasts, hosted by @austmus! 🧪 You'll have the chance to play the final, full version of Remediate!, our bespoke #syntheticbiology card game alongside the creators, as well as the speed game. 🎴 Plus, our Expo…

📢 #CoESB25 Keynote Speaker Announcement We're pleased to announce Dr Michelle Perugini @DrMPerugini as a keynote speaker at the CoESB Annual Conference 2025! Dr Michelle Perugini is an accomplished entrepreneur, AI leader, and expert in research commercialisation, with deep…

Centre researchers from our @QUT node have successfully secured a prestigious $1.2 million Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate Grant to bring their research closer to market. The grant will support an advanced manufacturing project which harnesses #syntheticbiology,…

🚨 Now open! The NCRIS Synthetic Biology Voucher Scheme offers up to $50K Primary and $25K Secondary matched funding to access world-class SynBio facilities across Australia. 👉Open to researchers, startups & SMEs. 📅Closes 12th of September. 🔗 Info: bioplatforms.com/ncris-syntheti…

Congratulations to Chief Investigator Professor Brett Neilan, Dr Leanne Pearson and their team from University of Newcastle on being awarded a $718,476 Australian Research Council (@arc_gov_au) Linkage Grant! 🎉 👉 Read the full story here: bit.ly/4kukpJG

In two weeks' time, we'll bid farewell to Roxane Mutschler as she submits her PhD, and heads off to Europe for her next big adventure. 🌍 Roxane has made amazing contributions to the team at @QUT, and has been a valued member the Centre. Bon voyage, Roxane! ✈️✨…

📢#CoESB25 Keynote Speaker Announcement We're pleased to welcome Dr Ezhil Subbian, Chief Executive Officer of @StringBio! As one of the world leaders in gas fermentation, String’s proprietary platform enables biomanufacturing of sustainable ingredients from greenhouse gases,…

Students from regional and rural areas got a taste of #syntheticbiology at MQ InRoads 2025, an event organised by @Macquarie_Uni #WideningParticipation! We had a space food station making 3D-printed "sushi" 🍣, a DNA jewellery making experience, and explained how synthetic…

Fantastic to be a part of the #ProteomePioneers event at @Macquarie_Uni this week, celebrating 30 years of the Australian Proteome Analysis Facility #APAF! 🎉 The event featured insightful seminars, including one by Distinguished Professor of Glycoproteomics Nicki Packer, also…

We work hard, we play hard! Our @QUT (Queensland University of Technology) SynBio team got together last week for a friendly game of #lasertag. 🏃🔫 #CoESB #OurPeople #SyntheticBiology @arc_gov_au

What do protein cages and punchlines have in common? Just ask Felicia Lie, a PhD student at @Sydney_Uni @SydneyChemistry and member of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, who took to the stage at The @Syd_Comedy_Fest 2025 as part of @ScienceTalksAU. 🎭 Read the…

✨#CoESB25 Sponsor Spotlight ✨ We're pleased to welcome back @ShimadzuAusNZ as a Silver Sponsor of the CoESB Annual Conference 2025! Since its inception in 1875, Shimadzu’s philosophy has been to apply its thinking ‘for the well-being of humankind and the Earth’. That means…

#Levur, a startup launched from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology and based at @Macquarie_Uni, has raised $1.2m in pre-seed funding to take its #syntheticbiology platform to market. Read the story: bit.ly/4lmGfja @arc_gov_au

📢 The UK’s @ARIA_research has awarded a major international grant to @Macquarie_Uni researchers to develop synthetic chromosomes for agricultural crops in a bid to advance global food production systems. 🌱🧬 👉The story: bit.ly/40kn6X1 @arc_gov_au

How do Australians justify their support or opposition to advanced genetic technologies? 💭A recent national study by @CSIRO and @ourANU, led by Dr Henry Dixson, delved into participants’ thought processes and revealed two dominant public narratives. 👉 Learn more:…