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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. The general idea of synthetic biology is that we can engineer microbes to do things that naturally occurring microbes don’t do,” he says.

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YSP 2024 – Open for Applications

Northeastern University

This 6 week summer research program will run from June 24 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of STEM such as chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, computer engineering, chemical engineering, and bioengineering with faculty and graduate student mentors.

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A Look Into Biotechnology

STEMe

Biotechnologists can pick from a wide range of topics within biotechnology to study and places to pursue a career such as small startups, pharmaceutical companies, and government research agencies. These companies can develop new treatment options for rare and complex diseases, as well as genetic tests to better identify inherited diseases.

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The Billion-Dollar MoleculeA book summary

Smore Science

SHORT SUMMARY OF THE BOOK “The Billion Dollar Molecule” by Barry Werth is a non-fiction book that chronicles the rise of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology startup, from its inception in 1989 to the successful development of its first drug, VX-478, in 2000. Biotech startups are high-risk ventures.

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Pharmacogenetics

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Such a large collaboration helps scientists understand the effects of the human genome on psychological functions, particularly the response of pharmaceuticals. The Human Genome Project published the first sequenced human genome in 2003.

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The engineering behind Evolutor

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The team in Sheffield has over 40 years of accumulated research experience in applying an evolutionary approach to engineering biology. The engineering behind Evolutor. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER. BIOECONOMY — the economic potential of harnessing the power of bioscience. EVOLVING PROPERTIES.

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How can we discover new antibiotics?

Futurum

To address this need, Professor Mohammad (Mo) Seyedsayamdost, a professor of chemistry and molecular biology at Princeton University, has been investigating important substances called ‘natural products’. For humans, natural products have provided a tremendous source of pharmaceutical drugs. WHY ARE NATURAL PRODUCTS IMPORTANT?