ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
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The ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) is developing a vibrant bioeconomy based on Australia's strengths in agriculture. #CoESB
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A talented synthetic biologist and...baker!? 🍰
We're farewelling Centre postdoc Dr James Antoney, who is wrapping up his time at QUT.
For his final group meeting, James baked a white–dark chocolate marbled mud cake with white chocolate ganache, decorated to look like the plasmid pET-28a.
We're farewelling Centre postdoc Dr James Antoney, who is wrapping up his time at QUT.
For his final group meeting, James baked a white–dark chocolate marbled mud cake with white chocolate ganache, decorated to look like the plasmid pET-28a.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 AM
A talented synthetic biologist and...baker!? 🍰
We're farewelling Centre postdoc Dr James Antoney, who is wrapping up his time at QUT.
For his final group meeting, James baked a white–dark chocolate marbled mud cake with white chocolate ganache, decorated to look like the plasmid pET-28a.
We're farewelling Centre postdoc Dr James Antoney, who is wrapping up his time at QUT.
For his final group meeting, James baked a white–dark chocolate marbled mud cake with white chocolate ganache, decorated to look like the plasmid pET-28a.
A Centre researcher is part of an ambitious international project that could revolutionise the way we extract the precious metals used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines. 📱🚗
Congratulations Prof Kirill Alexandrov and the team!
Read the story: bit.ly/3Kc8TXi
Congratulations Prof Kirill Alexandrov and the team!
Read the story: bit.ly/3Kc8TXi
Training bacteria to be tiny miners
A Centre researcher is part of an ambitious international project that could revolutionise how we extract the precious metals powering our smartphones, electric cars, and wind turbines.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A Centre researcher is part of an ambitious international project that could revolutionise the way we extract the precious metals used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines. 📱🚗
Congratulations Prof Kirill Alexandrov and the team!
Read the story: bit.ly/3Kc8TXi
Congratulations Prof Kirill Alexandrov and the team!
Read the story: bit.ly/3Kc8TXi
We're proud to celebrate Centre researchers Prof Lars Keld Nielsen and Geoffrey Otim from University of Queensland who have earned national acclaim for their work in transforming biotechnology into impactful solutions!
📖 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/national-rec...
📖 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/national-rec...
National recognition for biotech leaders - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Two University of Queensland researchers have earned national acclaim for their work transforming biotechnology into impactful solutions.Professor Lars Neilsen has been named one of Australia's Top 25...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
We're proud to celebrate Centre researchers Prof Lars Keld Nielsen and Geoffrey Otim from University of Queensland who have earned national acclaim for their work in transforming biotechnology into impactful solutions!
📖 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/national-rec...
📖 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/national-rec...
Congrats Dr Daniele Fulvi from our @westernsydneyu.bsky.social node for his recent article in
@theconversation.com 🥳
📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/49CBbVw
@theconversation.com 🥳
📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/49CBbVw
Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
Engineering microbes to soak up more carbon, boost crop yields and restore former farmland is appealing. But synthetic biology fixes must be done thoughtfully
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November 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Congrats Dr Daniele Fulvi from our @westernsydneyu.bsky.social node for his recent article in
@theconversation.com 🥳
📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/49CBbVw
@theconversation.com 🥳
📖 Read the full article: bit.ly/49CBbVw
Centre Director Distinguished Prof Ian Paulsen met with ARIA project collaborators Prof Ryan Lister and Dr James Lloyd of the University of Western Australia last week. 🤝
The project aims to develop synthetic chromosomes for agricultural crops in a bid to advance global food production systems. 🌱🧬
The project aims to develop synthetic chromosomes for agricultural crops in a bid to advance global food production systems. 🌱🧬
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Centre Director Distinguished Prof Ian Paulsen met with ARIA project collaborators Prof Ryan Lister and Dr James Lloyd of the University of Western Australia last week. 🤝
The project aims to develop synthetic chromosomes for agricultural crops in a bid to advance global food production systems. 🌱🧬
The project aims to develop synthetic chromosomes for agricultural crops in a bid to advance global food production systems. 🌱🧬
Researchers from our QUT node have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, non-invasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough was published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X.
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4qAXYqN
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4qAXYqN
Simple saliva test could revolutionise heart failure detection - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Detecting acute heart failure in the future could be as simple as testing a saliva sample.Australian scientists have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 i...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Researchers from our QUT node have developed a biosensor that can rapidly detect the heart failure biomarker S100A7 in saliva, offering a simple, non-invasive way to identify the disease. The breakthrough was published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X.
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4qAXYqN
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4qAXYqN
Centre researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use. 🌾⬆️
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/superchargin...
📷: Davin S Wijaya at ANU
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Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/superchargin...
📷: Davin S Wijaya at ANU
@taylorszyszka.bsky.social
Supercharging photosynthesis in crops - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use. Researchers from Associate ...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Centre researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use. 🌾⬆️
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/superchargin...
📷: Davin S Wijaya at ANU
@taylorszyszka.bsky.social
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/superchargin...
📷: Davin S Wijaya at ANU
@taylorszyszka.bsky.social
🏆 Congratulations to Centre researchers Micaela Belen Sequeira and Dr James Antoney from our QUT (Queensland University of Technology) node on receiving the prize of Best Talk at the recent QUT Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Research Showcase! 👏
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🏆 Congratulations to Centre researchers Micaela Belen Sequeira and Dr James Antoney from our QUT (Queensland University of Technology) node on receiving the prize of Best Talk at the recent QUT Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Research Showcase! 👏
Centre Director Ian Paulsen, COO J-L Heylen and Strategic Initiatives Lead Dr Iniga George visited the Centre's @westernsydneyu.bsky.social node last week. It was wonderful to see how well the social science research is embedded within the centre’s activities.
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Centre Director Ian Paulsen, COO J-L Heylen and Strategic Initiatives Lead Dr Iniga George visited the Centre's @westernsydneyu.bsky.social node last week. It was wonderful to see how well the social science research is embedded within the centre’s activities.
Centre Director Ian Paulsen and postdoc Dr Alescia Cullen of our Macquarie University node are in China for the CO2 fixation and Bioconversion International Symposium. 🇨🇳♻️
Ian was an invited speaker and Alescia presented a poster on her research in Cyanobacteria.👏
Ian was an invited speaker and Alescia presented a poster on her research in Cyanobacteria.👏
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Centre Director Ian Paulsen and postdoc Dr Alescia Cullen of our Macquarie University node are in China for the CO2 fixation and Bioconversion International Symposium. 🇨🇳♻️
Ian was an invited speaker and Alescia presented a poster on her research in Cyanobacteria.👏
Ian was an invited speaker and Alescia presented a poster on her research in Cyanobacteria.👏
Centre Chief Investigator Professor Ian O'Hara of #QUT has been appointed a 2025 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. #ATSE 🎉
Join us in congratulating Professor O'Hara on this prestigious appointment!
Read the story: bit.ly/3IKStom
Join us in congratulating Professor O'Hara on this prestigious appointment!
Read the story: bit.ly/3IKStom
Chief Investigator named a 2025 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Professor Ian O’Hara, Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology and Deputy Dean of Engineering at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), has been appointed a 2025 Fel...
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October 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Centre Chief Investigator Professor Ian O'Hara of #QUT has been appointed a 2025 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. #ATSE 🎉
Join us in congratulating Professor O'Hara on this prestigious appointment!
Read the story: bit.ly/3IKStom
Join us in congratulating Professor O'Hara on this prestigious appointment!
Read the story: bit.ly/3IKStom
Great turnout at the CoESB Industry Research Showcase at Macquarie University earlier this week, which brought together representatives from startups and academia to highlight collaborative research projects with real-world impact. 💡
Many thanks to our speakers for their engaging talks.
Many thanks to our speakers for their engaging talks.
October 2, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Great turnout at the CoESB Industry Research Showcase at Macquarie University earlier this week, which brought together representatives from startups and academia to highlight collaborative research projects with real-world impact. 💡
Many thanks to our speakers for their engaging talks.
Many thanks to our speakers for their engaging talks.
We loved teaming up with AGF to showcase Synthetic Biology at the sold-out annual event: Astronomy Open Night at Macquarie University. 🪐💫
3D food printing technologies could be used to make custom meals for astronauts using engineered yeast cells. 💡💭 Check out some highlights below!
3D food printing technologies could be used to make custom meals for astronauts using engineered yeast cells. 💡💭 Check out some highlights below!
October 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
We loved teaming up with AGF to showcase Synthetic Biology at the sold-out annual event: Astronomy Open Night at Macquarie University. 🪐💫
3D food printing technologies could be used to make custom meals for astronauts using engineered yeast cells. 💡💭 Check out some highlights below!
3D food printing technologies could be used to make custom meals for astronauts using engineered yeast cells. 💡💭 Check out some highlights below!
Today is a landmark day – the official opening for Australia’s biomanufacturing industry. 🚀
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/launch-day-f...
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/launch-day-f...
Launch day for the QUT Pioneer BioPilot - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
The global bioeconomy is currently worth $US4 trillion, a number that’s expected to grow to $US30 trillion by 2040, which would represent a third of total global economic value.
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September 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Today is a landmark day – the official opening for Australia’s biomanufacturing industry. 🚀
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/launch-day-f...
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/launch-day-f...
Last month our Centre's Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensions.
The workshop focused on risk, climate change and synthetic biology, and transitions to the bioeconomy.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mH9gXm
The workshop focused on risk, climate change and synthetic biology, and transitions to the bioeconomy.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mH9gXm
CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2 and 3 - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Last month the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensio...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Last month our Centre's Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensions.
The workshop focused on risk, climate change and synthetic biology, and transitions to the bioeconomy.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mH9gXm
The workshop focused on risk, climate change and synthetic biology, and transitions to the bioeconomy.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/4mH9gXm
Genes and Gin: A Synthetic Biology Social 🎉
Join us for a fun night of Genes and Gin - learn to play the synthetic card game "Remediate!", created by a group of researchers within our Centre.
Make sure you register for catering:
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See you on the rooftop!
Join us for a fun night of Genes and Gin - learn to play the synthetic card game "Remediate!", created by a group of researchers within our Centre.
Make sure you register for catering:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genes-and-...
See you on the rooftop!
September 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Genes and Gin: A Synthetic Biology Social 🎉
Join us for a fun night of Genes and Gin - learn to play the synthetic card game "Remediate!", created by a group of researchers within our Centre.
Make sure you register for catering:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genes-and-...
See you on the rooftop!
Join us for a fun night of Genes and Gin - learn to play the synthetic card game "Remediate!", created by a group of researchers within our Centre.
Make sure you register for catering:
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/genes-and-...
See you on the rooftop!
🚀 Meet Our Centre Startups: Number 8 Bio with Dr Thomas Williams
Number 8 Bio pioneers transformative change in the AgriTech and CleanTech sectors, providing innovative and sustainable methods to reduce livestock emissions.
🎥: Some footage sourced from Open Planet
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Number 8 Bio pioneers transformative change in the AgriTech and CleanTech sectors, providing innovative and sustainable methods to reduce livestock emissions.
🎥: Some footage sourced from Open Planet
youtu.be/uIc2Y2NM7BM?...
Number 8 Bio: Changing Feed to Feed Positive Change
YouTube video by ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
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September 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
🚀 Meet Our Centre Startups: Number 8 Bio with Dr Thomas Williams
Number 8 Bio pioneers transformative change in the AgriTech and CleanTech sectors, providing innovative and sustainable methods to reduce livestock emissions.
🎥: Some footage sourced from Open Planet
youtu.be/uIc2Y2NM7BM?...
Number 8 Bio pioneers transformative change in the AgriTech and CleanTech sectors, providing innovative and sustainable methods to reduce livestock emissions.
🎥: Some footage sourced from Open Planet
youtu.be/uIc2Y2NM7BM?...
Great to visit The University of Queensland node of our Centre last week! A chance to reconnect with the team, hear about their latest research projects and celebrate recent achievements. Thank you! 🤝
September 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Great to visit The University of Queensland node of our Centre last week! A chance to reconnect with the team, hear about their latest research projects and celebrate recent achievements. Thank you! 🤝
Noelia Rubio is an Industry PhD candidate jointly supported by Macquarie University and start-up Number 8 Bio, researching a feed additive that could transform the way cows and sheep contribute to–or help solve–the climate crisis. 💡🌏
👉 Read her story: bit.ly/3V6T0DF
👉 Read her story: bit.ly/3V6T0DF
How an Industry PhD Student is Tackling Methane - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
When chemist-turned-biotechnologist Noelia Rubio moved from Argentina to Australia just before COVID, she didn’t expect her career to take her from studying microbes in the lab to designing solutions ...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Noelia Rubio is an Industry PhD candidate jointly supported by Macquarie University and start-up Number 8 Bio, researching a feed additive that could transform the way cows and sheep contribute to–or help solve–the climate crisis. 💡🌏
👉 Read her story: bit.ly/3V6T0DF
👉 Read her story: bit.ly/3V6T0DF
Australian innovator MicroBioGen has significantly expanded its Sydney research facilities with a multi-million-dollar investment that signals growing confidence in the domestic synthetic biology sector. 💡
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4m3Nqg2
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4m3Nqg2
Australian Biotech Pioneer Is Banking on the Future - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Australian innovator MicroBioGen has significantly expanded its Sydney research facilities with a multi-million-dollar investment that signals growing confidence in the domestic synthetic biology sect...
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September 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Australian innovator MicroBioGen has significantly expanded its Sydney research facilities with a multi-million-dollar investment that signals growing confidence in the domestic synthetic biology sector. 💡
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4m3Nqg2
👉 Read the story: bit.ly/4m3Nqg2
'I’m most proud of the young researchers in my Centre. We’ve already spun out 10 companies, nine of them founded by early-career researchers or research students. The future of science is in good hands,' says Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen.
Read the story: bit.ly/4mJaNN3
Read the story: bit.ly/4mJaNN3
Centre Director Wins Eureka Prize for Scientific Leadership - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Centre Director, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen, has won the prestigious Eureka Prize for Scientific Leadership. Announced last night at the Australian Museum’s annual gala – widely known as the ...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
'I’m most proud of the young researchers in my Centre. We’ve already spun out 10 companies, nine of them founded by early-career researchers or research students. The future of science is in good hands,' says Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen.
Read the story: bit.ly/4mJaNN3
Read the story: bit.ly/4mJaNN3
Congratulations to our Centre Director Ian Paulsen on being awarded the prestigious Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science! 🎉
This award recognises his outstanding leadership in advancing synthetic biology in Australia and beyond. We couldn’t be prouder of this well-deserved achievement! 👏
This award recognises his outstanding leadership in advancing synthetic biology in Australia and beyond. We couldn’t be prouder of this well-deserved achievement! 👏
🏆 Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen @arccoesb.bsky.social is awarded the Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science. #EurekaPrizes
Learn more: youtu.be/NeQn8TR9GYk
Learn more: youtu.be/NeQn8TR9GYk
September 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Congratulations to our Centre Director Ian Paulsen on being awarded the prestigious Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science! 🎉
This award recognises his outstanding leadership in advancing synthetic biology in Australia and beyond. We couldn’t be prouder of this well-deserved achievement! 👏
This award recognises his outstanding leadership in advancing synthetic biology in Australia and beyond. We couldn’t be prouder of this well-deserved achievement! 👏
🏆 The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Awards Ceremony is on tonight! @eurekaprizes.bsky.social
Our Centre Director, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen is a finalist for Leadership in Science.
We wish him all the best! 🤞
🎬 Register to watch the livestream of the Awards here: bit.ly/41zG3G5
Our Centre Director, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen is a finalist for Leadership in Science.
We wish him all the best! 🤞
🎬 Register to watch the livestream of the Awards here: bit.ly/41zG3G5
September 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
🏆 The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Awards Ceremony is on tonight! @eurekaprizes.bsky.social
Our Centre Director, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen is a finalist for Leadership in Science.
We wish him all the best! 🤞
🎬 Register to watch the livestream of the Awards here: bit.ly/41zG3G5
Our Centre Director, Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen is a finalist for Leadership in Science.
We wish him all the best! 🤞
🎬 Register to watch the livestream of the Awards here: bit.ly/41zG3G5
📢 #CoESB25 Keynote Speaker Announcement
Kate will speak about (i) synbio funding patterns (ii) synbio cooperation with adjacent industries, and (iii) ‘the sophisticated investor’ and risk. Get excited!
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📅 Conference registration closes 15 Oct. Register now: www.ewmevents.com.au/coesb2025/re...
Kate will speak about (i) synbio funding patterns (ii) synbio cooperation with adjacent industries, and (iii) ‘the sophisticated investor’ and risk. Get excited!
🤩
📅 Conference registration closes 15 Oct. Register now: www.ewmevents.com.au/coesb2025/re...
September 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
📢 #CoESB25 Keynote Speaker Announcement
Kate will speak about (i) synbio funding patterns (ii) synbio cooperation with adjacent industries, and (iii) ‘the sophisticated investor’ and risk. Get excited!
🤩
📅 Conference registration closes 15 Oct. Register now: www.ewmevents.com.au/coesb2025/re...
Kate will speak about (i) synbio funding patterns (ii) synbio cooperation with adjacent industries, and (iii) ‘the sophisticated investor’ and risk. Get excited!
🤩
📅 Conference registration closes 15 Oct. Register now: www.ewmevents.com.au/coesb2025/re...
QUT researchers from the Centre are helping to change the face of functional food, sports nutrition and skin care through a landmark project to commercialise human lactoferrin, a powerful protein that supports immunity. 🛡️💪
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/5-5m-for-lac...
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/5-5m-for-lac...
$5.5m for lactoferrin production - ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
QUT researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology are helping to change the face of functional food, sports nutrition and skin care through a landmark project to commercialise hum...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
QUT researchers from the Centre are helping to change the face of functional food, sports nutrition and skin care through a landmark project to commercialise human lactoferrin, a powerful protein that supports immunity. 🛡️💪
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/5-5m-for-lac...
👉 Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/5-5m-for-lac...