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
www.coesb.com.au
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Researchers from our Centre have developed a new method to produce beneficial minor cannabinoids, in a collaboration between #QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and industry partner #HaleFarm.
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/improving-ac...
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/improving-ac...
Improving access to rare cannabinoids
Cannabis plants produce over 100 minor cannabinoids, many of which are non-psychoactive and show therapeutic potential. However, these minor cannabinoids occur at extremely low concentrations in medic...
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February 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Researchers from our Centre have developed a new method to produce beneficial minor cannabinoids, in a collaboration between #QUT (Queensland University of Technology) and industry partner #HaleFarm.
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/improving-ac...
Read the story: www.coesb.com.au/improving-ac...
Read how Dr Thom D. is translating synthetic biology's promise - and risks - for the people who need to govern it ⬇️ #Biotech
Between Worlds
In 2025, I spent much of my time moving between worlds: from academic conversations about synthetic biology, to policy forums and national security briefings, to on the ground exchanges with governmen...
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February 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Read how Dr Thom D. is translating synthetic biology's promise - and risks - for the people who need to govern it ⬇️ #Biotech
Spider silk has long captured the imagination of scientists and engineers. 🕷️Weight for weight, it’s stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. Yet despite decades of research, nobody has successfully replicated its remarkable properties in the lab, let alone improved upon them.
Until now ⬇️
Until now ⬇️
Engineering ancient silk from evolution to living materials
Spider silk has long captured the imagination of scientists and engineers. Weight for weight, it’s stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. Yet despite decades of research, nobody has successfully...
www.coesb.com.au
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Spider silk has long captured the imagination of scientists and engineers. 🕷️Weight for weight, it’s stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. Yet despite decades of research, nobody has successfully replicated its remarkable properties in the lab, let alone improved upon them.
Until now ⬇️
Until now ⬇️
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Check out Sunday Extra this week on ABC radio for my interview with Julian Morrow on De-extinction!
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Check out Sunday Extra this week on ABC radio for my interview with Julian Morrow on De-extinction!
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and advocate for full and equal participation in STEM.
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and advocate for full and equal participation in STEM.
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and advocate for full and equal participation in STEM.
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women and girls in science and advocate for full and equal participation in STEM.
Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction? 🤔
Researchers from our ethics node at Macquarie University answer this question and more in a new study.
Read about it in the @aunz.theconversation.com ⬇️
bit.ly/4kgUqHm #Ethics
Researchers from our ethics node at Macquarie University answer this question and more in a new study.
Read about it in the @aunz.theconversation.com ⬇️
bit.ly/4kgUqHm #Ethics
Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?
If de-extinction tech can bring back species, are people more comfortable with them going extinct? A new study tests this idea.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction? 🤔
Researchers from our ethics node at Macquarie University answer this question and more in a new study.
Read about it in the @aunz.theconversation.com ⬇️
bit.ly/4kgUqHm #Ethics
Researchers from our ethics node at Macquarie University answer this question and more in a new study.
Read about it in the @aunz.theconversation.com ⬇️
bit.ly/4kgUqHm #Ethics
At #EntoZyme, a biotech spin-out from #MacquarieUniversity, black soldier flies (Hermetic illucens) are being genetically engineered to chew through waste streams that stump even the most advanced recycling systems.
👉 Read the full story now: coesb.com.au/from-trash-t...
#BioTech
👉 Read the full story now: coesb.com.au/from-trash-t...
#BioTech
From Trash to Treasure
Most people recoil at maggots. But the team behind a Sydney start-up company see them as tiny environmental powerhouses capable of cleaning up the planet’s dirtiest problems.
coesb.com.au
February 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
At #EntoZyme, a biotech spin-out from #MacquarieUniversity, black soldier flies (Hermetic illucens) are being genetically engineered to chew through waste streams that stump even the most advanced recycling systems.
👉 Read the full story now: coesb.com.au/from-trash-t...
#BioTech
👉 Read the full story now: coesb.com.au/from-trash-t...
#BioTech
@weforum.org recently named Precision Fermentation as one of 10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health. Learn why by watching our animated explainer! 👀
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What is Precision Fermentation?
YouTube video by ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
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January 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
@weforum.org recently named Precision Fermentation as one of 10 Emerging Technology Solutions for Planetary Health. Learn why by watching our animated explainer! 👀
youtu.be/A5kgo8oxulo?...
youtu.be/A5kgo8oxulo?...
Congratulations to Dr Elena Eremeeva of QUT node on her grant success:
1. AEA Ignite Grant - to develop portable, rapid diagnostic sensors to detect smoke taint markers in wine grapes.
2. 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant - to develop sensors for the environmental monitoring and clean-up of PFAS.
1. AEA Ignite Grant - to develop portable, rapid diagnostic sensors to detect smoke taint markers in wine grapes.
2. 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant - to develop sensors for the environmental monitoring and clean-up of PFAS.
January 28, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Congratulations to Dr Elena Eremeeva of QUT node on her grant success:
1. AEA Ignite Grant - to develop portable, rapid diagnostic sensors to detect smoke taint markers in wine grapes.
2. 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant - to develop sensors for the environmental monitoring and clean-up of PFAS.
1. AEA Ignite Grant - to develop portable, rapid diagnostic sensors to detect smoke taint markers in wine grapes.
2. 2026 Thomas Davies Research Grant - to develop sensors for the environmental monitoring and clean-up of PFAS.
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QAAFI is hiring across research, partnerships and professional roles, offering you the chance to make real-world impact in 2026.
Some include:
🔹 Research Partnerships Officer
🔹 Postdoc Research Fellow (Sorghum Genome Bioinformatics)
🔹 FaBA Administration Officer
View all now 👉 bit.ly/4pWMY5z
Some include:
🔹 Research Partnerships Officer
🔹 Postdoc Research Fellow (Sorghum Genome Bioinformatics)
🔹 FaBA Administration Officer
View all now 👉 bit.ly/4pWMY5z
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
QAAFI is hiring across research, partnerships and professional roles, offering you the chance to make real-world impact in 2026.
Some include:
🔹 Research Partnerships Officer
🔹 Postdoc Research Fellow (Sorghum Genome Bioinformatics)
🔹 FaBA Administration Officer
View all now 👉 bit.ly/4pWMY5z
Some include:
🔹 Research Partnerships Officer
🔹 Postdoc Research Fellow (Sorghum Genome Bioinformatics)
🔹 FaBA Administration Officer
View all now 👉 bit.ly/4pWMY5z
Centre postdoc Dr Anthony Waddle of Macquarie University combines synthetic biology with conservation to tackle one of wildlife's deadliest threats: the chytrid fungus that has driven 90+ frog species to extinction.
Read the story ⬇️
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Read the story ⬇️
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He invented mini saunas for frogs – now this biologist has big plans to save hundreds of species
A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation
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January 14, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Centre postdoc Dr Anthony Waddle of Macquarie University combines synthetic biology with conservation to tackle one of wildlife's deadliest threats: the chytrid fungus that has driven 90+ frog species to extinction.
Read the story ⬇️
bit.ly/49lrRoh
Read the story ⬇️
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For the past two years, Centre researchers have taken to the stage with stand-up comedy at our Annual Conference Gala Dinner 🥂 - a tradition that's quickly become a crowd favourite!
Huge congratulations to Erik Baker, Felicia Lie, and James Antoney for bringing the laughs and the science! 👏
Huge congratulations to Erik Baker, Felicia Lie, and James Antoney for bringing the laughs and the science! 👏
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
For the past two years, Centre researchers have taken to the stage with stand-up comedy at our Annual Conference Gala Dinner 🥂 - a tradition that's quickly become a crowd favourite!
Huge congratulations to Erik Baker, Felicia Lie, and James Antoney for bringing the laughs and the science! 👏
Huge congratulations to Erik Baker, Felicia Lie, and James Antoney for bringing the laughs and the science! 👏
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Nicki Packer for receiving the 2025 Society for Glycobiology's President's Innovator Award for her pioneering work in glycoscience and proteomics. 🎉
Source: Macquarie Uni News Hub
Source: Macquarie Uni News Hub
January 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Nicki Packer for receiving the 2025 Society for Glycobiology's President's Innovator Award for her pioneering work in glycoscience and proteomics. 🎉
Source: Macquarie Uni News Hub
Source: Macquarie Uni News Hub
From programmable microbes to self-assembling DNA structures, the ARC Centre of Excellence's fifth annual conference #CoESB25 painted an ambitious picture of where the field is headed and what it will take to get there.
Read the story: bit.ly/4aPh86M
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Read the story: bit.ly/4aPh86M
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January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
From programmable microbes to self-assembling DNA structures, the ARC Centre of Excellence's fifth annual conference #CoESB25 painted an ambitious picture of where the field is headed and what it will take to get there.
Read the story: bit.ly/4aPh86M
@taeseokmoon.bsky.social
Read the story: bit.ly/4aPh86M
@taeseokmoon.bsky.social
Did you know we have a Scholarly Visits Scheme? ✈️🔬
Last year we supported nine EMCRs, who visited four domestic labs and five international labs. 🌏🤝
We're looking forward to supporting even more collaborative research in 2026!
Last year we supported nine EMCRs, who visited four domestic labs and five international labs. 🌏🤝
We're looking forward to supporting even more collaborative research in 2026!
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Did you know we have a Scholarly Visits Scheme? ✈️🔬
Last year we supported nine EMCRs, who visited four domestic labs and five international labs. 🌏🤝
We're looking forward to supporting even more collaborative research in 2026!
Last year we supported nine EMCRs, who visited four domestic labs and five international labs. 🌏🤝
We're looking forward to supporting even more collaborative research in 2026!
We're pressing pause on socials for a short break and will be back on 5 January.
Wishing you a safe, restful and happy holiday season! 🌊✨
Wishing you a safe, restful and happy holiday season! 🌊✨
December 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We're pressing pause on socials for a short break and will be back on 5 January.
Wishing you a safe, restful and happy holiday season! 🌊✨
Wishing you a safe, restful and happy holiday season! 🌊✨
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We are hiring! Our lab in Sydney is looking for a postdoc with cyano experience to drive our SynBio project on carbon fixation in encapsulin protein cages.🦠 ➡️ 🌻
This project follows our recent work in Nature Communications:
lnkd.in/g-rYrg93
Full details:
lnkd.in/gRJv4RGs
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This project follows our recent work in Nature Communications:
lnkd.in/g-rYrg93
Full details:
lnkd.in/gRJv4RGs
@arccoesb.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We are hiring! Our lab in Sydney is looking for a postdoc with cyano experience to drive our SynBio project on carbon fixation in encapsulin protein cages.🦠 ➡️ 🌻
This project follows our recent work in Nature Communications:
lnkd.in/g-rYrg93
Full details:
lnkd.in/gRJv4RGs
@arccoesb.bsky.social
This project follows our recent work in Nature Communications:
lnkd.in/g-rYrg93
Full details:
lnkd.in/gRJv4RGs
@arccoesb.bsky.social
Congratulations to Centre researcher Dr Daniele Fulvi @danfulvi.bsky.social on being awarded the 2025 Excellence Award as an Early Career Researcher in the School of Arts at @westernsydneyu.bsky.social! 🎉
December 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Congratulations to Centre researcher Dr Daniele Fulvi @danfulvi.bsky.social on being awarded the 2025 Excellence Award as an Early Career Researcher in the School of Arts at @westernsydneyu.bsky.social! 🎉
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Building synthetic chromosomes one yeast at a time: insights from Sc2.0 - @arccoesb.bsky.social go.nature.com/48Fqxwi
Building synthetic chromosomes one yeast at a time: insights from Sc2.0 - Nature Biotechnology
The Synthetic Yeast Genome Project (Sc2.0) set out to redesign and chemically synthesize an entire eukaryotic genome. This Comment summarizes the design- and construction-related defects revealed duri...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Building synthetic chromosomes one yeast at a time: insights from Sc2.0 - @arccoesb.bsky.social go.nature.com/48Fqxwi
After ten years and countless setbacks, scientists who completed the world’s first synthetic yeast genome have published a troubleshooting guide for building life from scratch.
Congrats to Dr Paige Erpf and the team!
📖 Read it: lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/dece...
Congrats to Dr Paige Erpf and the team!
📖 Read it: lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/dece...
Hitchhiker’s guide to building life from the genome up
lighthouse.mq.edu.au
December 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
After ten years and countless setbacks, scientists who completed the world’s first synthetic yeast genome have published a troubleshooting guide for building life from scratch.
Congrats to Dr Paige Erpf and the team!
📖 Read it: lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/dece...
Congrats to Dr Paige Erpf and the team!
📖 Read it: lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/dece...
Team-building at #CoESB25 🏖️
Team-building is an important part of our Annual Conference, helping us unwind, recharge and connect.
Here’s our Stand-Up Paddleboard and Kayaking group enjoying some time on the water! 🌊😎
Stay tuned for our professional photos from the Conference!
Team-building is an important part of our Annual Conference, helping us unwind, recharge and connect.
Here’s our Stand-Up Paddleboard and Kayaking group enjoying some time on the water! 🌊😎
Stay tuned for our professional photos from the Conference!
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Team-building at #CoESB25 🏖️
Team-building is an important part of our Annual Conference, helping us unwind, recharge and connect.
Here’s our Stand-Up Paddleboard and Kayaking group enjoying some time on the water! 🌊😎
Stay tuned for our professional photos from the Conference!
Team-building is an important part of our Annual Conference, helping us unwind, recharge and connect.
Here’s our Stand-Up Paddleboard and Kayaking group enjoying some time on the water! 🌊😎
Stay tuned for our professional photos from the Conference!
We're pleased to welcome Professor Sakkie Pretorius, who will deliver our final keynote talk of #CoESB25.
Sakkie has a background in synthetic yeast genomics and wine biotechnology. His talk is titled: The confluence of the Technology of Intelligence and the Technology of Life.
Sakkie has a background in synthetic yeast genomics and wine biotechnology. His talk is titled: The confluence of the Technology of Intelligence and the Technology of Life.
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We're pleased to welcome Professor Sakkie Pretorius, who will deliver our final keynote talk of #CoESB25.
Sakkie has a background in synthetic yeast genomics and wine biotechnology. His talk is titled: The confluence of the Technology of Intelligence and the Technology of Life.
Sakkie has a background in synthetic yeast genomics and wine biotechnology. His talk is titled: The confluence of the Technology of Intelligence and the Technology of Life.
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Excited to attend the annual workshop hosted by @arccoesb.bsky.social on the Gold Coast this week.
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Excited to attend the annual workshop hosted by @arccoesb.bsky.social on the Gold Coast this week.
Coming soon at #CoESB25!
Don't miss the panel discussion "Synthetic Biology for the Common Good: Challenges and Possibilities", facilitated by Prof Sujatha Raman. The panellists: Distinguished Prof Wendy Rogers, Dr Dan Santos, and Dr Samantha McGaughey.
Don't miss the panel discussion "Synthetic Biology for the Common Good: Challenges and Possibilities", facilitated by Prof Sujatha Raman. The panellists: Distinguished Prof Wendy Rogers, Dr Dan Santos, and Dr Samantha McGaughey.
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Coming soon at #CoESB25!
Don't miss the panel discussion "Synthetic Biology for the Common Good: Challenges and Possibilities", facilitated by Prof Sujatha Raman. The panellists: Distinguished Prof Wendy Rogers, Dr Dan Santos, and Dr Samantha McGaughey.
Don't miss the panel discussion "Synthetic Biology for the Common Good: Challenges and Possibilities", facilitated by Prof Sujatha Raman. The panellists: Distinguished Prof Wendy Rogers, Dr Dan Santos, and Dr Samantha McGaughey.
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Good morning, world! ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology starts today. This is the view of Gold Coast dawn at 4:30 am from my suite room covered by Ian Paulsen et al. who kindly invite me as the opening plenary speaker! A fantastic perk! See you all soon!
@arccoesb.bsky.social
@arccoesb.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Good morning, world! ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology starts today. This is the view of Gold Coast dawn at 4:30 am from my suite room covered by Ian Paulsen et al. who kindly invite me as the opening plenary speaker! A fantastic perk! See you all soon!
@arccoesb.bsky.social
@arccoesb.bsky.social