Don't miss @carrieaeckert.bsky.social of Oak Ridge Nat'l Lab at this year's Integrating Experimentation with Data Annual Meeting, during our session on Genomic Ingenuity: Crafting the Future of BioDesign. More info: usermeeting.jgi.doe.gov 🖥️ 🧬 🌱 🦠 🧪 🍄

A new perspective/review article on the role of Synthetic Biology in realizing bio-based economy, shout out to @andrea-garza-e.bsky.social for the heavy lift! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Building an expanded bio-based economy through synthetic biology

The field of synthetic biology is essential to the continued development of a bio-based economy, creating mechanisms to supply carbon needed in the ec…

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A little under 4 1/2 years after starting at ORNL as the leader of the Synthetic Biology group, I am happy to announce that I have been promoted to Section Head as Synthetic Biology becomes a section in the Biosciences Division!

Despite the uncertainty in the world, I’m happy to announce that I was elected to the Board of Directors for SIMB. We will work to advance science and biotechnology, especially for our young researchers! Happy to serve with my friend, @drksolomon.bsky.social www.simbhq.org/2025/04/15/2...

2025 SIMB election results are in | Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

The 2025 SIMB Election for positions on the Board of Directors concluded on March 31, and the votes have been ratified by the Elections Committee. Thank you to each and every member who participated in this year’s election—as a candidate or as a voter.

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YUNGBLUD - Hello Heaven, Hello (From The Blacklodge)

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Excited to share this is FINALLY published! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

High-density CRISPRi screens reveal diverse routes to improved acclimation in cyanobacteria | PNAS

Cyanobacteria are the oldest form of photosynthetic life on Earth and contribute to primary production in nearly every habitat, from permafrost to ...

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If you are (or would like to become) a member of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, I would appreciate your vote for me in the Board of Directors election! Also consider @drksolomon.bsky.social as well!More info here: www.simbhq.org/2025/02/27/2...

Trying out a walking pad in the office as I feel I never leave….

Last day of the Keystone Symposium “Genetic Engineering for a Sustainable Future” I am honored to have chaired with my amazing co-chairs @markblenner.bsky.social and @jennymortimer1.bsky.social An amazing time & meaningful science in Keystone, CO! #kssustainfuture25

Heads up for submitting abstracts for an upcoming conference: the 47th Symposium on Biomaterials, Fuels and Chemicals will be held May 4-7, 2025 in Milwaukee, WI! It is a great program put together by Ben Woolston and team, join us! www.simbhq.org/sbfc/

Brian Davison has done a wonderful job in this role and is a great mentor, looking forward to learning more from him and this role in advancing fundamental science research to enable a sustainable and vibrant bioeconomy! cbi.ornl.gov

I’m pleased to announce that I will be assuming a new role as co-CSO (with my talented colleague Melissa Cregger) for the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI), a Bioenergy Research Center funded by the Department of Energy. 1/2

First hooding ceremony today (I didn’t participate in mine, and I missed my first student at CU), so great to see another South Dakota kid make it!

I also want to highlight the massive amount of work so many talented scientists across academia, government, industry, and non-profits working with US funding agencies to suggest science roadmaps to drive the emerging bioeconomy www.casa-bio.net

It’s not too late, please consider attending a Keystone Symposium I’m chairing on the role of genetic engineering in driving a sustainable future www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...

Getting back into the swing of posting science things, just finished a great peer review for the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (cbi.ornl.gov), continuing to work towards a sustainable future!