Last week we were delighted to welcome the @aria-research.bsky.social #Synthetic #Plants team to the Earlham Institute and @johninnescentre.bsky.social to discuss the latest on our ARIA-funded project with @uommib.bsky.social, engineering synthetic plant chromosomes (synPACs).
A great opportunity to gain experience in automation and #engbio in #plantscience with our fantastic team at the Earlham Biofoundry! More details below, applications close 31 March! @cgrandel.bsky.social
Black In Plant Science- UK@blackinplantsci.bsky.social · 8mo agoApplications now open for Summer Studentships 2026! Successful applicants will be: 🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks 🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website 🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG
🆕 Earlham Institute joins with other leading UK research organisations to form new National Research Organisations (NRO) Group - @nro-group.bsky.social - advancing science for the benefit of people, communities, the economy, and national priorities.
Making research matter: UK’s leading research organisations unite
A new alliance of 35 organisations dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of people, communities, the economy and national priorities.
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Rewriting the code of plant immunity- New approaches to engineering plant immunity can more broadly protect crops against pathogens and disease, once they get through regulatory hurdles. @resurrectbio.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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LDBT instead of DBTL: combining machine learning and rapid cell-free testing - Nature Communications
Synthetic biology is defined by Design-Build-Test-Learn cycles. Recent advances in machine learning are changing the landscape; thus, we propose that “Learning” can precede “Design”. Moreover, adoptin...
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Recent advances in AI-enabled automation of DNA assembly in biofoundries - PubMed
Biofoundries are transforming synthetic biology, with the DNA assembly workflow being critical for successful biofoundry operation. This review examines recent advances in automated DNA assembly strategies for biofoundry, focusing on three key perspectives. First, we discuss emerging platforms rangi …
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Today is a big day as the Precision Breeding Act comes into force 🌱 @kamounlab.bsky.social: “This is a milestone for UK science and innovation. We now have the regulatory framework to translate discovery into impact — improving crops, strengthening food security, and benefiting society” 🌿
Please reach out if interested!
Earlham Institute@earlhaminst.bsky.social · 11mo agoFully-funded #PhDproject with @conradn.bsky.social and @cgrandel.bsky.social designing stable synthetic chromosomes within eukaryotic cells. This is a great project developing skills in #engbio, technology development and #automation! #synbio
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LDBT instead of DBTL: combining machine learning and rapid cell-free testing - Nature Communications
Synthetic biology is defined by Design-Build-Test-Learn cycles. Recent advances in machine learning are changing the landscape; thus, we propose that “Learning” can precede “Design”. Moreover, adoptin...
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Strange things happened in the Opentrons Flex deck today in the biofoundry … 🎃
We have a fully funded and exciting opportunity for a PhD project led by @conradn.bsky.social and the Biofoundry group to advance synthetic genomics @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Earlham Institute@earlhaminst.bsky.social · 11mo agoPHD: Building on recent research to develop the first "designer" eukaryotic chromosome, this fully-funded #PhDproject with @conradn.bsky.social and @cgrandel.bsky.social will clarify and test the design principles for stable maintenance of fully synthetic chromosomes. buff.ly/l3dTmAf #synbio
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome Prof Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of @ukri.org, with BBSRC colleagues to the Earlham Institute and #NorwichResearchPark to learn about our data-driven science to accelerate solutions for health, biodiversity, and food security. #datascience #engbio #genomics
💻🧬 Keen to learn about eukaryotic genome annotation? Registration is now open for our 2026 online #genomeannotation course, led by our core #bioinformatics team. ➡️ buff.ly/sonWCgT
Genome Annotation Workshop 2026
Providing scientists with a comprehensive overview of eukaryotic genome annotation approaches.
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Welcome Opentrons Flex to the Biofoundry! Looking forward to designing and creating protocols together! 🤖 🧬 🌱#automation #engineeringbiology @davideanne.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
📣 We're pleased to open applications for a new Group Leader in Artificial Intelligence (#AI) in Biology. Join our collaborative and inter-disciplinary research environment, exploring the natural world through the lens of #genomics. 🗓️ Applications close: 24 Oct ➡️ buff.ly/YRz3YLe #machinelearning
Group Leader: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biology
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We've just opened expressions of interest for a new one day workshop focusing on #Biofoundries, #automation, and #engineeringbiology in plant and microbial systems, covering: 🔃 applying automated workflows 🤖 robotic platforms and liquid handlers 🧫 high-throughput experimentation buff.ly/0coaUkX
Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems
A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.
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Only 5 days left to apply for our Soil metagenomics position: estimating the impact microbiomes in restored agricultural sites can have on climate change (closing 19th Sep): jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
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#EarlhamBiofoundry Retreat, apart from modular DNA assemblies, we now also master origami modular assemblies 😎 #standarisation #engineeringbiology @earlhaminst.bsky.social @davideanne.bsky.social #teamwork @MelissaSalmon @EricaHawkins #Biofoundries #Automation
@davideanne.bsky.social showing off our new protocol with the Opentrons 👏🏼🤖 @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Two of our students - Rosie and Archie - shared their experience working with our Technical Genomics and Earlham Biofoundry Groups, developing their skills and gaining practical training in #genomics and #laboratory #automation. 🧬 🔗 buff.ly/KF08OL9 @drkarimgharbi.bsky.social @cgrandel.bsky.social
Developing the next generation of technical specialists with T-Levels
The Earlham Institute T-Level industry placement programme inspires the next generation of young people pursuing careers in science.
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🧬 Are you looking to establish and lead an internationally recognised programme of innovative research in #engineeringbiology? ⚙️ Join our Research Faculty as a new Group Leader: buff.ly/7uI1FQL #EngBio #Biotech #SynBio
Group Leader - Engineering Biology
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Dear #Proteomics community, my team at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social is looking to automate digestions and enrichment workflows using'off the shelf' solutions (consumables and robotics) compatible with Proteomics workflows. Have you already implemented #automation, please reply
If you want to gain skills and experience in #plantsciences and #bioengineering take a look at our 12-month #Internship in the Earlham #Biofoundry:
John Innes Foundation Internship in Plant Science
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We are looking for an intern to join the Biofoundry team!
Earlham Institute@earlhaminst.bsky.social · last yr.Keen to work in #PlantSciences? 🌿 Applications are open for a new John Innes Foundation Internship with Dr Carolina Grandellis at the Earlham Biofoundry. 🧬 You'll work on #bioengineering approaches for plant sciences, utilising high-throughput platforms at the Earlham Institute.
🆕 Scientists at the Earlham Institute, @uommib.bsky.social, and @johninnescentre.bsky.social are partnering to develop #synthetic plant chromosome technologies, to rapidly design and deliver beneficial traits to crops, as part of a new £8.5m @aria-research.bsky.social project. ➡️ buff.ly/n80muy0
Scientists look to biotechnology to improve crop resilience and nutritional value
A new project - funded by a £8.5M grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) - will leverage advances in engineering biology to establish synthetic plant chromosome (...
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This PhD position is a collaboration between Gwen le Gall UEA MED and Carolina Grandellis @earlhaminst.bsky.social bioFoundry. If you are interested in microbiology, animal development and high-throughput methods please apply. Email for questions.
We are advertising for a PhD position to study bacterial metabolites in C. elegans, funded by the MRC Microbes, Microbiomes and Bioinformatics training programme @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social. Open to UK and international students. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Uncovering bacterial metabolites that can attenuate vitamin B12 deficiency (AKAY_U25MMB) at University of East Anglia on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Uncovering bacterial metabolites that can attenuate vitamin B12 deficiency (AKAY_U25MMB) at University of East Anglia, listed on FindAPhD.com
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