Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a 5-year, $15 million grant to an interdisciplinary, UW-led team of synthetic biologists to engineer microbial genomes that…
Unlocking biotechnology with RNA
Two recent molecular engineering graduates launched a new startup, Wayfinder Biosciences, to commercialize their revolutionary platform to design RNA molecules that can be used to…
UW BIOFAB: A force for reproducible science
The UW’s Biofabrication Center, a unique facility dedicated to enabling the rapid design, construction and testing of genetically reprogrammed organisms, is partnering with Agilent Technologies…
UW spinout A-Alpha Bio snags $20M for protein-discovery platform
The funding propels the company from a grant-funded University of Washington spinout to a full-fledged biotech supporting the development of potential treatments for COVID-19 and…
UW synthetic biologist James Carothers wins ARPA-E award to develop new CO2 bioconversion process
The funding will be used to develop scalable, cell-free platforms that enable the capture and conversion of carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals, providing manufacturers with…