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EFB Newsletter - September 2025

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 12:48

Last chance to register!
 
Last chance to register for the Recombinant Protein Production (RPP) Conference!
Join us from 7 to 9 October 2025 in Neu-Ulm, Germany.

Meet the speakers:
  • Tamir Tuller - Tel Aviv University (IL)
  • Nina Aro - VTT Technical Research Centre (FI)
  • Matthew DeLisa - Cornell University (USA)
  • Aleksej Zelezniak - Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
  • Diethard Mattanovich - BOKU (AT)
  • Anne Skaja Robinson - Carnegie Mellon University (USA)
  • Nico Callewaert - Ghent University (BE)
  • Margarida Rodrigues - iBET (PT)
Conference topics include:
Host strain optimisation, model-enabled process design, biopharmaceuticals, sustainable protein biomanufacturing, and precision fermentation, among others.

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Registration & abstract submission is open!
 
The 20th European Congress on Biotechnology (ECB2026) will be held in A Room with a ZOO in the vibrant city of Antwerp. The over-arching theme for this edition of the Congress is “Shaping tomorrow: Biotechnology for Health, Food, Energy, Environment”. Congress partners will include the Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), who will be celebrating their 30th anniversary, and the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB). We invite you to submit original research aligned with one of the following scientific streams:
  • Innovations for healthy living
  • Solutions for a sustainable planet
  • Manufacturing with microbes
  • Feeding the planet
Participants will also be invited to submit their contributions for a special issue of New Biotechnology, the official journal of the EFB.
Thank you for joining us at Designer Biology!
 
We would like to thank the participants, speakers, sponsors and partners for attending and for their support.
The event brought together 87 participants from 18 countries, 30% of whom were early-career scientists, supporting the development of the next generation of researchers. 75% of participants presented their work in the form of short talks or poster presentations.
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Thank you for taking part in G4G!
 
We would like to thank the participants, speakers, sponsors and partners for joining us.
The event gathered 80 participants from 17 countries, including 20% early-career scientists. 70% of participants presented their work through short talks and poster presentations.
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SAVE THE DATE!
 
The next Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (PYFF) meeting will be held on 8–11 September 2026 in Valencia, Spain. The conference will bring together researchers and professionals to discuss recent progress in the physiology, metabolism, and genetics of yeasts and filamentous fungi, along with their biotechnological applications.
Topics will include:
  • Fungal physiology and metabolism
  • Evolutionary strategies for adaptation
  • Pathogenicity and resistance mechanisms
  • Synthetic biology and new technologies
  • Fermentation in food and beverage innovation
  • Fungal contributions to the advancement of the bioeconomy
  • Applications of AI and data science in fungal biotechnology
Further details on registration, abstract submission, and the full program will follow.
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Conditional guide RNA deactivation by mRNA and small molecule triggers in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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There is still time to submit your event to take part in this years edition, or you can explore the events happening this year through our website. Find out what’s happening and how to get involved . [+]
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