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  • Is Mold the Future of Food?

    Is Mold the Future of Food?

    Chef-turned-bioengineer Vayu Hill-Maini is modifying the genes already present in fungi to create innovative new foods that are tasty, healthy, and more environmentally sustainable. 

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  • Jay Keasling Awarded Bakar Prize

    Jay Keasling Awarded Bakar Prize

    Jay Keasling received the 2024 Bakar Prize for his work on engineering bacteria to produce probiotics to treat skin diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus, building on his previous work developing topical antibiotics for conditions like Netherton Syndrome.

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  • Keasling Receives Humboldt Award

    Keasling Receives Humboldt Award

    Jay Keasling, CEO of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, received a 2023 Humboldt Research Award for his achievements in biochemistry and applied microbiology, which will support his ongoing collaborations with RWTH Aachen University.

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  • Towards a New Framework for Radiation Cancer Treatment

    Towards a New Framework for Radiation Cancer Treatment

    Biosciences Area researchers have developed a novel approach for studying the FLASH effect, an emerging frontier in radiation oncology.

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  • Ning Sun Featured in Mushroom Documentary

    Ning Sun Featured in Mushroom Documentary

    ABPDU research scientist Ning Sun discusses mushrooms’ role in future sustainability efforts in a new documentary.

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