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              The ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) is developing a vibrant bioeconomy based on Australia's strengths. Also on https://t.co/hCrAqi2hXF
              
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           Centre researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice yields while slashing water and nitrogen use.  🌾⬆️ Read the story:  https://t.co/2ISf53EIKX  📷: Davin S Wijaya at ANU @arc_gov_au
          
          
                
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             🏆 Congratulations to Centre researchers Micaela Belen Sequeira and Dr James Antoney from our @QUT (Queensland University of Technology) node on receiving the prize of Best Talk at the recent QUT Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Research Showcase! 👏 @arc_gov_au
          
          
                
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             Centre Director Ian Paulsen, COO J-L Heylen and Strategic Initiatives Lead Dr Iniga George visited the Centre's @westernsydneyu node last week. It was wonderful to see how well the social science research is embedded within the centre’s activities. The integration of 
          
                
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             Centre Director Ian Paulsen and postdoc Dr Alescia Cullen of our @Macquarie_Uni node are in China for the CO2 fixation and Bioconversion International Symposium. 🇨🇳♻️ After some sightseeing in Beijing last weekend, they attended the conference in Tianjin (hosted by the Tianjin 
          
                
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             Centre Chief Investigator Professor Ian O'Hara @ianohara_bio of @QUT has been appointed a 2025 Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering. #ASTE 🎉 Join us in congratulating Professor O'Hara on this prestigious appointment! Read the story: 
          
                
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             Great turnout at the CoESB Industry Research Showcase at @Macquarie_Uni earlier this week, which brought together representatives from startups and academia to highlight collaborative research projects with real-world impact. 💡 Many thanks to our speakers for their engaging 
          
                
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             We loved teaming up with @AusBiofoundry to showcase Synthetic Biology at the sold-out annual event: Astronomy Open Night at @Macquarie_Uni. 🪐💫 "What does synthetic biology have to do with space?" you might ask. 🤔 The best approach for sustaining extended human space ventures 
          
                
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             The global bioeconomy is currently worth $US4 trillion, a number that’s expected to grow to $US30 trillion by 2040, which would represent a third of total global economic value. Australia is poised to capitalise on this boom though work being pioneered by the ARC Centre of 
          
                
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             Last month the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensions. The workshop focused on three timely and interconnected themes: risk, 
          
                
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             🌍 Join the SynBio community in Wellington, New Zealand , 19-21 Nov 2025. In-person, world-class talks, networking & more. Register by 31 Oct to avoid late fees! #SBA2025
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             Genes and Gin: A Synthetic Biology Social 🎉 Join us for a fun night of Genes and Gin - learn to play the synthetic card game "Remediate!", created by a group of researchers within our Centre. This night of fun is hosted by @Macquarie_Uni's 2025 @iGEM team, MethaNO, and brought 
          
                
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             🇦🇺🇬🇧 Collaborating with scientists in Scotland? Scotland-based researchers can apply to visit Australia or host an Australian in Scotland—great opportunities to build global connections!  https://t.co/K2abI7O1L0 
            #RSEAwards @RoyalSocEd
          
          
                
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             🚀 Meet Our Centre Startups: @BioNumber8 with Dr Tom Williams Number 8 Bio pioneers transformative change in the AgriTech and CleanTech sectors, providing innovative and sustainable methods to reduce livestock emissions. Its product BetterFeed™ is expected to achieve up to 80% 
          
                
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             Hello Sydney! Join us for a hybrid event on the 25th of September on the MQ Art Rooftop! This even is run by the talented MQ iGEM team. This will be a networking social with the "Remediate!" card game, free food and beverages.  https://t.co/4CZtrMSMYb 
          
          
                
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             Great to visit The @UQ_News node of our Centre last week! A chance to reconnect with the team, hear about their latest research projects and celebrate recent achievements. Thank you! 🤝 @arc_gov_au
          
          
                
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             📢 #CoESB25 Industry Speaker: Dr Luke Richards from Uluu Luke Richards is the Bioprocess Lead at Uluu, a Perth-based start-up producing sustainable plastic alternatives derived from seaweed. His work is focused on seaweed bioprocessing and halophile fermentation, from 
          
                
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             🏆Congrats to the 2025 @austmus Eureka Prize winners! Proud to see: 🔹Prof Ian Paulsen – Leadership in Science, Director of the Bioplatforms-supported Australian Genome Foundry 🔹dartR team – Excellence in Research Software Celebrating Australian science!  https://t.co/vzwIhPdSbs 
          
          
            
            bioplatforms.com
              Bioplatforms Australia congratulates all the winners of the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, announced on 3 September at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Now in its 35th year, the Eureka Prizes...
            
                
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             We’re looking for leaders from the research sector to join the Australian Research Council as Academic Directors. Bring your expertise as a respected researcher or experienced research administrator and help shape Australia’s research future. Apply now:  https://t.co/SyjHOHuvEB 
          
          
                
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             Noelia Rubio is an Industry PhD candidate jointly supported by @Macquarie_Uni and start-up @BioNumber8, researching a feed additive that could transform the way cows and sheep contribute to–or help solve–the climate crisis. 💡🌏 👉Read her story: 
          
            
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              When chemist-turned-biotechnologist Noelia Rubio moved from Argentina to Australia just before COVID, she didn’t expect her career to take her from studying microbes in the lab to designing solutions...
            
                
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