Oh the weather outside is frightful, but our summer REU program is so delightful! Applications are now being accepted for SynBREU 2026! #reu #synbio

Thanks The Daily Northwestern for covering our first 10-Year-Anniversary event featuring Michael Grunwald,best-selling author of We are Eating the Earth. We love how engaged the audience was with this important topic. https://t.co/H9MnDrLiE8.

We were thrilled to host journalist & author Michael Grunwald last night to discuss We Are Eating the Earth—a deep dive into food, climate & innovation. 🌎 Thanks to our partners @TrienensNU, @BuffettInstNU & @IPR_NU! #Sustainability #FoodSystems #Northwestern

What a great way to launch our 10-year anniversary with award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald. A full house is here to learn more about the growing problems related to food production and agriculture and innovative ways to help save our climate.

In one hour, CSB will be welcoming Michael Grunwald, who will be discussing his newest book, "We Are Eating the Earth"! If you can join us, there's still a few tickets left! The program starts at 4:15pm in Pancoe Auditorium/ Register here: https://t.co/CBGm6cGphM

We’re proud to congratulate Dr. Erica Hartmann, newly appointed as a CSB Core Member! 🎉 Erica earned unanimous support for her leadership in mentorship, research, and helping launch the DeFeo Scholars Program. #STEM #SyntheticBiology #Mentorship #CSB

🎉 Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology is celebrating 10 years of innovation, collaboration, and impact! From reprogramming biology to launching startups, CSB has transformed ideas into breakthroughs. Join us for a year of celebration ➡️ https://t.co/nedSTITjRp

@NUSYnBio member @AristildeLab and team recently published an interesting study in PNAS Nexus that reveals for the first time how organic matter helps soils hold onto water — even in the driest conditions.

We are thrilled to share that @NUSynBio member Yogesh Goyal has been named a 2025–2028 @Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Fellow! 🎉Congrat's to Yogesh on this well-deserved recognition! https://t.co/oeZpneKKEd #BiomedicalResearch #MallinckrodtFellow #MallinckrodtFellow

CSB faculty @ShrinivasLab (@NorthwesternEng) co-leads a major breakthrough in designing proteins that don’t fold. Their machine learning approach targets intrinsically disordered proteins — vital to biology, but out of reach for tools like AlphaFold. https://t.co/PkOgHoef7s

Recently we welcomed junior AP bio students from @Glenbrook_south for a visit to CSB. Thank you to all of the faculty and trainees who helped make our biggest visit a huge success!

Northwestern hosted the 3rd Intl. Cell-Free Systems Conference—spotlighting breakthroughs in biomanufacturing, diagnostics & education. Cell-free tech is transforming synthetic biology. The future is fast, flexible, & cell-free. https://t.co/eO2xKUlHBT #SyntheticBiology

A few highlights from our 2nd Annual CSB Open House. We're grateful for the energy and curiosity of the 85+ attendees who stopped by to learn more about our center and faculty research. Here's to future collaboration!

We’re thrilled to celebrate three outstanding CSB faculty members — Danielle Tullman-Ercek, Julius Lucks, and Jonathan Rivnay — on being awarded named professorships! Their achievements reflect the incredible momentum in Synthetic Biology, and their leadership in the field.

13 undergrads. 10 weeks. 1 transformative summer in #SyntheticBiology at @NorthwesternU! Undergrad students explored CRISPR tech, disease modeling, and biotech innovation guided by leading mentors & supported by @NSF, @walderfdn & the DeFeo Family Fdtn. https://t.co/GnwsIJioEe

CSB member @AristildeLab recently mapped how Pseudomonas putida rewires its metabolism to digest lignin — one of Earth’s toughest biopolymers — producing 6x more energy. This roadmap could fuel bio-based plastics, fuels + more.

Day 1 of the #CellFree Systems International Conference kicks off at @NorthwesternU, co-chaired by @NehaPKamat and @MichaelKoepke80. Excited to dive into cutting-edge advances and spark new collaborations! 🔬🌍 #SyntheticBiology #CSB ⁩ ⁦

We’re proud to celebrate Christine Akdeniz, winner of the Community Building Award, and Lauren Clark, nominee for the Operations Award at the Office of Research Innovation Awards!👏 They exemplify the very best of CSB. #TeamCSB #InnovationAwards

Now, for the first time, CSB's @AristildeLab has uncovered the molecular mechanisms that enable organic matter to boost soil’s ability to retain water — even in desert-like conditions. https://t.co/hAtOtmVHPN

A new @PNASNews study from @NorthwesternU reveals paraspeckles form via protein competition for RNA — not layered binding. Led by @shrinivaslab & team, this could reshape cancer therapy by decoding condensate “logic.” 🔗 https://t.co/XdU5MGTQut #CancerResearch #RNA