So proud of Louise Horsfall and the team! Their Battery Mining Bacteria ReLiB Project has topped the leaderboard & won the grand prize in 2050NOW La Maison (ex-Netexplo) Top 10 Global Innovation awards!

Catch them Edinburgh Innovations Sustainable Mining event tomorrow 👇

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King's Fest 2024 is College of Science and Engineering, Edinburgh Uni's very first post exam celebration for our students. Come along and enjoy hot food, an inflatable assault course, music and unlimited ice-cream!
24/25 May - booking required, more info: edin.ac/kingsfest

Congrats to Prof Louise Horsfall Louise Horsfall🌟

Recognised in 2050NOW 'Top 10 Global Science and Technology Innovation Awards' for her group's work on engineering bacteria to recover valuable metals from spent lithium batteries in electric vehicles

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Our #EngineeringBiology work using bacteria to recover technology critical metals from vehicular lithium-ion batteries has been recognised by 2050NOW as a key innovation in sustainability at the #globaltrendsforum taking place in Paris #ScaleUptheFuture #reprogramminglife

Full lambing team now here and we are busy trying to catch up with over 100 new lambs on the hill, all awaiting their turn on the weigh scales.

Congrats Professor Francisca Mutapi AfroAchiever - the newly appointed Vice-Chair of Board Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

'Ending NTDs is a global good and global best buy. I am delighted to be contributing to Uniting’s efforts as we work towards delivering the WHO NTD Roadmap Targets'

Only 4 days left to apply for a PhD place in biotechnology The Wallace Lab Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh Centre for Engineering Biology

Project: Sustainable bio-hydrogen production via engineered microbial metabolism

You'll join a great department 🏫 in a beautiful city🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿& a friendly research lab

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Welcome to the School Anajú Sagasti (she/her)!

*JOB*

We are looking for an experienced Project Officer to work with Fleming Fund fellows to support fellowship activities, including delivery of online training, visits to Edinburgh, in-country projects, and international travel.

More info: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

Great to see #engineeringbiology and #biofoundries being discussed Lords Science & Technology Committee. See the recording at parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/67…

Thank you Rosser Lab Paul Freemont Lucia Marucci Tom Ellis for representing our community and the inspirational views.

You can still submit evidence to our inquiry on Engineering Biology until 7 May; we're grateful for any contributions from those in the field - find instructions on how to do so below.

Professor Susan Rosser Rosser Lab takes part in the Lords Science & Technology Committee first evidence session on engineering biology.

Watch the session below 👇

The resurgence of #leprosy in the U.S., notably in Florida, underlines the ongoing relevance of #NTD s even in Western countries. COVID-19's impact on health services has hampered #NTD control and surveillance, contributing to rising cases globally.
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Prof Francisca Mutapi comments on rising Leprosy cases in the US, particularly in Florida.

'We do not know what is driving the reported increase of leprosy cases in Florida. People may become infected from other untreated people or from armadillos'
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Today marks the first-ever #WorldChagasDiseaseDay ! Despite being treatable and preventable, Chagas disease affects approximately 6 to 7 million people worldwide, with the majority of cases occurring in Latin America.
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Wellcome Trust PhD candidate publishes first book on outbreak prepardeness and response

Rebecca Katz Wellcome Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh

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Schistosomiasis, has persisted through the ages, affecting ancient civilisations along the Nile & remains a modern threat. Research led by Dr Piers Mitchell shows its impact on pharaohs - 31 mummies dating back to around 2000 BC helped reveal this!🤯
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Very happy to support Prozymi Biolabs in their efforts to develop gluten-safe food products, such as bread🍞, while keeping the taste and texture of the 'real thing'. Want to know more? Have a look 👇👇

Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh Centre for Engineering Biology IBioIC

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Congratulations to Professor Sinéad Collins on being elected a Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow 🌟🎉

Her work on marine algae is revealing how climate change is affecting these microscopic powerhouses, which are the foundation of ocean food webs & produce half the world's oxygen

Our next lecture will take place on 18th April @ 6pm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh given by Prof Thorunn 🇮🇸 🌿
“The Hidden Half: a journey through plant-microbe interactions”
Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh
Free to attend, all welcome 🍄🌻🦠
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