ChEnected Posts by Hillary Syeda

As gene editing and RNA technologies converge, AIChE’s Society for Biological Engineering is launching a new conference designed to bring them together. We spoke with the GEAR chairs about the vision behind the meeting and the conversations they hope it will spark in Boston.

Synthetic biology is evolving fast. At SEED 2026, leaders from research and industry will explore how AI, bio-design, and new engineering platforms are transforming the future of biotechnology.

Meet the 2025 SBE award recipients — Daniel G. Anderson, Karmella A. Haynes, and Costas D. Maranas — and explore their groundbreaking research shaping the future of biological engineering.

Biomanufacturing is evolving with the help of automation, data integration, and high-throughput tools. In this post, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences shares how their technologies are helping researchers accelerate DBTL cycles, improve scalability, and support sustainability.

Join us next month when top scientists, engineers, and industry leaders will gather to explore the latest advances transforming biopharma.

Take a look back at SEED 2024 programs, read about what attendee's had to say, and see what's in store for SEED 2025.

Hear from Richard Fox of Inscripta and Lauren Kinner of Kytopen on CRISPR trends, challenges, and new technology, including boosting throughput and improving scalability.

David discusses the work he’ll be sharing at the conference, trends in the CRISPR field, and how CRISPR can advance some of the grand challenges facing engineering and society today.

Hear why these four researchers were drawn to optogenetics and find out about the enormous scientific potential each thinks the field offers.

Hear from Andreas Möglich of the Univ. of Bayreuth, Germany, about his research and the areas where he sees significant future developments in optogenetics.

Harvard’s Adam Cohen shares thoughts on the benefits of optogenetics, new discoveries in the field, and what he sees in the field’s future.

Richard Fox discusses overcoming barriers to progress in synthetic biology and biomanufacturing, looks at where the next wave of innovation will come from, and more.

Learn about this researcher’s focus on the transformative potential of RNA, and learn how he thinks it will help solve some of engineering and society’s challenges.

Learn how this researcher got involved in mammalian synthetic biology, where she sees its greatest potential, and what advice she has for those new to the field.

Find out how Leproust entered the field of synthetic biology and learn more about the areas where she sees the greatest potential for improving human lives.

Hear from MIT’s Cullen Buie about his research and where he sees exceptional potential for synthetic biology.

Understand how this researcher found his way into mammalian synthetic biology, hear his advice for entering the field, and learn where he thinks the most promising applications lie.

Learn how Nika got into mammalian cell engineering, get her career advice for entering the field, and find out what she expects from this year's mSBW.