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The Ecosystem Architect
12, Mar 2026

The Ecosystem Architect

How Dr Selina Cao is redesigning Australia’s approach to synthetic biology commercialisation Dr Selina Cao stands before a room full of synthetic biologists, social scientists and international experts at the...

Between Worlds
16, Feb 2026

Between Worlds

How one researcher is translating synthetic biology's promise -- and risks -- for the people who need to govern it By Dr Thom Dixon In 2025, I spent much of...

Launch day for the QUT Pioneer BioPilot
26, Sep 2025

Launch day for the QUT Pioneer BioPilot

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...

Australian Biotech Pioneer Is Banking on the Future
3, Sep 2025

Australian Biotech Pioneer Is Banking on the Future

Australian innovator MicroBioGen has significantly expanded its Sydney research facilities with a multi-million-dollar investment that signals growing confidence in the domestic synthetic biology sector. The company now occupies the entire...

Scientists To Turn Blue-Green Algae into Green Gold
10, Jul 2025

Scientists To Turn Blue-Green Algae into Green Gold

In a bold step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future, scientists at the University of Newcastle are transforming humble blue-green algae into a powerful engine for green industry using synthetic...

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025
28, Apr 2025

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025

‘As a postdoc, it’s easy to feel confined to our labs or desks,’ says Dr Selina Cao, one of four Centre representatives at this year’s Science Meets Parliament, Australia’s premier...

Revolutionary Facility Set to Transform Microbial Research
7, Nov 2024

Revolutionary Facility Set to Transform Microbial Research

A new joint facility with the most advanced cell sorter and microbioreactor platforms in Australia will open in Southeast Queensland The Advanced Microbial Phenotyping (AMP) facility, jointly hosted by the...