| Start Time |
End Time |
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| June 23, 2025 |
All Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
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Day 1 |
| 8:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Registration + Badge Pick Up |
| 9:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Jeffrey Tabor, Rice University, & Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech |
| 9:15 AM |
10:15 AM |
KEYNOTE: Christina Smolke, Stanford/Antheia Inc |
| 10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Session 1: Biomanufacturing for Sustainability |
| 10:45 AM |
11:10 AM |
Invited Speaker: Scale-up: a transformative phase for a product and company, Muriel Dewilde, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant |
| 11:10 AM |
11:35 AM |
Invited Speaker: Synthetic biology tools for bioenergy-relevant microbes, Carrie Eckert, ORNL |
| 11:35 AM |
11:50 AM |
Selected Abstract: Developing Cutting-Edge Toolkits to Harness the Power of Non-Conventional Yeast Maudiozyma Bulderi for Sustainable Lactic Acid Production, Reem Swidah, The University of Manchester |
| 11:50 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract: Engineering Non-Model Microbes for Upcycling Plastic Waste on Earth and for Space Exploration, Tae Seok Moon, J. Craig Venter Institute |
| 12:05 PM |
12:20 PM |
Selected Abstract: Biofiber-Integrated Membrane Reactors for CO2 Utilization in Sustainable Environmental Restoration, Asit Kumar Saha, Haldia Institute of Technology |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch: Sponsored Panel: Commercializing Synthetic Biology: How Our Technology and Research Are Being Applied in the Real World |
| 1:20 PM |
2:40 PM |
Session 2: Automation for Synthetic Biology |
| 1:20 PM |
1:45 PM |
Invited Speaker: Arvind Ramanathan, Argonne National Lab |
| 1:45 PM |
2:10 PM |
Invited Speaker: Emma Chory, Duke University |
| 2:10 PM |
2:25 PM |
Selected Abstract: Toehold VISTA: A Versatile Approach to Decipher Programmable RNA Sensor-Target Interactions Facilitated By an Automated Riboregulator Assembly Pipeline, James Robson, Boston University |
| 2:25 PM |
2:40 PM |
Selected Abstract: Machine Learning Guided Ultra-High Throughput Characterization of Entire Genetic Design Spaces in Mammalian Cells, Kshitij Rai, Rice University |
| 2:40 PM |
2:55 PM |
Selected Abstract: An Automated Workflow for Designing Modular and Tunable Molecular Biosensors Using Aptamer-Regulated Transcription, Heonjoon Lee, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| 2:40 PM |
3:10 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 3:10 PM |
3:40 PM |
Lightining Talks |
| 3:10 PM |
3:15 PM |
Lightning Talk: Adaptive Laboratory Evolution and Metabolic Engineering of Cupriavidus Necator for Sustainable Microbial Protein Production, Eric C. Holmes, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| 3:15 PM |
3:20 PM |
Lightning Talk: Functional Plasticity of HCO3– uptake and CO2 Fixation in Cupriavidus Necator H16, Justin Panich, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| 3:20 PM |
3:25 PM |
Lightning Talk: Evolution Guided Tolerance Engineering of Pseudomonas Putida for Production of the Sustainable Drop-in Biofuel Isoprenol, Aparajitha Srinivasan, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab |
| 3:25 PM |
3:30 PM |
Lightning Talk: Rapid Scaleup of Carbon Dioxide Gas Fermentation Processing, Konrad Miller, UC Davis |
| 3:30 PM |
3:35 PM |
Lightning Talk: Microfluidic DNA Data Storage Architecture with Multiplexed Random Access and Dynamic File Management, Muhammad Hassan Raza, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| 3:35 PM |
3:40 PM |
Lightning Talk: A Bioelectrochemical Crossbar Architecture Screening Platform (BiCASP) for Screening of Quinones Using Lactiplantibacillus Plantarum, Hasika Suresh, Tufts University |
| 3:40 PM |
5:00 PM |
Cocktail Reception + Poster Session 1 |
| Start Time |
End Time |
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| June 24, 2025 |
All Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
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Day 2 |
| 8:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Registration + Badge Pick Up |
| 9:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Jeffrey Tabor, Rice University, & Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech |
| 9:15 AM |
10:15 AM |
KEYNOTE: Synthetic biology for people and planet health, Michael Jewett, Stanford University |
| 10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Session 3: Molecular Engineering and Evolution |
| 10:45 AM |
11:10 AM |
Invited Speaker: Alexandre Zanghellini, Arzeda |
| 11:10 AM |
11:35 AM |
Invited Speaker: Michael Baym, Harvard Medecal School |
| 11:35 AM |
11:50 AM |
Selected Abstract: High-Resolution and Programmable RNA-in and RNA-out Genetic Circuit in Living Mammalian Cells, Lou Chunbo, Chinese Academy of Science |
| 11:50 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract: Advancing Vaccine Innovation: Development of a High-Throughput Protein Engineering Platform for Virus-like Particles, Chunyu Wu, Merck & Co., Inc. |
| 12:05 PM |
12:20 PM |
Selected Abstract: Systematic Design of Genetic Systems for Non-Model Microbes of Clinical and Biotechnological Relevance, Christopher. D Johnson, UT MD Anderson |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:20 PM |
2:40 PM |
Session 4: Building With Biology |
| 1:20 PM |
1:45 PM |
Invited Speaker: Timothy Lu, MIT |
| 1:45 PM |
2:10 PM |
Invited Speaker: Harish Nagarajan, Genomatica |
| 2:10 PM |
2:25 PM |
Selected Abstract: Phase Separation for Designing Synthetic Gene Circuits Robust to Host Context, Xiaojun Tian, Arizona State University |
| 2:25 PM |
2:40 PM |
Selected Abstract: Intercellular DNA Communication for Bio-Computation in Synthetic Bacterial Consortia, Manish Kushwaha, INRAe, University of Paris Saclay |
| 2:40 PM |
2:55 PM |
Selected Abstract: Programmable and Cell-Free Multi-Protein Machine Assembly, Michael Levy, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
| 2:55 PM |
3:25 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 3:25 PM |
3:55 PM |
Lightining Talks |
| 3:25 PM |
3:30 PM |
Lightning Talk: Engineering Multi-Layered Post-Transcriptional Synthetic Gene Circuits with Sponge RNAs for Novel Control of Gene Expression in E. coli, Scott Stacey, University of Oxford |
| 3:30 PM |
3:35 PM |
Lightning Talk: Engineering Pattern Formation in Bacteria, Jung Hun Park, University of Lausanne |
| 3:35 PM |
3:40 PM |
Lightning Talk: High-Throughput In Vivo DNA Engineering By Bacterial Conjugation, Po-Hsiang Hung, BacStitch DNA, Inc., Stanford University |
| 3:40 PM |
3:45 PM |
Lightning Talk: Engineering ligand-Binding Receptor for Establishing Synthetic Symbiosis between Non-Host Plants and Ectomycorrhizal Fungi, Ruchika Rajput, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 3:45 PM |
3:50 PM |
Lightning Talk: Increasing the Stability of Trans-Splicing Ribozymes That Activate Protein Translation for Community-Level Programming., David L. Gillett, Rice University |
| 3:50 PM |
3:55 PM |
Lightning Talk: Highly Parallelized Detection of Compounds with Whole-Cell Microbial Biosensors Integrated in Microfluidic Device, Hann Tu, Northeastern University |
| 3:55 PM |
4:55 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
| Start Time |
End Time |
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| June 25, 2025 |
All Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
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Day 3 |
| 8:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Registration + Badge Pick Up |
| 9:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Jeffrey Tabor, Rice University, & Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech |
| 9:15 AM |
10:15 AM |
KEYNOTE: Ramon Gonzales, University of South Florida/ Mojia Biotech |
| 10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Session 5: Environmental Synthetic Biology |
| 10:45 AM |
11:10 AM |
Invited Speaker: Cecilia Martinez-Gomez, UC Berkeley |
| 11:10 AM |
11:35 AM |
Invited Speaker: Joachim Ritter, NovoNutrients |
| 11:35 AM |
11:50 AM |
Selected Abstract: Synthetic Microbial Co-Cultures for Modular Bioelectronic Sensing in Diverse Environments, Siliang Li, Rice University |
| 11:50 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract: Reimagining Forest Pathology: Leveraging Synthetic Biology to Combat Fungal Invasions, Joanna Tannous, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 12:05 PM |
12:20 PM |
Selected Abstract: Discovery of Natural Competence Enables Genetic Engineering of a Bee Gut Symbiont, A H M Zuberi Ashraf, The University of Texas at Austin |
| 12:20 PM |
1:20 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:20 PM |
2:40 PM |
Session 6: Plant Synthetic Biology |
| 1:20 PM |
1:45 PM |
Invited Speaker: Jennifer Brophy, Stanford |
| 1:45 PM |
2:10 PM |
Invited Speaker: Neal Shah, PivotBio |
| 2:10 PM |
2:25 PM |
Selected Abstract: Plant and Yeast Bioengineering Unveils Glycosyl Hydrolases for Soluble Fiber Production, Talia Jacobson, University of Florida |
| 2:25 PM |
2:40 PM |
Selected Abstract: Continuous Directed Evolution of Soybean (Glycine max) Sbpase, Ignacio Sparrow Munoz, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign |
| 2:40 PM |
2:55 PM |
Selected Abstract: Using Cell-Free Prototyping and Plant Genome Engineering to Produce Plant-Based Metabolites, Quentin Dudley, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2:40 PM |
3:10 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break |
| 3:10 PM |
4:30 PM |
Session 7: Synthetic Biology for Cell and Gene Therapy |
| 3:10 PM |
3:35 PM |
Invited Speaker: Caleb Bashor, Rice University |
| 3:35 PM |
4:00 PM |
Invited Speaker: Gregory McAllister, Tessera Therapeutics |
| 4:00 PM |
4:15 PM |
Selected Abstract: Transfer: Programmable Macromolecule Delivery Via Engineered Trogocytosis, Xinyi Chen, Stanford University |
| 4:15 PM |
4:30 PM |
Selected Abstract: Monitoring In Vivo Transcription with Synthetic Serum Markers, Sho Watanabe, Rice University |
| 4:30 PM |
4:45 PM |
Selected Abstract: Autoimmune Disease Management through IL-23 Responsive Cell Sensors, Gabriela Garza, University of Michigan |
| 4:45 PM |
5:15 PM |
Lightining Talks |
| 4:45 PM |
4:50 PM |
Lightning Talk: A Comprehensive Platform for Pathway Analysis, Omics Integration, and Data-Driven Design, Peter Karp, SRI International |
| 4:50 PM |
4:55 PM |
Lightning Talk: Sequence Display-Enabled Machine Learning for Protein Evolution, Linqi Cheng, Rice University |
| 4:55 PM |
5:00 PM |
Lightning Talk: Deep Learning-Guided De Novo Design of RNA Translational Control Elements in Human Cells, Nayoung Kim, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
| 5:00 PM |
5:05 PM |
Lightning Talk: Empowering Synthetic Biology with Biocyc: A Comprehensive Platform for Pathway Analysis, Omics Integration, and Data-Driven Design, Ron Caspi, SRI International |
| 5:05 PM |
5:10 PM |
Lightning Talk: Resource Efficient Enzyme Engineering Using Functionally Interpretable Latent Representations Coupled with Bayesian Optimization, Ayaan Hossain, Tessera Therapeutics |
| 5:10 PM |
5:15 PM |
Lightning Talk: Application of a Fully Synthetic Golden Gate Assembly System to the Rapid and Flexible Engineering of Opportunistic Human Pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Phage Phikmv, Gregory J. S. Lohman, New England Biolabs, Inc. |
| 5:15 PM |
6:15 PM |
Poster Session 3 |
| Start Time |
End Time |
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| June 26, 2025 |
All Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
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Day 4 |
| 8:00 AM |
12:00 PM |
Registration + Badge Pick Up |
| 9:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Jeffrey Tabor, Rice University, & Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech |
| 9:15 AM |
10:15 AM |
KEYNOTE: Building a Biofoundry to Accelerate Biotechnology from Extreme & Exceptional Microorganisms, Michelle O'Malley, UCSB |
| 12:20 PM |
12:50 PM |
ACS SynBio Young Innovator Award Recipient: John Ngo, Boston University |
| 10:15 AM |
10:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM |
12:05 PM |
Session 8: AI and Computation for Synthetic Biology |
| 10:45 AM |
11:10 AM |
Invited Speaker: Howard Salis, Pennsylvania State University |
| 11:10 AM |
11:35 AM |
Invited Speaker: Lingchong You, Duke University |
| 11:35 AM |
11:50 AM |
Selected Abstract: Machine Learning-Driven Exploration of Cell-Free Composition to Maximize RNA Production and Model Gene Expression Dynamics, Olivier Borkowski, INRAE Micalis Institute |
| 11:50 AM |
12:05 PM |
Selected Abstract: Declarative Bioengineering Platform for the Simplification of Composing Physics and Deep Learning-Based Workflows, Zachary Martinez, California Institute of Technology |
| 12:05 PM |
12:20 PM |
Selected Abstract: Dual-Scale Dynamic Models Render Synthetic Circuit Dyanmics across Growth Stages, Chelsea Hu, Texas A&M University |
| 12:50 PM |
1:00 PM |
Closing Remarks from Chairs: Jeffrey Tabor, Rice University, & Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech |
