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Draft Technical Program* 

*Schedule subject to change as program is finalized. Check back for updates!



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June 15, 2026 All Central Daylight Time (MST)
    Day 1
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration + Badge Pick Up 
9:00 AM 9:15 AM Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Harris Wang, Columbia University & Peyton Greenside, BigHat Biosciences
9:15 AM 10:00 AM KEYNOTE: Hiroaki Suga, University of Tokyo, Co-founder of Peptidream
10:00 AM 10:30 AM Morning Coffee Break 
10:30 AM 11:55 AM Session 1: Cell-free Systems, Synthetic Genomes & Synthetic Cells
10:30 AM 10:35 AM Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Angad Mehta, UIUC
10:35 AM 11:00 AM Invited Speaker: Allen Henderson, Sutro Biopharma
11:00 AM 11:25 AM Invited Speaker: Zhanar Abil, University of Florida
11:25 AM 11:40 AM Selected Abstract: 
11:40 AM 11:55 AM Selected Abstract: 
11:55 AM 12:55 PM Lunch 
12:55 PM 2:20 PM Session 2: Nucleic Acid, Protein, Enzyme Design and Engineering 
12:55 PM 1:00 PM Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Esteban Toro, Twist Biosciences & Juan Velasquez, Merck
1:00 PM 1:25 PM Invited Speaker: Birgit Kosjek, Merck
1:25 PM 1:50 PM Invited Speaker: 
1:50 PM 2:05 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:05 PM 2:20 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:20 PM 2:35 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:35 PM 3:05 PM Afternoon Coffee Break
3:05 PM 3:50 PM Panel Discussion: Funding Opportunities led by Chris Myers, University of Colorado-Boulder & Richard Murray, Caltech
3:50 PM 4:15 PM Lightning Talks Moderated by 
3:50 PM 3:55 PM Lightning Talk: 
3:55 PM 4:00 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:00 PM 4:05 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:05 PM 4:10 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:10 PM 4:15 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:15 PM 5:15 PM Cocktail Reception + Poster Session 1
     
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June 16, 2025 All Central Daylight Time (MST)
    Day 2
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration + Badge Pick Up 
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks by Chair: Harris Wang, Columbia University & Peyton Greenside, BigHat Biosciences
9:05 AM 9:50 AM KEYNOTE: Reshma Shetty, Gingko Bioworks
9:50 AM 10:20 AM Morning Coffee Break 
10:20 AM 11:45 AM Session 3: New Chemicals & Materials from Synthetic Biology
10:20 AM 10:25 AM Introduction to Session by Session Chair: Colin Harvey, Hexagon Bio & Caroline Ajo-Franklin, Rice University
10:25 AM 10:50 AM Invited Speaker: Simone Montovani, Amyris
10:50 AM 11:15 AM Invited Speaker: Anne Meyer, University of Rochester
11:15 AM 11:30 AM Selected Abstract: 
11:30 AM 11:45 AM Selected Abstract: 
11:45 AM 12:00 PM Selected Abstract: 
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM 2:25 PM Session 4: Living Medicines and Therapeutics
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Introduction by Session Chair: Shujun Yuan, Outpace bio & Angad Mehta, UIUC
1:05 PM 1:30 PM Invited Speaker: Sylvain Simon, Fred Hutch
1:30 PM 1:55 PM Invited Speaker: 
1:55 PM 2:10 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:10 PM 2:25 PM Selected Abstract:
2:25 PM 2:55 PM Afternoon Coffee Break
2:55 PM 3:40 PM Panel Discussion: Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Era of AI; Session Chair: Harris Wang, Columbia University
3:40 PM 4:10 PM Lightning Talks Moderated By 
3:40 PM 3:45 PM Lightning Talk: 
3:45 PM 3:50 PM Lightning Talk: 
3:50 PM 3:55 PM Lightning Talk: 
3:55 PM 4:00 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:00 PM 4:05 PM Lightning Talk:
4:05 PM 4:10 PM Lightning Talk:
4:10 PM 5:10 PM Poster Session 2
     
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June 25, 2025 All Central Daylight Time (MST)
    Day 3
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration + Badge Pick Up 
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks by Chair:  Harris Wang, Columbia University & Peyton Greenside, BigHat Biosciences
9:05 AM 9:50 AM KEYNOTE: 
9:50 AM 10:20 AM Morning Coffee Break 
10:20 AM 11:45 AM Session 5: Foundational ML Models for Biology
10:20 AM 10:25 AM Session Introduction by Session Chairs: 
10:25 AM 10:50 AM Invited Speaker: 
10:50 AM 11:15 AM Invited Speaker: 
11:15 AM 11:30 AM Selected Abstract:
11:30 AM 11:45 AM Selected Abstract: 
11:45 AM 12:00 PM Selected Abstract:
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM 2:25 PM Session 6: Engineered Cellular Sensors, Transducers, and Actuators
1:00 PM 1:05 PM Session Introduction by Session Chair: Caroline Ajo-Franklin, Rice University & Harris Wang, Columbia University
1:05 PM 1:30 PM Invited Speaker: Xiaojing Gao, Stanford University 
1:30 PM 1:55 PM Invited Speaker: Brandon Fields, Fieldstone Bio
1:55 PM 2:10 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:10 PM 2:25 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:25 PM 2:40 PM Selected Abstract: 
2:40 PM 3:10 PM Afternoon Coffee Break
3:10 PM 4:10 PM Session 7: Engineering Microbiomes, Ecosystems, and Non-Model Organisms
3:10 PM 3:15 PM Session Introduction by Session Chairs: Tim Schnabel, Switch Bioworks & Joanna Tannous, ORNL
3:15 PM 3:40 PM Invited Speaker: Nili Ostrov, Cultivarium
3:40 PM 3:55 PM Invited Speaker:
3:55 PM 4:10 PM Selected Abstract:
4:10 PM 4:25 PM Selected Abstract: 
4:25 PM 4:55 PM Lightining Talks Moderated By:
4:25 PM 4:30 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:30 PM 4:35 PM Lightning Talk:
4:35 PM 4:40 PM Lightning Talk:
4:40 PM 4:45 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:45 PM 4:50 PM Lightning Talk: 
4:50 PM 4:55 PM Lightning Talk:
4:55 PM 5:55 PM Poster Session 3
     
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June 26, 2025 All Central Daylight Time (MST)
    Day 4
8:00 AM 12:00 PM Registration + Badge Pick Up 
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Welcome Remarks by Chairs: Harris Wang, Columbia University & Peyton Greenside, BigHat Biosciences
9:05 AM 9:50 AM KEYNOTE: 
9:50 AM 10:20 AM ACS SynBio Young Innovator Award: 
10:20 AM 10:50 AM Morning Coffee Break 
10:50 AM 12:15 PM Session 8: Bio-design Automation
10:50 AM 10:55 AM Session Intrudction by Session Chairs: Chris Myers, University of Colorado-Boulder & Harris Wang, Columbia University
10:55 AM 11:20 AM Invited Speaker: Harrison Steel, Oxford
11:20 AM 11:45 AM Invited Speaker: Huimin Zhao, UIUC
11:45 AM 12:00 PM Selected Abstract: 
12:00 PM 12:15 PM Selected Abstract: 
12:15 PM 12:30 PM Selected Abstract: 
12:30 PM 12:40 PM Closing Remarks from Chairs:  Harris Wang, Columbia University & Peyton Greenside, BigHat Biosciences