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EBRC In Translation is a podcast working to bring you conversations with leaders in the world of Engineering Biology. The show is the official podcast of the Engineering Biology Research Consortium Student and Postdoc Association and is hosted by a rotating cast of graduate students and postdocs. To find out more about the EBRC SPA, visit our website at https://ebrc.org/programs/student-postdoc-association/.
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35. Reimagining Drug Discovery and Diagnostics w/ Jim Collins
In this episode of EBRC In Translation, Talia Jacobson and Will Grubbe interview Jim Collins of MIT, a pioneer of synthetic biology. He reflects on his path from human biomechanics and early gene…
34. Building Teams and Protein Machines w/ Danielle Tullman-Ercek
In this episode of EBRC In Translation, we are joined with Danielle Tullman-Ercek, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University and co-director of its Center for…
33. Rooted for Resilience w/ Jenn Brophy
In this episode of EBRC in Translation, we speak with Jenn Brophy, an assistant professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Jenn discusses her journey into plant synthetic biology, including…
32. From Research to Readership: Writing Biotech w/ Niko McCarty
In this episode, we chat with Niko McCarty—a scientist turned writer who is the founding editor of Asimov Press and head of creative at Asimov. Niko takes us through his unexpected journey from…
31. Reimagining Genomes w/ Jef Boeke
In this episode, we’re joined by Prof. Jef Boeke, a pioneer in synthetic genomics. Jef shares his journey from uncovering retrotransposons in yeast to leading the ambitious Sc2.0 project, an…
30. Biotech for our Homeworld w/ Dan Goodwin and Paul Reginato
In this episode, we speak with Daniel Goodwin and Paul Reginato, the co-founders of Homeworld Collective, a non-profit working to support the social, intellectual, and funding infrastructure needed…
29. Commercializing CRISPR w/ Janice Chen
In this episode, we speak with Janice Chen, co-founder and CTO of Mammoth Biosciences. From her PhD work in Jennifer Doudna's lab to co-founding a biotech startup, Dr. Chen discusses her journey of…
28. Flower Design and DIY Bio w/ Sebastian Cocioba
In this episode, we talk to Sebastian Cocioba, a self-taught, independent researcher who designs flowers and develops tools that lower the entry barrier for others to do biology research. We talk…
27. Non-Model Careers and Open-Source Biology w/ Prachee Avasthi
In this episode, we interview Dr. Prachee Avasthi, Co-founder and CSO of Arcadia Science and previous Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Dartmouth. We talk with Prachee about her…
26. Synthetic Biology and Awestronomy w/ Drew Endy
In this episode, we interview Drew Endy, a professor in the Department of Biological Engineering at Stanford University. We talk to Drew about making the engineering of living systems routine, how…
25. Engineering Biology in Africa w/ Geoffrey Otim
In this episode, we interview Geoffrey Otim, founder and CEO of SynBio Africa and founder of iGEM Makarere, the first iGEM team in East Africa. We discuss the unique health, agricultural, climate,…
24. Preprinting Biological Research w/ John Inglis and Richard Sever
In this episode, we interview Dr. John Inglis and Dr. Richard Sever, the executive director and assistant director respectively of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. John and Richard also…
23. Making Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Fuels at Scale w/ Sean Simpson
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sean Simpson, strategic advisor and former CSO of LanzaTech. We talk with Sean about using biology to convert greenhouse gases into ethanol, how to scale up and…
22. Funding Founder-Led Biotech w/ Tony Kulesa
In this episode, we interview Dr. Tony Kulesa, a Principal at the VC firm Pillar. We talk to Tony about his work to open source the biotech company creation process, overrated and underrated…
21. Supporting Students and Regulating RNAs w/ Melissa Takahashi
In this episode, we speak with Melissa Takahashi, an Assistant Professor at California State University Northridge in the Department of Biology. We talk with Melissa about her research on the…
20. Control Systems for Gene Expression and Work-Life Balance w/ Mustafa Khammash
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mustafa Khammash, Professor of Control Theory and Systems Biology in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH-Zurich. We talk with Mustafa…
19. From PhD to Partner: Biotechnology and Patent Law w/ Eldora Ellison
In this episode we’re joined by Eldora Ellison, PhD, director at law firm Sterne Kessler and lead patent strategist for the CVC group in the MIT-Berkeley CRISPR patent litigation. We discuss the long…
18. Betting on Biology via Venture Capital w/ Vineeta Agarwala
In this episode, we interview Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD, a general partner at Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) where she leads investments in the group’s bio + health fund. We talk to Vineeta about…
17. Building the James Webb Telescope for Microbes w/ Henry Lee
In this episode, we interview Dr. Henry Lee, CEO of Cultivarium, a focused research organization that aims to expand access to novel microorganisms. We discuss the world’s fastest-growing bacterium,…
16. Bioindustrial Manufacturing and How to Become an Expert w/ Doug Friedman
In this episode, we interview Dr. Doug Friedman, CEO of the BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem (BioMADE) and President of the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). We talk…
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EBRC In Translation has published 35 episodes since February 2021, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
EBRC In Translation is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 46m.
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