EFB Newsletter - February

Tuesday, 10 June 2025 10:54
Free registration for Institutional Members
 
The Biotechnology for Extreme Environments Conference, organized by the EFB, will take place online on 9 April 2025. Participants from academia and industry are invited to submit abstracts on:
  • Biotechnology in space and for space
  • Drought, heat, and global warming
  • Stress in industrial fermenters
Abstract submission deadline: 2 March 2025

EXCLUSIVE FREE REGISTRATIONS FOR:
  • EFB Institutional Members
  • Registrants of G4G Conference
  • Registrants of the Green Deal Biotechnology Conference
 
 
Early bird registration – deadline: 20 March 2025
 
Join the Green Deal Biotechnology Conference on 26-28 May 2025 in Aveiro, Portugal. The programme includes keynote lectures, short talks by early career researchers, and flash poster sessions.
The scientific programme is available on the conference website.

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS AVAILABLE:
  • Early Bird Registration: Save up to €30 if you register before 20 March.
  • Group Discount: 25% off for group registrations (4 or more participants).
  • Sponsors: Boost your company’s visibility, recruit excellent staff.
  • Bonus Access: Free registration to the Biotechnology in Extreme Environments Online Conference on 9 April.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
  • David Burton Dalhousie University (CA)
  • David Kelly University of Sheffield (UK)
  • Luisa Orsini University of Birmingham and Daphne Water Solutions (UK)
  • Helena Vieira University of Aveiro (PT)
  • Marc Delgado Aguilar University of Girona (ES)
  • Marcel Kuypers Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology (DE)
  • Agata Kotkowska European Commission (BE)
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Join us on 29–31 July 2025 in Newcastle, UK, for the Designer Biology Conference, co-organized by the EFB Bioengineering & Bioprocessing Division and the EFB Biobased Materials Division.

This meeting brings together researchers in bioengineering, synthetic biology, and biomaterials to explore innovative applications — from protein engineering to functionalized materials.
 
 
Call for abstracts - Oral and Poster presentations
 
Submit your abstract for the Green for Good (G4G2025) Conference on 1-4 September 2025 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Scientific programme includes the following topics:
  • Gene editing in crop breeding
  • Plant diseases and pests
  • Biologicals in agriculture
  • Biotechnology for smart agriculture
  • Indoor farming
  • Waste utilisation
Register by 9 April and get free access to the Biotechnology Extreme Environment Online Conference!

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Register and submit your abstract
 
Register and submit your abstract for the Recombinant Protein Production (RPP) conference on 7-9 October of 2025 in Neu-Ulm, Germany. Scientific programme includes the following topics:
  • Chassis engineering for recombinant protein production
  • Impact of production conditions on cellular performance
  • Model-enabled protein, cell, and process engineering
  • New horizons for biopharmaceutical proteins
  • Precision fermentation of food proteins
  • Contributions to sustainable protein biomanufacturing

PLATINUM SPONSOR

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Thank you for your participation
 
The organizers of the European Workshop on Biotechnology: Biobased Materials, held from 20 to 23 January 2025 in Sion, Switzerland, would like to thank all speakers and participants for their contributions. A special acknowledgment is extended to our main sponsors: Bioengineering AG, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, and HES-SO for their generous support.
Losgos sponors
 
 
Call for abstracts – deadline: 30th April 2025
 
Abtract submissions are open for oral or poster presentations at 12th European Symposium on Biopolymers, hosted by NOVA School of Science and Technology. The event will take place on 1-3 October 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal. Topics include:
  • Natural biopolymers
  • Chemical and biological pathways and systems engineering for biopolymer production
  • Feedstock and biopolymer production circularity
  • Biopolymer production engineering
  • Biopolymer extraction and characterization
  • Processing and functionalization of biopolymers
  • Biopolymer-based composites
  • Biopolymers for biomedical and technical applications
  • Biopolymer-based materials end of life management
  • Biopolymers’ market and impact
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence applied to biopolymer design
 
 
Top article of the month
Machine learning reveals novel compound for the improved production of chitooligosaccharides in Escherichia coli

 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
 
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RESEARCH ETHICS, MAY 2025
This course will explore the fundamental principles of ethics and medical ethics, and most specifically research ethics, drawing upon relevant examples and providing practical guidance on the process of seeking and applying for an ethical opinion. This course will take place via Zoom on 1st May 2025, 09:30 – 13:00 (GMT). [+]
 
 
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XV CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION OF MTCI
The XV Congress will take place in Peñíscola (Spain) on 30-31 May and 1 June. The congress will offer simultaneous lectures and workshops in each area of practice, covering Chinese medicine, osteopathy, and naturopathy. This will allow attendees to choose the path that best suits their interests and needs. [+]
 
 
BIOMANUFACTURING: EUROPE’S INDUSTRIAL FUTURE
Industries face challenges in reducing environmental footprint while maintaining competitiveness. Biomanufacturing provides new sustainable technologies within more resilient supply-chains. The EU Biotech Act together with other clusters -Bioeconomy Strategy, EU Life Sciences Strategy, Critical Medicines Act and Clean Industrial Deal- will need a strategic vision for biomanufacturing future in Europe. Read EuropaBio paper "Biomanufacturing: Europe’s Industrial Future". [+]
 
 
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