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- Researchers developed a technique using the structural tissue of rat livers as scaffolding for the growth of tissue regenerated from liver cells introduced through a novel reseeding process, with the potential to develop functional, transplantable livers.
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/about/pressrelease.aspx?id=1249
- Engineers develop programmable nanodevices made of DNA that self-assemble and can be programmed to move and change shape on demand, making them highly suitable for medical applications due to DNA being both biocompatible and biodegradable.
http://hms.harvard.edu/public/news/2010/062110_ingber.html
- Scientists have discovered that activation of the Bcl11b repressor gene is how multipotent hematopoietic stem cells make a commitment to become the T-cells of the immune system.
http://media.caltech.edu/press_releases/13360
- Researchers are further developing a novel and promising method to free carbohydrates from lignin by exposing miscanthus plant matter to gaseous ozone at room temperature and pressure, with very little moisture, and producing a carbohydrate-rich solid, without any solid or liquid waste.
http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmssharmalignin/
- Engineers have developed a sensor that allows long-term medical monitoring such as ECG and EEG data through clothing, without ever touching the skin, by detecting faint changes in capacitance and amplifying them, while canceling out the ambient electrical noise.
http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/25701/?a=f
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Register Now for SBE's July Webinar on "Biological Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals" which is being presented by Dr. James Liao from UCLA on Thursday, July 22nd from 2-3pm EDT. Professor Liao will present a metabolic engineering approach using various microorganisms to produce higher alcohols (C3-C8) from a renewable carbon source. This strategy leverages the host's highly active amino acid biosynthetic pathway and diverts its 2-keto acid intermediates for alcohol synthesis. Click here for more information.
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| Save the date! At this year's AIChE Annual Meeting, Dr. Michael Amos of the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be presenting a course on basic biology, biotechnology, and pathology. This course is suited for both the novice biologist and the practicing engineer. The Biology for Chemical Engineers course will take place on Sunday, November 7, 8am-5pm. For more info, click here. |
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Check out ChEnected – A unique online community for young professional chemical and biological engineers. Presented by AIChE, ChEnected is where engineers can read, view, contribute, and engage with fellow professionals. Learn new skills, solve challenges, find mentors, engage with other chemical or biological engineers and gain exposure to hiring companies. Check out the Biological Engineering section of ChEnected and contribute today!
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| Professor Gregory Stephanopoulos, Chair of SBE's Managing Board and Dow Professor at MIT, is the 2010 recipient of the George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology. Professor Stephanopoulos is recognized as a pioneer in metabolic engineering and is currently working on microbes that will be able to produce oil and biodiesel in a cost-effective manner. To read more, click here. |
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| SBE's 2009 James E. Bailey Award recipient James Liao, Chancellor's Professor at UCLA has won the 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for his work on turning CO2 into renewable fuels by genetically engineering microorganisms to make higher alcohols. Read the EPA summary of Dr. Liao's award here. Dr. Liao will present SBE's July webinar on the topic of "Biological Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals." Click here for more information! |
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| Last Call-Register Now! The 5th International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (ICBN) will take place in Biopolis from August 1-4, 2010 and be chaired by Jackie Ying. For more info, click here. See you in Singapore! |
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| Call for Papers! The 3rd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE) will be co-chaired by Jeff Varner (Cornell University) and Kurt Deshayes (Genentech) and held at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco on January 16-19, 2011. Keynote speakers include: Lee Hood, Roger Tsien, Vishva Dixit and Frances Arnold. For more info, click here. |
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| The 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting is fast approaching. The meeting will be held on November 7-12, 2010 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This year's meeting will feature several sessions of interest to biological engineers including topicals on Systems Biology and Comprehensive QbD, not to mention the programming for the Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division as well as SBE's James E. Bailey Award Lecture. |
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| SBE's June "What Protein Am I?" protein pair stumped contestants. The proteins are transcription factors that control many aspects of embryogenesis and often bind to adjacent sites on DNA to interact with one another through their DNA binding domains. The two transcription factors are among others that can "reprogram" cells. The correct answer was Oct4 and Sox2! Check out the July Protein now! |
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| SBE Student Chapter Advisors: Nominate a student for SBE's Outstanding Student Award and SBE's Student Excellence Award. For more info, click here. |
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Interested in starting an SBE Student Chapter at your school?
Contact Jonathan Monk at jonam@aiche.org
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| SBE's e-Connections is edited by Adrian Andrew Fay, Web Science Editor, with input from SBE staff. Contact us at bio@aiche.org. |
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Not a current SBE member? It's never too late to join or renew. Costs are $75 for regular members, $25 for graduate students, $10 for AIChE, ACS and IBE members, or free for undergraduates. Join now at http://www.aiche.org/apps/ecommerce/bio/index.asp.
Member benefits include:
- Subscription to SBE's semi-annual BioSupplement to Chemical Engineering Progress.
- Discounts on leading biological engineering conferences including SBE and SBE cosponsored meetings and courses.
- Access to online membership directory.
- A voice in education, employment and technology advancement topics.
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