Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) SBE is a global technological community that promotes the integration of engineering with biology and realize its benefits through bioprocessing, biomedical, and biomolecular applications. SBE provides opportunities for interaction of engineers and scientists, develops products and services bring value to the broad biological engineering community, and infuses awareness of biological engineering among all functions and activities of AIChE.
Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division (FP & BE) The FP&BE division coordinates AIChE's activities in the fields of food, pharmaceuticals, and bioengineering.
Forest Bioproducts Division (FBP) The Forest Bioproducts Division promotes knowledge sharing and networking on topics dealing with products obtained from forest resources and other lignocellulosic materials.
7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2019 December 11-13, 2019Hotel Barcelona Center, Barcelona, SpainPresented by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), this conference will bring together leaders and trainees from cutting edge fields of stem cell engineering to develop the next-generation of stem cell technologies. Call for Abstracts opening soon. Check back regularly!
2019 Food Innovation and Engineering (FOODIE) Conference December 8-10, 2019Philadelphia, PAThe FOODIE Conference will discuss emerging technologies for food production, analyze strategies to connect industry and cuisine, and navigate methods to fit the consumer market.
2019 AIChE Annual Meeting November 10-15, 2019Hyatt Regency, OrlandoThe AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
AfroBiotech Conference 2019 October 27-29, 2019Atlanta, GeorgiaThe AfroBiotech Conference, hosted by AIChE, will highlight the achievements of African Americans in biotechnology, inspire a new generation of diverse biotechnology professionals and identify, communicate, and explore current advancements in various aspects of Biotechnology. The conference aims to...
3rd International Conference on CRISPR Technologies September 16-18, 2019University of Würzburg medical campus, Würzburg, GermanyPresented by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), the CRISPR Tech 2019 conference will bring together academics and industry representatives to highlight the cutting edge of these developments and the most immediate technical and societal challenges. Submit an abstract by May 17, 2019...
3rd Epigenetics and Bioengineering Conference (EpiBio 2019) September 12-14, 2019Hotel Barcelona Center, Barcelona, SpainPresented by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), EpiBio 2019 is a forum for engineers and scientists who are applying the tools and techniques of bioengineering to the area of epigenetics.
2019 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution & Design (SEED) June 23-27, 2019New York Hilton – MidtownSEED 2019 will focus on advances in science, technology, applications, and related investments in the field of synthetic biology.
8th International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology May 28-31, 2019Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MDPresented by the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), this conference will bring together leaders and trainees from cutting edge fields of bioengineering and nanotechnology. Topics to be presented include: biomolecular engineering, translational medicine, cell engineering, immunoengineering,...
Sixth International Mammalian Synthetic Biology Workshop (mSBW 6.0) May 17-19, 2019Norris Center, Northwestern University, Evanston Campus, ILWe are pleased to announce the Sixth International Mammalian Synthetic Biology Workshop (mSBW 6.0), to be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL (near Chicago) on the weekend of May 18-19, 2019. The mSBW series has grown exponentially in recent years to become a signature worldwide event...
Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology 2019 May 13-14, 2019DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles DowntownThis 2 day-conference on Technology Challenges and Opportunities in Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology will take place at The DoubleTree by Hilton Los Angeles from May 13th to 14th in Los Angeles, California.
Modeling and Simulation in Food Engineering Live Webinar Live Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT Are you interested in understanding how to overcome challenges and difficulties in the food industry by utilizing multiphysics modeling? In just about every industry, modeling and simulation are...
Smita Shankar on Commercializing Industrial Biotech [Interview] March 15, 2019Hear Smita's take on how microbial fermentation stands to change the world's future, and learn more about her upcoming talk in Los Angeles.
The Good Food Institute: Doing a World of Good In this episode of the Foundation’s Doing a World of Good podcast, you'll meet Allison Berke, Liz Specht, and Elliot Swartz of the Good Food Institute, and learn more about the development of plant-based and cell-based meat products.
Jack Szostak on Synthetic Biology [Interview] February 27, 2019Jack Szostak shares his hopes for what synthetic biology can accomplish and what attendees can expect from the rich conversation about synthetic biology at the SEED conference.
Daniel MacEachran on Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology [Interview] February 19, 2019Daniel will speak about brand owner engagement and how it's essential for the adoption of renewable materials and chemicals in the marketplace.
Meet Process Engineer Jacob Albrecht November 21, 2018Jacob Albrecht discusses the challenging but enjoyable road to manufacturing new medicines, and the creative aspects of process engineering.
Novel Anion Exchange Media for Viral Clearance Archived Webinar Sep 26, 2018 The need for higher performance and lower cost manufacturing processes in biologic process development is intensifying.
Meet Process Engineer Alexander Herbert July 9, 2018Interested in process engineering? Hear about this engineer's career path and experiences.
Meet Process Engineer Yangmu Liu June 28, 2018Process engineers are bringing improved manufacturing to the pharmaceuticals industry. Read one process engineer's take on her work in the industry.
Development of Next Generation Purification Platforms through Novel Technologies and Holistic Process Engineering Approaches Archived Webinar May 2, 2018 How can you address new requirements to shrink time to clinic and decrease biopharmaceutical manufacturing cost and risk? Take this webinar to find out. Join 3M’s, Alexei Voloshin, as he discusses...
Ice Cream Engineering Archived Webinar Aug 10, 2016 Ice cream is a multi-phase system. That means the engineering principles applied to making ice cream also apply to other industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and consumer products. This...
Advancing the Design-Build-Test Cycle for Metabolic Engineering of Yeast Archived Webinar Feb 24, 2016 Metabolic Engineering relies on the Design-Build-Test cycle. This cycle includes technologies like mathematical modeling of metabolism, genome editing and advanced tools for phenotypic...
Introduction to Surfactants Archived Webinar Dec 9, 2015 This session is a basic introduction to the types of surfactants found in industry, their properties, and how those properties translate into improved performance in specific applications...
Metabolic Engineering of Bacteria for Production of Oleochemicals Archived Webinar Dec 16, 2014 This talk describes pathways for producing high-value commodity chemicals derived from fatty-acids and how we have combined synthetic biology and systems biology to improve oleochemical production in...
Hollow Fiber Microfiltration of Microorganisms from Food and Water Archived Webinar Dec 3, 2014 This presentation discusses the factors involved in designing and operating an automated hollow fiber microfiltration system for concentrating microorganisms from complex fluids that can rapidly foul...
In Silico Design Tools for Engineering Microbial Biocatalysts Archived Webinar Nov 25, 2014 Choosing from the great variety of computational tools now being utilized in the metabolic engineering field can be challenging. You need a computational tool that is able to account qualitatively...
The Future of Drug Delivery Innovations in Biotechnology and Biomaterials Archived Webinar Feb 12, 2014 Advanced drug delivery systems are having an enormous impact on human health.
Chemical Engineers as Biomedical Innovators Archived Webinar Aug 7, 2013 The design of biomedical materials is rooted in principles of chemical engineering. This presentation describes the connections between chemical engineering and biomedical innovations, and discusses...
VLS: Great Inventions That Changed The World Archived Webinar Mar 29, 2013 You will not only learn about inventions and inventors, but also the impact they have had on our lives and the society and environment in which we live today. Inventions solve problems, but they can...
From Biochemical Engineering to Synthetic Biology: A Short History of Engineering Impacts on Biotechnology Archived Webinar Sep 27, 2012 This webinar will focus on how biochemical engineering developed in response to the need for large-scale production of antibiotics in the 1940s and 50s, even though fermentation provided a route to...
Biofuels: Metrics and Challenges Archived Webinar Aug 22, 2012 Learn about the critical economic, environmental and social issues that will impact a biofuels project along with the technical programs that could enhance a particular project.
On-Site Biological Graywater Treatment Archived Webinar Aug 1, 2012 An Appalachian State University research team, is innovating the field of biological water treatment by applying a proven technology to salon and spa wastewater to create functional, multipurpose, "...
Electrofuel Production Using Ammonia or Iron in Reverse Microbial Fuel Cells Archived Webinar May 29, 2012 The production of electrofuels requires the efficient transport of electrons from an electrochemical system into a biological system. We have approached this challenge by identifying natural chemical...
Algae - The New Green Crude Archived Webinar Mar 2, 2012 Algae provides one solution to help the US reduce its dependence on foreign oil and create new green jobs. Barry Cohen and Will Thurmond will discuss both the technology and the commercial framework...
Microbial-Electrocatalytic Biofuel Production Archived Webinar Feb 23, 2012 Dr Singer and his lab are developing an integrated Microbial-ElectroCatalytic (MEC) system to produce advanced biofuels from H2/CO2. We have engineered Ralstonia eutropha, an aerobic...
Cheers! The Chemistry of Wine Archived Webinar Feb 1, 2012 This webinar provides all the necessary information to fully appreciate this best companion of good food. It presents the history of wine as well as the chemical aspects of fermentation and of aging.
Engineering Single-Cell Bioanalytics for Discovery and Bioprocess Characterization Archived Webinar Jan 24, 2012 Discovery of new antibodies for therapeutics requires discerning tools to identify rare cells producing specific antibodies among many similar ones. Bioprocess development also relies on methods to...
Viral Contamination of Biologics Manufacture—Occurrence and Mitigation Archived Webinar Dec 19, 2011 Learn about viral contamination events and risk mitigation strategies that may be used to reduce the potential for contamination.
Molecular Gastronomy: The Science of Flavor Archived Webinar Oct 26, 2011 What gives food its flavor? What makes some foods taste really good while others can be mediocre or even disgusting? How far can science go in answering these and other questions that are so...
From Biomass to Biofuels: Breaking the Cellulose Barrier Archived Webinar Oct 5, 2011 Cellulases are of considerable current interest for converting the cellulosic content of biomass to fermentable sugars for biofuels production. To facilitate the enzymatic conversion of biomass to...
Tumor Targeting Theory: Physiological Limits from Scaling Analyses, and Design Principles for Better Magic Bullets Archived Webinar Sep 26, 2011 For the past two decades the capability of protein engineers to devise clever tumor-targeting molecules has outstripped our understanding of how these agents distribute through the body and permeate...
Microengineered Hydrogels for Stem Cell Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration Archived Webinar Aug 24, 2011 Micro- and nanoscale technologies are emerging as powerful tools for controlling the interaction between cells and their surroundings for biological studies, tissue engineering, and cell-based...
Providing Energy to a Growing World: Bio-Gasoline and High-Efficiency Engines Archived Webinar Jun 9, 2011 Dr. Holtzapple describes the challenges of providing energy to a growing world. To address energy needs, he shows how the MixAlco process converts waste biomass into bio-gasoline. Further, he...
Engineering and Health Care Archived Webinar May 16, 2011 Dr. Langer discusses the involvement of engineering in health care, from the discovery of the first angiogenesis inhibitors to the development of controlled drug delivery systems and the foundation...
Tapping into the Chemistry of Beer and Brewing Archived Webinar Apr 6, 2011 This webinar puts the complexity of malting and brewing into readily accessible terms. Anyone interested in understanding the journey from grain, hops and yeast through to the world’s favorite...
Biomaterials for Stem Cell Tissue Engineering Archived Webinar Apr 5, 2011 Stem cells have become a promising cell source in the tissue engineering field. Intense studies have been focused at the cell and molecular biology levels on understanding the relationship between...
New Technologies from Engineered Chimeric Proteins Archived Webinar Mar 21, 2011 We engineer designer fusion proteins that combine domains and functions from unrelated proteins and enzymes. In bioseparations, we have combined a previously developed pH-sensitive self-cleaving...
Cybernetic Approach to Metabolic Modeling Archived Webinar Mar 11, 2011 Cybernetic modeling has evolved for well over two decades. This seminar seeks to: (i) introduce its basic tenets, (ii) expound its relationship to other approaches to modeling metabolism, and (iii)...
Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Archived Webinar Feb 8, 2011 As cellular therapies are advancing through clinical development and getting closer to market, close collaborations between stem cell biologists, clinical cell processing technologists, and...
Towards Genome Engineering in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Archived Webinar Dec 14, 2010 Worth over $30 billion, therapeutic proteins, produced by recombinant mammalian cells, have been the fastest growing class of medicines in industrialized nations. Their importance in the health...
Applications of Biotechnology: History and Prospects Archived Webinar Nov 5, 2010 The vast majority of the early societal benefit and commercial success in biotechnology arose from expressing single genes in bacteria and mammalian cells, to manufacture pharmaceuticals.
More Heat than Light: Opportunities for Extremely Thermophilic Microorganisms and Enzymes in Biofuels Archived Webinar Aug 26, 2010 The recent interest in biofuels has motivated a closer look at microorganisms from extremely high temperature environments, not only for their capacity to deconstruct the carbohydrate content of...
Biological Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals Archived Webinar Jul 22, 2010 Global energy and climate problems have stimulated increased efforts in synthesizing fuels and chemicals from renewable resources. Compared to the traditional biofuel, ethanol, higher alcohols offer...
Modular Biocatalysis Archived Webinar Jun 29, 2010 Modularity is a highly sought after feature in engineering design. A modular catalyst is a multi-component system whose parts can be predictably interchanged for functional flexibility and variety...
Breaking the Cell Wall Barrier for Difficult-to-Express Natural and Supernatural Products Archived Webinar May 27, 2010 Modern recombinant DNA expression technologies, by definition, challenge cells to engage in unnatural acts; specifically, the production of new types and large quantities of proteins for which the...
Biomass/Bioenergy Patent Landscape: Past, Present & Future Archived Webinar May 17, 2010 Barry J. Schindler, Esq., of Greenberg Traurig LLP's Patent Prosecution Group, addresses Intellectual Properties Issues for chemical engineers engaged in the business of biomass. This webcast is part...
Systems Metabolic Engineering Archived Webinar Apr 22, 2010 As our concerns on global warming and other environmental problems are increasing, there has been much interest in developing sustainable system for the production of chemicals, fuels, and materials...
Molecular Bioprocessing as a New Paradigm for Drug Discovery Archived Webinar Mar 2, 2010 The drug discovery process is expensive and often inefficient. With the emergence of genomic and proteomic information, the growth of critical molecular targets is rapid. Nevertheless, the...
Molecular Elucidation and Engineering of Stem Cell Microenvironments Archived Webinar Jan 21, 2010 Stem cells are defined by their capacities for self-renewal and differentiation into one or more cell lineages, and these processes are regulated by signals from the stem cell microenvironment, or...
A Bottom Up Approach to Systems Biotechnology – Lessons Learned from Bacterial Signal Transduction Archived Webinar Dec 8, 2009 Bacterial quorum sensing offers an interesting viewpoint from which to study and control cell phenotype. Through the perception of signal molecules (e.g., AHL, AI-2) and their transduction, bacteria...
Biomass Energy Systems for Steam, Power, and Fuel Production Archived Webinar Nov 6, 2009 This webinar covers the subject from the forest to stack. The emphasis is on the tried and true, with diagrams and photographs of actual equipment and installations.
Inventing the Biofuel Future – We Can Have Biomass for Fuel and Eat it Too Archived Webinar Oct 22, 2009 Surrounded by a world filled with the fruits of innovation and invention, pessimists generally forget or ignore the role these forces are likely to play in the developing biofuel industry. For...
Industrial Systems Biology Archived Webinar Aug 25, 2009 Cell factories are used extensively to produce many specific molecules used as pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, fuels, materials and food ingredients. Through the use of directed genetic...
Designing Efficient Metabolic Networks for Biofuels Production Archived Webinar Jun 25, 2009 Biotechnological processes depend to a large extent on the productivity of the organisms used. Recent advances in systems biology and bioinformatics have made it possible to rigorously analyze the...
Grand Challenges in Sustainable Biofuels Production Archived Webinar Apr 22, 2009 It is now clear that, for many reasons, corn has serious limitations as feedstock for biofuel production. While cellulosic biomass can potentially provide a sizable fraction of the US liquid fuel...
Body-on-a-Chip -- A Tool for Predictive Pharmacology/Toxicology Archived Webinar Mar 31, 2009 In this presentation, Professor Mike Shuler details his work to understand the response of the human body to various pharmaceutical and environmental chemicals using a combination of whole body...
Systems Biology: Open Challenges and Opportunities for Chemical Engineers Archived Webinar Jan 21, 2009 Systems biology involves the analysis of multiple scales of 'control' in biological networks, from the regulation of gene transcription to the homeostatic regulation of metabolism in the whole body...
Catalyzing Commercialization: Microfluidics-Based Bioanalytical Solutions Change the Game March2019Catalyzing CommercializationMicrofluidic devices operate at physical length scales similar to biological constituents ( e.g. , cells and molecules) and can manipulate solutions of these constituents within microscale channels and chambers. A microfluidic device, also called a...
2019 INTERPHEX Expo Preview March2019New ProductsINTERPHEX is an annual event dedicated to showcasing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical innovation, technology, and knowledge. It brings together over 11,000 global pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals for exhibitions, education,...
Metabolic Engineering Conference 13 July 12-16, 2020Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu, HIThe Metabolic Engineering Conference is the world-leading conference to share premium developments and achievements in the field.
ICBE Asia 2020 - 10th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering January 7-9, 2020SingaporeICBE Asia 2020 brings together researchers to advance the understanding and application of molecular biology, biophysical chemistry, metabolic engineering, cellular and tissue engineering, biomaterials and synthetic biology.
Is Synthetic Biology Having a Moment? February 15, 2019Suddenly, synthetic biology is being discussed a lot beyond the walls of academia and the pages of scientific journals. Today, it abounds in the mainstream press.
AIChE Fellow Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives 2019 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize February 4, 2019Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has been recognized by the American Association fo the Advancement of Science for his work in regenerative engineering and other scientific advancements.
CEP: News Update February2019News UpdateA Hub for Appalachia’s Emerging Petrochemical Industry A recent U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) report highlights the potential benefits of Appalachia Development Group’s (ADG) proposed infrastructure project, the over $3 billion Appalachian Storage and...
New Products: February 2019 February2019New ProductsHeat Transfer Small Spray Dryer Fits In Laboratory Hoods The Model 0.1 PolarDry electrostatic spray dryer has a design that follows current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The dryer is...
Shellfish Show Wide-Ranging Potential for Medical Research January 30, 2019Understanding the bivalve genome and the mechanisms of how they fight disease could lead to new drugs, therapies, and novel biomaterials.
Henk Noorman on Commercializing Industrial Biotechnology [Interview] January 29, 2019Henk discusses some of the insights into fermentation computation that he will present at CIB and shares thoughts on future advances in industrial biotechnology.
A Better Burger January 22, 2019Join us for a detailed look into meat alternatives for a healthier environment.