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Webinar recording now available
YouTube: youtu.be/xgrt8m19IjA
Website: synbioforall.org

How can we make whole plasmid sequencing accessible for resource limited labs?
Dr. James Lloyd, University of Western Australia
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October 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
@synbio4allafrica.bsky.social Our webinar with Dr James Lloyd is live now. Dr Lloyd is explaining how can we make whole. Incase you registered you can join us. this webinar is being recorded and will be live youtube.com/@synbio4all-... and our website: synbioforall.org/webinars/
October 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Friday, Dr. James Lloyd joins SynBio4ALL Africa to discuss how whole plasmid sequencing can become more accessible for resource limited labs.
2 Oct | 5 PM EAT | 2 PM UTC
Preprint: doi.org/10.64898/202...
September 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Fri 2 Oct 2026 5 pm EAT (2 pm UTC)
How can we make whole plasmid sequencing accessible for resource limited labs?

Dr. James Lloyd is back on our Monthly Webinar, sharing his team's new preprint on PICARD-seq: doi.org/10.64898/202... @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social
September 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
#Africa should not only consume the technologies shaping the future. Africans should have the opportunity to learn, build and shape them.
Help us expand access to synthetic biology & emerging technologies education across Africa.
Donate: buy.stripe.com/fZu00l2S09AO... Our Website synbioforall.org
September 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Check our website and support synthetic biology education in Africa synbioforall.org
September 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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The SynBio4ALL Africa Webinar Series is back! Join us this Friday, 18 September, and learn from three Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumni as they share their scholarship journeys and advice. @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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September 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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This week Friday 18th September at exactly 7pm East African time| 4pm GMT/UTC
Have you secured a spot?
September 13, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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SynBio4ALL Africa @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social webinars are back!

Join three Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumni for a practical conversation on applying for and securing an academic scholarship.

📅 18 September 2026
⏰ 7–8 P.M. EAT
📍 Zoom
September 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Glad to share this moment from Makerere University, where we spoke with students about synthetic biology. @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social
August 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Our latest mini-review is now published!

Strengthening global biosecurity for synthetic nucleic acid technology: from sequence screening to risk-based governance in the AI era.

Read: doi.org/10.3389/fbio...
More: synbioforall.org/research-pub...
July 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Happy July 4th & congs on 250 years of American independence.

Warm wishes from SynBio4ALL Africa and the wider synthetic biology community in Africa to all U.S. citizens, friends, biotech companies, research institutions, and academic communities.

May God bless America.
July 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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SynBio4ALL Africa now has an official WhatsApp Channel.

This is not a WhatsApp group. It is a simple public space for announcements, opportunities, training updates, events, and resources in synthetic biology.
June 30, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Applications are open for SynBio4ALL’s Practical Training in Plant Synthetic Biology.

This opportunity is only for participants who completed the SynBio4ALL Plant Synthetic Biology Course and are based in/near Kampala.

20 spots only.

Apply: forms.gle/HPGt73tcsR5K... @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social
June 26, 2026 at 12:07 PM
We’ve made some updates to the SynBio4ALL website to make it easier to explore what we do and the services we offer.

Take a look here: synbioforall.org
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Advancing synthetic biology for a sustainable future
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June 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
May 6, 2026 at 6:04 AM
In our recent multi-country #study on how #syntheticbiology is understood, taught, and developed across #Africa, over 90% of participants reported improved understanding of synbii after completing @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social Synbio courses, Read full article www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
April 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Apply before deadline tinyurl.com/2mn8j65

Find full details here: tinyurl.com/ypp83ebe.
April 24, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Happy to share that one of our articles is officially published in Frontiers in Synthetic Biology. It’s always encouraging to see work from our community contributing to the growth of synbio and its impact across #Africa.

Look here: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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Frontiers | Advancing synthetic biology in African academia: institutional barriers, capacity gaps, and the impact of a pilot online training program
Synthetic biology has emerged as a promising field with the potential to address challenges in agriculture, healthcare, and environmental sustainability. How...
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April 23, 2026 at 5:49 AM
SynBio4ALL Lil Lab Project Micro-Grant 2026. We’re supporting student teams across Africa working on practical solutions using synthetic biology and frugal science. 6 teams selected. Deadline 15 May 2026. Apply tinyurl.com/2mn8j65 Details tinyurl.com/ypp83ebe
April 10, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Somewhere in Africa, a #researcher, #student or #anyone else is ready to build something incredible with #syntheticbiology.
Unfortunately over the years they have not had access to what is required.

SynBio4ALL Africa @synbio4allafrica.bsky.social is working on that.
April 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Something exciting for student across Africa.
@Synbio4allA (SynBio4ALL) Lil Lab Innovation Program Micro-Grant 2026 is coming.
• $50 micro-grant
• Mentorship
• Chance for a $100 follow-up grant
6 student teams from Africa.
Applications opening soon
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March 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I will be joining other panelists (Tae Seok Moon, Mario Escobar & Alex Ditzel) to discuss the Future of Synbio at the 2026 Global Open Genetic Engineering competition GOGEC Competition. Today at 16:30UTC|17:30CET| 7:30PM East African Time. For more info: www.gogecconference.org/conference
2026 Conference | Gogec
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February 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Our Founder @emmasebunyakato.bsky.social will join other panelists (Tae Seok Moon, @Mario Escobar & @Alex Ditzel) to discuss the Future of Synbio at the 2026 GOGEC Competition. Today at 16:30UTC|17:30CET| 7:30PM East African Time. www.gogecconference.org/conference
February 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM