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Delft University of Technology (@tudelft.nl) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Fellowships in European Synthetic Cell Initiative (SynCell-nExUs programme)

#postdoc #syntheticcells #syntheticbiology
October 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
Delft University of Technology (@tudelft.nl) is hiring:
Postdoctoral Fellowships in European Synthetic Cell Initiative (SynCell-nExUs programme)

#postdoc #syntheticcells #syntheticbiology
October 31, 2026 at 3:39 PM
waltherlab.bsky.social
Join us as a #PhD #Researcher or #Postdoc to answer bold questions on our new #ERC Advanced Grant: Protoecologies between Artificial Cells and Mammalian Cells.
#ArtificialCells #SyntheticCells #SyntheticBiology #Biomaterials #DNANanotechnology #biomaterials #cellbiology #SystemsChemistry
August 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
waltherlab.bsky.social
Please share this opportunity with researchers who may be a strong fit.
#PhDPositions #PostdocJobs #ArtificialCells #SyntheticCells #SyntheticBiology #Biomaterials #DNANanotechnology #biomaterials #cellbiology #SystemsChemistry #ERC
August 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
nedbudisa.bsky.social
Plastic as an “alien” carbon source!
Why plastic? It’s a chemically “alien” carbon source - far outside natural metabolism. That makes it the perfect testbed for synthetic cells with rewired genetic and metabolic logic.
#SyntheticCells #Xenobiology #MetabolicEngineering
Novel genomically engineered antibiotic-free whole-cell biocatalysts for PET hydrolysis and waste remediation
Plastic pollution is an escalating environmental challenge requiring stable and sustainable biotechnological solutions. Here, we report a major advanc…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
waltherlab.bsky.social
🚀 We are recruiting 2 PhD researchers to join the Walther Lab @ JGU Mainz!

Help us build intelligent matter: synthetic cells and hydrogel materials that compute, adapt, move, learn, or make simple decisions.

#PhDPosition #SyntheticCells #Hydrogels
May 4, 2026 at 12:57 PM
waltherlab.bsky.social
Homeostatic Artificial Cells Enable Self-Protection in Prototissue Spheroids - Fantastic and detailed work by Joshua on using chemo-structural feedback to reach self-regulation effects in #syntheticcells #systemschemistry
now online in Chem
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Homeostatic artificial cells enable self-protection in prototissue spheroids
Prototissues made from artificial cells (ACs) aim to replicate the behaviors of living tissues, such as communication, collective behavior, and homeos…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
mpici.bsky.social
A new European doctoral network launches today:

"Condensates at Membrane Scaffolds - Integrated Systems as Synthetic Cell Compartments" ( = #ComeInCell).

#biotechnology #biomedics #syntheticcells #biochemistry #bioengineering

www.mpikg.mpg.de/6845600/laun...
ComeInCell Launches:A European Doctoral Network to Train the Next Generation of Cell Scientists
www.mpikg.mpg.de
November 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM
softbiocol.bsky.social
🎨🔬 In our lab, science meets art! From vibrant colors to stunning shapes, our experiments are as beautiful as they are fascinating. Because science is art!

✨ Check out our gallery of images captured by the team:
www.softbiocoll.com

#SciArt #SoftMatter #Microscopy #SyntheticCells #ActiveMatter
July 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
comeincell.bsky.social
Join the #PoolmanLab at the #UniversityOfGroningen to develop vesicle systems as functional #mitochondria for #SyntheticCells🥼

Check our #PhDposition: www.comeincell.org/dc06-out-of-...
&
www.comeincell.org/dc11-membran...
#ComeInCell #MSCA
December 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM
comeincell.bsky.social
🧐Join the @smartcellsunisi.bsky.social group at the #UniversityOfSiena!
Create #SyntheticCells with programmable #MembraneDynamics and #CatalyticActivity, inspired by natural #CellularProcesses. 🥼
Check out #PhDposition: www.comeincell.org/dc15-light-c...
#ComeInCell #MSCA
December 16, 2024 at 1:09 PM
iclonedna.bsky.social
Whatever the future
holds in store,
we’ll make sure
you are part of it
#Spudcells #spudcell
#syntheticcells
#syntheticlife
#dna #cloning #Geneticengineering #biotech #bio #genomes#Artificalintelligence #ai #crispr #medical #humanity #stem
July 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
iclonedna.bsky.social
Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
theconversation.com/uk
#Spudcells #spudcell
#syntheticcells
#syntheticlife
#dna #cloning #Geneticengineering #biotech #bio #genomes#Artificalintelligence #ai #crispr #medical #humanity #stem
July 8, 2026 at 3:16 PM
theresearch.bsky.social
Growing functional artificial cytoskeletons in the viscoelastic confinement of DNA synthetic cells (h/t @natchemeng.nature.com, @waltherlab.bsky.social) #syntheticcells
Growing functional artificial cytoskeletons in the viscoelastic confinement of DNA synthetic cells - Nature Chemical Engineering
Engineering structurally and functionally complex synthetic cells remains a key challenge. Here DNA condensate synthetic cells combine phase separation and DNA nanostructures to reveal how switchable ...
www.nature.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:09 AM
aukseg.bsky.social
I’m always happy to share my experience and discuss exciting scientific topics, especially #synbio and the construction of #syntheticcells 🧪🔬 Last week, I had lots of fun giving a lecture at the @tum.de Winter School for international students. Many thanks to the organisers for the kind invitation!
February 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM
engbioirc.bsky.social
There is still time to register for the EngBio Forum on Monday.
It's free to attend with a great speaker line up - Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems #EngineeringBiology

🎟️🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
engbioirc.bsky.social
We’re counting down to the EngBio Forum on 10 Nov! Get ready to dive into #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology

🎤 With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Don’t miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
engbioirc.bsky.social
Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov to hear from Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social
on creating programmable materials and DNA-based synthetic cells that can process information, adapt,and communicate.
Don't miss it! Sign up 🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb...

#SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
engbioirc.bsky.social
We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum

We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up

Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
Headshots of speakers Andreas Walther and Claudia Contini next to text that reads "Engineering Biology Forum. Synthetic Cells. Mon 10 Nov. 5pm to 8pm. St Catharine's College, Cambridge".
October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
engbioirc.bsky.social
First session of #SBUK2024 on #SyntheticCells. Great keynote from Kate Adamala asking 'how close are we to creating living cells from non-living components?' and hearing about some really exciting applications of SynCells including drug production and astrobiology!
November 27, 2024 at 12:16 PM
lauraal.bsky.social
The logos for our #microgravity experiments with lipid vesicles for the MAPHEUS16 campaign are out!

@univbordeaux.bsky.social @crpp-bordeaux.bsky.social
@syncelleu.bsky.social

In collab with @dlr-de.bsky.social
#swedishspacecoorporation

#softmatter #spaceresearch #womeninSTEM #syntheticcells
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
lauraal.bsky.social
#syntheticcells #softmatter #microgravity
@crpp-bordeaux.bsky.social @syncelleu.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
jricou.bsky.social
My latest article is out! 1000 artificial cells synchronize in 2D and collective behavior emerges!
#microfluidics #artificialcells #syntheticcells #cellfreeexpression
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Large-scale-integration and collective oscillations of 2D artificial cells - Nature Communications
Large-scale-integration of artificial cells on a chip can reveal emergent multicellular phenomena. Here, authors report 2D coupled lattices of artificial cells programmed by genetic oscillators, exhib...
doi.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM
nationalacademies.org
Advances in #SyntheticBiology could transform medicine, energy, and more.

Our new report examines #biosafety, #biosecurity, and environmental considerations for #SyntheticCells, offering guidance to reduce risks while supporting innovation.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/hP8X50YRZKg
April 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
www.pcb.ub.edu
#PCBCommunity | @ibecbarcelona.bsky.social scientist César Rodriguez-Emmeneguer has been awarded a #ERCCoG. Congrats!👏

With €2M funding, his #PhagoSynCell project will develop #SyntheticCells that mimic #phagocytosis to fight #antibioticresistant pathogens 👉 bit.ly/4fsxBw5

#ERCResearch #HorizonEU
César Rodriguez-Emmenegger awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
César Rodriguez-Emmenegger, principal Investigator at IBEC, based in the Barcelona Science Park, has been awarded an  ERC Consolidator Grant. Backed by funding amounting to €2 M over the next five yea...
bit.ly
December 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM