Engineering Biology Mission Award Holders Professors Thomas Gorochowski and Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel, Aegis Professor of Engineering Biology Anike Te, and BBI Scientific Manager Kathleen Sedgley were attended the UKRI Technology Missions Fund (TMF) Engineering Biology Programme Convening Event in Cardiff on Thursday 3 October.
The two Mission Awards were both highlighted amongst the UKRI portfolio:
- Haemotoxic and cytotoxic snake venom metalloproteinases – production, enzymatic specificity, snakebite treatment, and biomedical use (PI: Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel)
The team will establish robust production of snake venom metalloproteinase (SVMPs) toxins ready for use to develop next generation toxin-specific therapies for tackling snakebite envenoming. - CYBER – Cyanobacteria Engineering for Restoring Environments (PI: Thomas Gorochowski)
CYBER aims to develop the foundational multidisciplinary tools needed to de-risk environmentally focused engineering biology and ultimately support its future deployment into real-world ecosystems.
Anike Te (Chief Strategy Officer, Lucideon) joined a panel of experts discussing pathways to commercialisation.
During the meeting, UKRI announced the publication of the Synthetic Biology for Growth evaluation report, which features many of the impacts from BrisSynBio and the broader Bristol synthetic and engineering biology community and partnerships.