Evan is a super fun and kind plant synthetic biologist from Berkeley whose work focuses on improving CO2 capture. Even beyond that, Evan is mindful and proactive about making SB safe and accessible to everyone through efforts like spreading this knowledge to people in Kenya!

In this family friendly (jargon-free) conversation, we touch on relevant books, the craziest things he’s seen plants do, how he juggles between being a saxophonist and a plant synthetic biologist, how it’s like inside the IGI, and more! Feel free to share with friends and fam!

‘til next one,S🧠fia

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Li Lu es la CEO de Forma Foods, la primera empresa de carne cultivada en México, que ha reunido a los mejores expertos en ingeniería de tejidos, bioreactores, y ciencia de carne para ofrecer la proteína del futuro a millones de Mexicanos.

Con inversión de Saya Bio, comenzaron con un prototipo a base de plantas y están a buscan transicionar pronto a un producto híbrido con células animales, para tener en un futuro carne al 100% como la conocemos hoy.

En esta entrevista:

* Por qué Li Lu dejó la industria energética y petrolera para cumplir un sueño de niña de crecer carne “en un árbol”

* Cómo Saya Bio empezó a reunir al equipo de Forma e invirtieron en ellos

* Impresión 3D de células en un laboratorio de investigación del Tec de Monterrey a la carne a base de plantas y futuros híbridos

* Cómo conectar con un mercado a través de la creatividad, meticulosidad, y la identidad Mexicana

* Las ideas más locas que pueden imaginar, y posiblemente crear, los meat designers

* Consejos para futuros fundadores de empresas de biotecnología

Episodios similares:

* Yadira Tejeda - Cofundadora @ CellAgCanada

* Cai Linton - CEO & Cofounder @ Multus Media

* Alan Perlstein - CEO @ California Cultured

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In this episode:

* What does it mean to be a creative director at a synthetic biology company?

* Christina’s story in science

* Why synbio is more mainstream than “we” think

* Anecdotes of the GMO sticker

* Skills and mindsets for synbio

* What needs to change in order to grow an abundant future with synbio

Links

* Christina’s twitter

* GROW magazine

* Ginkgo Bioworks

* Sofia’s Twitter

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Mark (@markbelan) holds a Bachelors in Arts & Science, a Masters in Geochemistry and Astrobiology, as well as a Masters in Biomedical communication. Before becoming a freelance scientific illustrator featured by Nature, he did research in astrobiology which could be useful to find life on other planets.

In this episode, we dive into different aspects at the intersection of art and science: what they mean to him, finding balance between beauty and functionality, we briefly touch on neurodesign, and discuss thoughts on hot topics like AI-generated images and Comic Sans.

Science communications and design shape the perspective of the general public around new research; I think it’s an essential skill for all of us to develop. I LOVED chatting with Mark about this, hope you enjoyed the episode too :)

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TurtleTree es una startup de proteínas alternativas para productos lácteos en Singapore. Antes de unirse a ella en una etapa temprana, Nacho estudió y trabajó en el Tec de Monterrey y tuvo experiencia en Nestlé y Grupo Herdez en México.

Espero que este episodio sea de especial ayuda para gente empezando una carrera en biotecnología, que busca alternativas de trabajo poco convencionales.

* Te recomiendo otro episodio en Español: Ana Paula Acevedo sobre empezar una startup de biotecnología en la universidad.

* Puedes checar más contenido de biotecnología en mi Substack y contactarme en Twitter o LinkedIn.

* Recuerda que este episodio está disponible en mi canal de YouTube, Apple Podcasts y Spotify.

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Omica es un biobanco nacido en México, con la misión de traer medicina de precisión a América Latina. Previo a ello, Victor empezó MariMori, una empresa dedicada al descubrimiento de nuevos biomateriales.

En este episodio, hablamos de los retos y oportunidades de los emprendimientos biotecnológicos en la región, así como la trayectoria de Victor desde estudiante de ingeniería biomédica en la universidad de Boston, hasta hoy.

Si te interesa el bioemprendimiento, tal vez quieras checar mi artículo (pronto en Español): A call for the decentralization of (biotech) innovation.

Puedes encontrarme en Twitter @Sofiasbio — hablemos de startups de biotec!!

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Worship growth in the biological sense--Elliot Hershberg is best known for his Substack publication "The Century of Biology" where he shares insights on interesting preprints in the genomics field and recently thoughts on biotech through the VC lens too.

He is currently studying a genomics PhD at Stanford university and is a research analyst at NotBoring, a media and venture capital firm that has invested in tech companies including Substack itself.

In this episode:

• The biopunk vision


• Thoughts on the funding-publishing academia problem


• Elliot's research at Stanford


• The story behind the Century of Biology and where it's going next


• From academia to VC in the life sciences

Thanks for listening and sharing! Find me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more bioengineering ;)

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Christopher is the founder and CEO of EdenBio, a startup building a Machine Learning platform to help biotech startups have higher yields in precision fermentation.

In this episode:

1. How to face the recession as a biotech startup


2. All about EdenBio


3. Rock-paper-scissors in the biotech startup environment


4. Why some biotechs scale better than others


5. Will biology be predictable one day?

Follow me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more biotech updates!

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"Keep all of your fundamentals strong and for sure you'll find a place in cell ag". Irfan is currently a Ph.D. candidate and New Harvest Fellow at the Engineered Biomaterials Research Laboratory at the University of Vermont where he is tissue engineering cultured meat on plant-based scaffolds.

In this episode:

• from mechanical engineer to tissue engineer


• Irfan's research in plant-based scaffolds


• fundamental vs applied research


• why plastic is so great that biomaterials haven't fully replaced it yet

Find me on Twitter @Sofiasbio for more bio stories!

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"Talk to as many people as you can and don't be afraid to reach out. Naturally they'll become your mentors because they'll see you grow"--Subaita Rahman, cofounder of Nucleate Dojo and the Dojo House (the global community for biotech undergrads and the first-ever co-living house for young scientists).

In this episode:

• Reverse-engineer your path to be a biotech founder


• The biotech environment in Toronto


• Why Subaita founded BioDojo (now Nuclete Dojo) with her friends

Find me on Twitter @SofiasBio for more updates on what I'm building, creating, and learning.

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