EBRC In Translation

36. RNA-Powered Cellular Computing w/ Sam Schaffter

In this episode of EBRC In Translation, hosts Heidi Klumpe and Talia Jacobson interview Sam Schaffter, lead scientist for RNA synthetic biology at the National Institute

35. Reimagining Drug Discovery and Diagnostics w/ Jim Collins

In this episode of EBRC In Translation, Talia Jacobson and Will Grubbe interview Jim Collins of MIT, a pioneer of synthetic biology. He reflects on his path from human bi

34. Building Teams and Protein Machines w/ Danielle Tullman-Ercek

In this episode of EBRC In Translation, we are joined with Danielle Tullman-Ercek, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University and co-di

33. Rooted for Resilience w/ Jenn Brophy

In this episode of EBRC in Translation, we speak with Jenn Brophy, an assistant professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Jenn discusses her journey into plant

32. From Research to Readership: Writing Biotech w/ Niko McCarty

In this episode, we chat with Niko McCarty—a scientist turned writer who is the founding editor of Asimov Press and head of creative at Asimov. Niko takes us through his

31. Reimagining Genomes w/ Jef Boeke

In this episode, we’re joined by Prof. Jef Boeke, a pioneer in synthetic genomics. Jef shares his journey from uncovering retrotransposons in yeast to leading the ambitio

30. Biotech for our Homeworld w/ Dan Goodwin and Paul Reginato

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Goodwin and Paul Reginato, the co-founders of Homeworld Collective, a non-profit working to support the social, intellectual, and fu

29. Commercializing CRISPR w/ Janice Chen

In this episode, we speak with Janice Chen, co-founder and CTO of Mammoth Biosciences. From her PhD work in Jennifer Doudna's lab to co-founding a biotech startup, D

28. Flower Design and DIY Bio w/ Sebastian Cocioba

In this episode, we talk to Sebastian Cocioba, a self-taught, independent researcher who designs flowers and develops tools that lower the entry barrier for others to do

27. Non-Model Careers and Open-Source Biology w/ Prachee Avasthi

In this episode, we interview Dr. Prachee Avasthi, Co-founder and CSO of Arcadia Science and previous Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Dartmouth. W

26. Synthetic Biology and Awestronomy w/ Drew Endy

In this episode, we interview Drew Endy, a professor in the Department of Biological Engineering at Stanford University. We talk to Drew about making the engineering of l

25. Engineering Biology in Africa w/ Geoffrey Otim

In this episode, we interview Geoffrey Otim, founder and CEO of SynBio Africa and founder of iGEM Makarere, the first iGEM team in East Africa. We discuss the unique heal

24. Preprinting Biological Research w/ John Inglis and Richard Sever

In this episode, we interview Dr. John Inglis and Dr. Richard Sever, the executive director and assistant director respectively of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

23. Making Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Fuels at Scale w/ Sean Simpson

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sean Simpson, strategic advisor and former CSO of LanzaTech. We talk with Sean about using biology to convert greenhouse gases into eth

22. Funding Founder-Led Biotech w/ Tony Kulesa

In this episode, we interview Dr. Tony Kulesa, a Principal at the VC firm Pillar. We talk to Tony about his work to open source the biotech company creation process, over

21. Supporting Students and Regulating RNAs w/ Melissa Takahashi

In this episode, we speak with Melissa Takahashi, an Assistant Professor at California State University Northridge in the Department of Biology. We talk with Melissa abou

20. Control Systems for Gene Expression and Work-Life Balance w/ Mustafa Khammash

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mustafa Khammash, Professor of Control Theory and Systems Biology in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering at ETH-Zur

19. From PhD to Partner: Biotechnology and Patent Law w/ Eldora Ellison

In this episode we’re joined by Eldora Ellison, PhD, director at law firm Sterne Kessler and lead patent strategist for the CVC group in the MIT-Berkeley CRISPR patent li

18. ​​Betting on Biology via Venture Capital w/ Vineeta Agarwala

In this episode, we interview Vineeta Agarwala, MD, PhD, a general partner at Andreesen Horowitz (a16z) where she leads investments in the group’s bio + health fund. We t

17. Building the James Webb Telescope for Microbes w/ Henry Lee

In this episode, we interview Dr. Henry Lee, CEO of Cultivarium, a focused research organization that aims to expand access to novel microorganisms. We discuss the world’