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The 4thÌýedition of the Sustainability and Synthetic Biology Conference will take place on April 11. The event will feature BIEN 580 students Case Study Projects that apply synthetic biology to solve real-world problems in health, food security and the environment, as well as guest speakers who will showcase cutting-edge academic research and innovative startups. The conference provides a professional forum for joining undergraduate and graduate students to gain visibility and receive feedback from peers and experts in the fields of biology and engineering.

Published on: 1 Apr 2026

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ and Queen’s University researchers have built an improved version of a computerÌýthat uses light to solve extremely hard problems more quickly and at larger scale than existing systems, without the need for cryogenic cooling.

Published on: 13 Feb 2026

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria –and determining which antibiotics can stop them – in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Current clinical testing methods typically take 48 to 72 hours, leaving physicians without timely guidance.

The researchers say this innovation arrives at a critical moment due to the urgency of the AMR crisis, which arises from bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics.

Classified as: Sara Mahshid, antimicrobial resistance
Published on: 4 Feb 2026

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

Classified as: Sarah Jordaan, greenhouse gas emissions
Published on: 9 Jan 2026

A Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.

IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.

Classified as: Marta Cerutti, in vitro fertilization, microneedling
Published on: 7 Jan 2026

Synthetic Biology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field focused on creating new biological molecules, devices, and systems, as well as repurposing existing ones for beneficial applications in gene therapies, sustainable materials, and food production. Grounded in principles of standardization, abstraction, and modularity, it applies the Design-Build-Test-Learn engineering cycle to address long-standing biological challenges.

Published on: 22 Dec 2025

In a recent Nature publication, Profs. Natalie Reznikov and Marc McKee, along with graduate students Eran Ittah and Daniel Buss, worked with Prof.

Published on: 22 Dec 2025

Phoela Health Inc., co-founded by Reza Abbasi, PhD, and Prof. Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has won the Emerging Start-Up Award at the ADRIQ Gala 2025. Phoela’s biosensing technology was developed during Abbasi's PhD and advanced in his postdoctoral research in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾â€™s Department of Bioengineering, mentored and financially supported by Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Engine’s Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowship Program.

Published on: 10 Dec 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ iGEM has been named the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of the international !

Selected as the #1 iGEM team among 195 participating undergraduate institutions worldwide, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ iGEM has once again brought home a first-place award after previously securing the top spot in 2023. This achievement places Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ iGEM among a group of only four teams globally to have won the Grand Prize more than once.

Published on: 4 Nov 2025

Thirty-two Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.ÌýÌýÌý

Classified as: CFI-JELF
Published on: 10 Oct 2025

Fall is a dangerous season for pedestrians, with a rise in road accidents linked to reduced visibility and shorter daylight hours. According to the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), October and November consistently see spikes in pedestrian injuries and fatalities, with a notable increase in deaths in recent years.

To draw attention to this problem, the SAAQ marks Pedestrian Safety Month each October, as do authorities in several other jurisdictions.

Classified as: Pedestrian Safety Month, Avi Friedman, Kevin Manaugh, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

A message from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM):

Attend our next "FUTURE OF MATERIALS" roundtable with Matt Kinsella and May Griffith on bioprinting, with demonstrations: Thu. October 9 at 6:00 pm, Arts W-120 (Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Campus). Please register at .

Published on: 2 Oct 2025

Congratulations to Professor Sara Mahshid on being inducted into the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholar, Artists and Scientists! Read more .

Published on: 5 Sep 2025

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