Alumni synthetic biology startup Lygos was recognized by The Biofuels Digest as one of “the 50 Next Companies to Disrupt the World” — bioeconomy companies that are on the journey to commercial scale with an emerging technology. Our alumni are a big part of other noted companies, including Clara Foods, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inscripta, and Zymergen
MEng project finalist in IBM Call for Code 2019
AsTeR, an MEng team project by recent BioE, CEE and IEOR alumni Meryll Dindin, Oskar Radermecker, Pierre-Louis Missler, Florian Fesch and Thomas Galeon, is one of 5 finalists out of 5,000 entries for the Call for Code 2019 Global Prize. Project AsTeR is an app that uses natural language processing to prioritize emergency calls during […]
Conboy featured in Economist article
Anti-aging research by Professor Irina Conboy is featured in The Economist’s “Uncovering how the body ages is leading to drugs to reverse it” article. Conboy specializes in aging and rejuvenation research, with recent breakthroughs in a combinatorial approach for multi-tissue rejuvenation without blood transfusion. (Full story behind paywall)
Patrick Hsu named to TR35
Incoming Assistant Professor Patrick Hsu has been named a Visionary in the annual MIT Tech Review’s “35 Innovators Under 35”, recognizing his research to make CRISPR work for RNA as well as DNA, and as a potential treatment for brain disease.
Bolt Threads recognized in Fast Company Innovation by Design awards
Alumni-founded engineered fiber company Bolt Threads was noted with an Honorable Mention in the 2019 Fast Company Innovation by Design awards for their new Mylo Driver bag, an high fashion tote made from engineered mushroom mycellium cells
Berkeley BioE ranked in Top Ten in US
The undergraduate Berkeley Bioengineering program was ranked #9 in the nation in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, released today.
Welcome Professor Patrick Hsu!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Hsu will be joining the faculty of the Department of Bioengineering as an Assistant Professor, effective January 1, 2020. Hsu comes to us from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, where he has been a Fellow and Principal Investigator, after completing his Ph.D. at Harvard University in […]
Alumna Carol Major killed in car accident
It is with the greatest sadness we share that BioE alumna Carol Major (BS 2013) died August 25 as the result of a car crash in San Jose, CA. A technical program manager at Apple, Carol was an active alumna who returned to campus to help students plan their careers in biotech. She is remembered fondly by our community and will be greatly missed.
Herr joins National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NACBIB)
Professor Amy Herr has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NACBIB), a high-level advisory and steering position at the national level. The NACBIB advises the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering on research, training, and other programs related to biomedical imaging, biomedical engineering and technologies and modalities with biomedical applications.