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Indigenous knowledge helps biotech find new drugs. This grad student wants those companies to give back.

May 6, 2025

Bioengineering doctoral student Maria Astolfi and her colleagues argue for a new type of partnership with indigenous peoples to create a more ethical bioeconomy.

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Pivot Bio is using microbial nitrogen to make agriculture more sustainable

February 20, 2025

Co-founded by BioE alumnus Karsten Temme, Pivot is bringing cleaner nitrogen to American farmland.