Research group at @UCLBiochemeng1 applying #Synbio #Bioprocess to produce sustainable drugs, biofuels and biomaterials with positive social impact
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
13 May 2025
Great to see the @BIA_UK policy submission highlighting the urgent need to support and fund #scale-up in #EngBio #SynBio.
Proud that @UCLBiochemEng1 and @LeoRiosLab are contributing actively in this with many success stories helping startups/ industry partners innovate and de-risk their scale-up journey in a highly innovative and cost effective environment.
Get in touch if you’re interested in working with us!
12 May 2025
The BIA has responded to a call for evidence on scaling UK innovation.➡️shorturl.at/ik4Ff
UK life sciences are world-class – but underfunded at scale-up. International investors see the value, but UK pension funds are missing the opportunity. BIA backs action to unlock domestic capital and mandate pension investment.
UK innovation deserves UK investment.
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
6 May 2025
Long overdue and absolutely worth it, a sunny golf day with ex @UCLBiochemEng1 colleagues.
Great weather, big laughs, a few good shots, a bit of science discussion and… plenty of room to improve my putting! ⛳️🙈
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
4 Mar 2025
Had an amazing time at our @LeoRiosLab bouldering social 🧗♂️! Great fun, great company, and fantastic to see so many embracing the world of climbing. Looking forward to the next one! @UCLBiochemEng1 #TeamBonding #ScienceOnTheRocks
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
16 Feb 2025
Had a fantastic @LeoRiosLab meeting at @UCLBiochemEng1, diving into exciting discussions on #EngBio, #Automation, #AI, #MetabolicEngineering, and #ScaleUp! 💡🧬 Exploring the best of #Bacteria, #Yeast, and #MammalianCells to drive innovation in #synbio and bioprocessing! 💪🏼
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
26 Oct 2024
Fantastic to have Prof Peter Neubauer from @TUBerlin to @UCLBiochemEng1, discussing the integration of advanced automation for accelerated process development. A relevant insight for our work at @LeoRiosLab, where we’re harnessing our @Tecan_Talk and @opentrons tools for #synbio, full #bioprocess #automation, and scalable solutions, powered by #AI and DoE algorithms
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Fantastic turnout for the #SynBio Seminar Series with the @london_synbio network hosted at @ucl! 🎉 Inspiring talks from @koray_malci on Therapeutic Skin and amazing presentations by the UCL & ICL #iGEM teams 🧬. Great to reconnect with old colleagues and meet new ones!
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
27 Sep 2024
Happy to share our new review on the synergies and challenges of #SynBio, #automation, and #bioprocessing in designing protein-based #biomaterials! A great collaboration between @UCLBiochemEng, @UChemEng, and @USFQ_Universidad
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
1 Sep 2024
Had a fantastic time with part of the @LeoRiosLab @UCLBiochemEng1 team! Big thanks to Andre Alves Breda for organizing and giving us a delicious taste of #Portuguese cuisine. 😋 #GreatCompany #Goodtimes
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31 Jul 2024
Just two weeks later, we had another fantastic day out with the #team! Enjoyed the outdoors again, played UNO, and tried letting @DrLeoRios win for those glowing reference letters😆- though he only managed it once! Special thanks to @dlopezbarreiro for joining us this time.
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
26 Jul 2024
Really cool to have a nice group of @UCLBiochemEng1 members at the ECI conference “#Biochemical and Molecular #Engineering XXIII: Accelerating #Biotech Solutions to aid a Changing World.
It was great to deliver a talk about our #yeast #synbio work and make new connections!
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19 Jul 2024
Had a fantastic #TeamPicnic on the hottest day🌞of the year! Big thanks to Dr. Frank Beganz and @ajfedorec (vanished right before this group picture) for joining us!
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Prof. Sven Panke @panke_sven at ETH Zurich @ETH_en and Prof. Leonardo Rios-Solis @DrLeoRios at University College London @ucl join #SynBYSS as the 340th and 341st pioneer speakers. Thanks!
7 Jul 2024
Prof Tilmann Weber @tilmweber @DTUtweet and Prof Ben Luisi at the University of Cambridge @Cambridge_Uni join #SynBYSS as the 338th and 339th pioneer speakers! Thanks!
Young researchers,
If interested in giving a talk as a rising star, please send your CV to
tsmoon7@gmail.com
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
8 Jul 2024
Join @LeoRiosLab @UCLBiochemEng1 We're seeking to support exceptional #postdoc candidates for current fellowships in engineering and scaling microbial cell factories to produce biofuels, high-value oils, alt food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and more #synbio #bioreactor #bioprocess
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21 Jun 2024
This Thursday, we had an amazing seminar by @MarkBlenner from the University of Delaware on leveraging #synbio for a circular economy. He also shared his lab's impressive work on non-model #yeasts. Thank you, Dr. Blenner, and thanks to all our members for attending!
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20 Jun 2024
Had an amazing first #journal club meeting with our team at #UCL! Our young researchers discovered some incredible work being done in microbial and mammalian #syntheticbiology. We also had a lot of fun discussing and sharing ideas. Excited for more sessions like this!
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19 Jun 2024
Hey everyone! I'm Chethan, an MRes project student at @LeoRiosLab. We're now back on X and can't wait to share our exciting work🧬! Expect behind-the-scenes peeks, #research updates, and some fun lab moments. We're excited to connect with all you #synbio enthusiasts out there!
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
5 May 2024
Grateful to have managed to swiftly form an incredible research team at @leorioslab @uclbiochem1, diving into #synbio #metabolic #engineering #bioreactors #automation. Our recent team-building activity? Go-karting! Proud to say I kept pace on the track! 🏎️😄
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
23 Mar 2024
Nice breakthrough! @Jnogales_SBG @polybiogroup @CIB_CSIC @susplast et al. have developed P. putida strains capable of converting plastics and lignin into up to 46% PHA/cell dry weight using a model driven approach #synbio #Sustainability @CellReports
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
20 Feb 2024
Exciting paper from @trichomeIPB et al: "Combinatorial #Biosynthesis in #Yeast leads to Over 200 #diterpenoids" 🌿🧬. By harnessing the versatility/promiscuity of plant synthases/CYPs, they generated 162 new to nature diterpenoids 💪🏼 #synbio #engbio
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LeoRiosLab retweeted
13 Feb 2024
It was a pleasure to give a seminar in #Madrid at @CIB_CSIC talking about the useful combination of the latest #synbio and #engineering tools applied to tackle the latest #biomanufacturing challenges. Thanks @jorgebarriuso @Gonnyita for being such amazing hosts!
In today's frontier presented by Jorge @jorgebarriuso and Gonzalo @Gonnyita at @CIB_CSIC ... 🔽
We had the pleasure to have Leo (@DrLeoRios) and be able to learn about Synthetic Bioprocessing and his valuable scientific experiences. Thanks!!
#MISB_Frontiers #MISB3
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