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Prototype Nature Book
- Dec 11, 2020
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Uncategorized
It took some time, but finally Fraunhofer UMSICHT published the “Prototype Nature” book with achapter about the standardising biology cooking workshop by Günter Seyfried and Markus Schmidt. The book is available as a pdf for free or can be purchased as a hard copy. Book Cover
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Online Roundtable: Synthetic Biology and Education
- Nov 25, 2020
- By Markus Schmidt
- In announcement, event, Events, Science Communication, Science in Society, Serious Games, Synthetic Biology
The EC H2020 funded Bioroboost project on standardisation in synthetic biology hosts an online Roundtable on Synthetic Biology and Education. One of the speakers will be Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt, who will be talking about different tools for education, ranging from games to interactive exhibition. It will take place on December…
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Designing multi-purpose vaccines
- Mar 25, 2020
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Uncategorized
Vienna, 25th March 2020 Scientists from the five year EU funded project MycoSynVac report their findings and successes at a final meeting in Brussels. The project drew on cutting edge biotechnology to explore three important GOALS: TRANSFORM a living bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae) into a vaccine chassis APPLY this vaccine chassis…
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Fascination of Plants Day 2019
- Oct 22, 2019
- By Markus Schmidt
- In art-science, Creative, event, Events, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
2019 has been a busy year with many interesting events. One of the past events that we would like to highlight is our collaboration with Dr. Eva Stöger from the Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology from BOKU. We took part at the Fascination of Plants Day and presented…
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SinFonia: Introducing the element fluorine to the symphony of life!
- Oct 22, 2019
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
We created an animated short clip for the project SinFonia. The clip reflects the project’s aims and methods in an entertaining way with musical elements. Have a look at it below! Materials containing the element fluorine (F) are extremely important in our modern world, with applications in electronics, healthcare, automotive…
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Impressions from “Designerbabys, Mammuts & Co”
- Apr 04, 2019
- By Markus Schmidt
- In event, Events, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Markus Schmidt explained de-extinction in the light of massive global biodiversity loss. The presentations were followed by an hour of Q&A with the audience in Theater Akzent. Thanks to the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for the invitation, Helge Torgersen for the fruitful debate and Birgit Dalheimer for her excellent moderation!…
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Chemiereport covers MycoSynVac research project
- May 17, 2018
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Media, science, Science Communication, Synthetic Biology
The Austrian Life Science Magazine “Chemiereport” published an article (in German) by Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt about novel strategies to develop vaccines by reprograming pathogens.
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Media coverage about teamwork in ants
- May 17, 2018
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Media, News, publication, Publications, science, Science Communication, Uncategorized
A publication by Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt about teamwork in insects and a unique hunting technique in tropical ants that resembles medieval torture racks, got wide media coverage. ★ New Scientist. Ants build a medieval ‘torture rack’ to catch grasshoppers ★ Pyhs.org. Ants found to use trapping technique to capture much larger…
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MC Grease is in da Cows!
- Feb 01, 2018
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Stories, Synthetic Biology
In this music video produced by Biofaction, MC Grease da Disease, A.K.A. Mycoplasma bovis, is a pathogenic bacteria that causes diseases in cows. Unharmed by even antibiotics, he lives unhindered like a rogue in the cow’s lung, until the researchers of the EC H2020 funded project MycoSynVac discover a really…
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Synthetic Vaccines
- Jan 22, 2018
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Classic, Media, News, publication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
In a recent guest blog in Nature biotechnology’s Bioentrepreneur Trade Secrets, Markus Schmidt reported about the latest developments in designing novel vaccines. The reprogramming of Mycoplasma bacteria from pathogens to vaccines is only made possible thanks to an international collaboration of synthetic biologists, systems biologists, bioinformaticians, animal health experts, biosafety specialist…
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