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Hot spring microbiomes could transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable products, Manchester researchers find
20 Apr 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert ...
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Scientists develop a cheaper and more sustainable way to manufacture breakthrough HIV drug Lenacapavir
11 Apr 2026
With financial support from the Gates Foundation, researchers at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have used engineering biology – an ...
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Manchester–Tokyo team uncovers rare nickel enzyme with potential to transform sustainable drug manufacturing
23 Feb 2026
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have helped reveal, for the first time, the detailed molecular mechanism by which ...
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Two Manchester researchers recognised in L'Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science programme
12 Feb 2026
Founded in 2007, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent programme recognises ten – five winners and five highly ...
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Manchester Institute of Biotechnology welcomes three new professors, driving innovation in chemical and biological sciences
17 Dec 2025
Gavin J Miller – Professor of Chemical Biology Gavin joined MIB in October 2025 as Professor of Chemical Biology. His research focuses on ...
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Three new doctoral training centres for The University of Manchester to advance UK biotechnology innovation
16 Dec 2025
The Industrial Doctoral Landscape and two Doctoral Focal Award programmes – BioProcess, BioAID, and CODE-M – will collectively fund over 100 ...
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Unlocking life’s secrets: Manchester scientists join team decoding the genome’s hidden grammar
19 Nov 2025
The BBSRC has awarded more than £20 million through its Strategic Longer and Larger (sLoLa) grants scheme to support four ambitious projects in ...
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Manchester workshop advances technical understanding of mirror organism precursor technologies
27 Oct 2025
Leading experts in synthetic biology and technology governance recently discussed options for the governance of key technologies related to mirror ...
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New research highlights importance of ingredient origins in aquaculture feed sustainability
9 Oct 2025
The research, published in Nature Food, focuses on Atlantic salmon farming and compares two feed scenarios: one dominated by fishmeal and fish oil, ...
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Scientists develop groundbreaking ‘blood on demand’ technology to revolutionise emergency transfusions
4 Sep 2025
The technique, created with industry partners CryoLogyx, has the potential to revolutionise how blood is stored and delivered in emergencies, remote ...
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Skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear
15 Jul 2025
A new study has revealed promising progress in developing a non-invasive sampling method to detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease – up to ...
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New project to pioneer the principles of human genome synthesis
27 Jun 2025
An ambitious new research project, SynHG (Synthetic Human Genome), is aiming to develop the foundational and scalable tools, technology and methods ...
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Four researchers promoted in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
26 Jun 2025
Neil Dixon – promoted to Professor of Sustainable Biotechnology Neil’s pioneering research focuses on engineering microbial systems for ...
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Four University colleagues win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
25 Jun 2025
Four University of Manchester colleagues have been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding contributions to the chemical ...
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The University of Manchester joins global leaders to strengthen UK-Korea collaboration in engineering biology
20 Jun 2025
The symposium marked a major milestone in the growing strategic partnership between the UK and South Korea, bringing together researchers, ...
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The University of Manchester joins two new national research hubs to drive sustainable manufacturing
19 Jun 2025
As the UK accelerates toward net-zero and a circular economy, the Sustainable Engineering Plastics (SEP) and Carbon-Loop Sustainable Biomanufacturing...
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Professor Patrick Cai elected to the Academia Europaea
18 Jun 2025
Patrick’s election into the academy reflects his efforts to develop advanced methods for understanding and engineering biological systems. His work...
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Future-proofing agriculture: scientists look to biotechnology to improve crop resilience and nutritional value
2 Jun 2025
Funded by a £8.5M grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the researchers will leverage advances in ...
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New research to reveal hidden microbial impact on CO2 storage
15 May 2025
A new research project led by scientists at The University of Manchester in collaboration with global energy company Equinor ASA will unlock crucial ...
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Manchester scientists develop new light-powered enzymes to make chemistry cleaner and greener
7 May 2025
This breakthrough could lead to cleaner, more efficient ways of making medicines and other important chemicals, all while reducing the need for harsh...
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New mass-spectrometry technique boosts enzyme screening speed by up to 1000 times
28 Apr 2025
Scientists have developed a new technique to screen engineered enzyme reactions, which could lead to faster and more efficient creation of medicines...
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The University of Manchester partners in £8.2 million initiative to accelerate diagnostic innovation
20 Jan 2025
The project, led by the University of Kent, and including The University of Manchester, and University College London (UCL), will address the ...
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Innovative enzyme breakthrough could transform drug and chemical manufacturing
15 Jan 2025
Published today (15 January 2025) in Nature, this breakthrough centres on a process called nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr), a class of ...
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Breakthrough research unlocks potential for renewable plastics from carbon dioxide
19 Dec 2024
Their work, published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, could accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil ...
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Leading scientists call for global conversation about mirror bacteria
12 Dec 2024
A group of leading international scientists is calling for a global conversation about the potential creation of "mirror bacteria"—a hypothetical ...
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Researchers use bacteria to convert plastic waste into human therapeutics, including insulin
5 Dec 2024
A new study from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology describes a novel biological method to convert mixed municipal waste-like fractions – ...
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Student team’s biological wires win gold at international science competition
18 Nov 2024
A team of University of Manchester undergraduate students have returned from an international competition in Paris with a gold medal for their ...
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Speeding up research: developing new technologies to help bring research to life
16 Nov 2024
The Markin Lab in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at The University of Manchester is developing new technologies to understand how these ...
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Enzyme engineering has the potential to drive green, more efficient drug manufacturing
5 Nov 2024
Researchers have found a new way to use biocatalysis to improve the production of critical raw materials required for essential drugs, making the ...
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University of Manchester researchers awarded £2 million as part of a global initiative into advancing the bioeconomy
2 Oct 2024
Today, the BBSRC announced that researchers at The University of Manchester have been awarded £2 million as part of the Global Centre Bioeconomy ...
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Machine learning powers discovery of new molecules to enhance the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines
16 Sep 2024
Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the ...
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Scientists develop artificial sugars to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment accuracy
13 Sep 2024
Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever ...
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Refreshed direction for the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology with new Director and research strategy
2 Aug 2024
We are pleased to announce that Professor Anthony Green has been appointed as the new Director of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), ...
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Scientists make breakthrough in development of fridge-free storage for vital medicines
17 Jul 2024
Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.
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Manchester scientists pave way for greener cancer treatments with new enzyme discovery
8 Jul 2024
Scientists from The University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising ...
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Bio-inspired ceramics: how DeakinBio are tackling one of the most polluting industries worldwide
17 Jun 2024
When lockdown started, Dr Aled Roberts headed to his cellar. Limited to ingredients he could find in his house – baking soda, brick dust, protein ...
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University of Manchester scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
12 Jun 2024
Three scientists and one team from The University of Manchester have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of their brilliance...
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Unlocking the future of biotechnology: ICED revolutionises enzyme design
21 May 2024
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) have launched a groundbreaking initiative ...
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The University of Manchester set to put the north-west on the biotech map with coalition launch
9 May 2024
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst brings together academics, industry and government to supercharge cutting-edge research and deliver ...
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