[𝑉𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜] 🍃 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥? ☀️ Our video is here! It's time to discover how S2B is revolutionizing solar fuel production ☀️ ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPGP... www.s2b-project.eu

✨ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝟐𝐁 - 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 ✨ From all of us at S2B, we wish you all the best for holiday season and for 2026 🌟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝟐𝐁 In the first year, the consortium made progress on three main fronts... Read full article here➡️https://lnkd.in/e6JUqn4x

Curious to know more about the career path of a prominent woman scientist? Here is the story of Eva-Mari Aro's development and career. Read https://bit.ly/3L4PsAf Her 50+ years of research in photosynthesis led to this tribute Special Issue https://bit.ly/4p0s18Z @wileyecology.bsky.social

🎉𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝟐𝐛 - 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥! ☀️ On 16–17 October 2025, the partners of S2B – Solar to Butanol – met in Stockholm, Sweden, to celebrate the project’s first year of activities. 💡Want to know more about our progress this year? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 ➡️https://lnkd.in/e6JUqn4x

🌿 CYSS Turku Event 2025 🌿 Last week we had a fantastic day hosting colleagues from @aalto.fi and @vtt.fi here @utu.fi! Our team shared ongoing research, sparked inspiring discussions, and showcased our labs in addition to fascinating tour at @turkubioscience.bsky.social. #SmartBIo #S2B

☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🧫 Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock. Read more in comments ⬇️

☀️ 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ☀️ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 🎯 Developing the next generation photosynthetic microbes entrapped in nanomaterials that efficiently produce butanol, shifting conventional microbial suspensions to an artificial leaf architecture. www.s2b-project.eu

Tuning the C4 supercharger: improving #photosynthesis and #yield in C4 #crops #TansleyReview by @mariaermakova.bsky.social, Robert E. Sharwood and Robert T. Furbank nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #PlantScience @monashbiol.bsky.social.

🌟 PhotoMicrobes at the NPC/NAS 2025 with 6 talks & 4 posters🌿 📍 Elsinore, Denmark | Oct 20–23 Meeting's theme was "Harnessing Photosynthesis & Algal Innovation for Sustainability." We thank the organizers for an inspiring event and engaging program. #Photosynthesis #Sustainability #Algae

We are pleased to announce that we will organize the next Nordic Photosynthesis Congress and the Nordic Algae Symposium in #Turku, Finland in 2027! 🇫🇮

🗓️ On 16th and 17th October 2025, S2B - Solar To Butanol project partners gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 Consortium Meeting. @scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪 🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie! www.s2b-project.eu

We are seeking 1–3 PhD Researcher (or Postdoc) to join @photomicrobeslab.bsky.social group at @utu.fi to study photosynthesis in cyanobacteria — to uncover bioenergetics relevant for biotechnology. Interested? apply: ats.talentadore.com/apply/1-3-va...

💡💡𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐔 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝟐𝐁’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 EU policy is actively shaping the field (see the Commission’s communication on Boosting Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing in the EU). Shared definitions help align science, industry and policymaking.

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝟐𝐁 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐓𝐇 🎓 KTH will launch a Master’s in Molecular Biotechnology & Bioinformatics in 2026, directed by Prof. Paul Hudson, KTH and S2B consortium member. 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ⬇️ lnkd.in/e_kZH3B2 📸 ©Niklas Norberg Wirtén, @scilifelab.se 🔗 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒: lnkd.in/dhfbmHbD

We are pleased to be part of this research. Congratulations @cyanomaria.bsky.social !

Exciting weeks in China! Prof. @yagut.bsky.social gave invited talks at: 🔬 ISPP 2025 on cyanobacterial bioenergetics 🧪 ICGC 2025 on biotech applications Featuring EU-funded @s2b-project.eu and REALM, BF's AlgaCircle & RCF's Photo-e-Mat. Thanks for hosting us! #Photosynthesis #GreenEnergy

I am so thrilled to share our new publication. We found that carboxysome losses integrity in response to ROS and PQ pool overreduction. RpaA seems to have an important role in controlling the organization of carboxysomes. For more details, here is the link: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

𝐒𝟐𝐁 - 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥 ☀️ 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, the 18th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes 🗓️ 8th-12th September 2025 📍 Qingdao, China 🔗 lnkd.in/g2zU9XHy 𝐒𝟐𝐁☀️𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 List of talks in 1st comment ⬇️⬇️

Insights into the bioenergetics of heterocyst-forming 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑎 @yagut.bsky.social - UTU Enhancing bioproduction in cyanobacteria by engineering central metabolic pathways Paul Hudson - KTH SynBio strategies for improving third generation cyanobacterial biofuel production Bruno Rojas - KTH

We are happy to share a new research paper from the @photomicrobeslab.bsky.social on the production of green chemicals via whole-cell biotransformation in cyanobacteria - CO₂ & light quality significantly influence bio-production. microbialcellfactories.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Excited to share a main project from my PhD, out now in @naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝 We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱 nature.com/articles/s41... Take a look! Thread below... 🧵

#Photomicrobes made a strong impact at #RRB2025 (June 2–4, Turku), co-chaired by Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne! 🎤Talks: Sema Sirin, Vilja Siitonen 🎤S2B pitch+poster: Sergey Kosourov 📌 Posters: Martina Jokel, Elia Marelli 🎟️ S2B booth at Biobased Market Pleasure to join this inspiring biotech event!

#RRB2025 Congratulations to the winners of the 3 best PhD Communications! Thank you @rsc.org @rscsustainability.rsc.org @greenchemistry.rsc.org @yagut.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11) 👉 buff.ly/jWqcD6B \ #PlantScience

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐭 #𝐑𝐑𝐁𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝟐𝐁 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭! 🌿 🧫 Showcasing a cyanobacterial biofilm bioreactor (UTU) + 3D-printed catalyst leaf (ÅAU). Presented at the Biobased Market on June 3. 🔗More about the event: rrbconference.com #biotech #decarbonisation #RRBconference

#RRB2025 Nice interactions at the #BiobasedMarket ! @yagut.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social

RRB#2025 kicked off today in Turku! We had a refreshing welcome speech from vice-rectors Piia Seppänen (University of Turku @utu.fi ), Reko Leino (Åbo Akademi University @aboakademi.bsky.social), and the Mayor of Turku. More info: www.utu.fi/en/news/pres...

#RRB2025 an engaging talk of #ProfMariaBarbosa @yagut.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social

#RRB2025 #PlenaryTalk @bertweckhuysen.bsky.social @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social

#RRB2025 kicked off in Turku! @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social

#RRB2025 Check our latest newsletter and get to know Prof. María José Cocero Alonso mailchi.mp/e04513c37d21... @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social

I’m happy that our commentary is out! (It would be wonderful if this made a difference!) In defense of funding foundational plant science academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

We demonstrate that deletion of the PacR in Anabaena sp. 7120 triggers heterocyst formation in nitrate containing medium. This phenotype may stem from PacR mediated regulation of key genes of N and C metabolism as well as photosynthesis. doi.org/10.1111/ppl....

Great to host TSYK high school students at PhotoMicrobes! They were introduced to our research topics, made alginate-immobilized microalgae, and saw photoinhibition effects on fluorescence. 🌿 🧪💡 Thanks for the visit— inspiring to share science with curious minds! #ScienceOutreach #Photosynthesis

My dept in London at Imperial (Bioengineering) is recruiting a group leader at Professor level 🧑‍🎓 Please RT. It's a great place with world-class expertise in all sorts of biomedical & biological engineering topics like synthetic biology. It's also not in the USA. www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

📧 𝐒𝟐𝐁 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐱! You don't want to miss any news? 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 ⬇️ 🔗 www.s2b-project.eu 🤫𝑊𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑦 1 𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓-𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟.

Deadline early bird registration is 30 April! See you in Turku at #RRB2025 Check for more rrbconference.com @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social

If you have a background in #photosynthesis, N₂-fixing cyanobacteria, or photosynthetic biotechnologies, consider applying for a postdoctoral position in @photomicrobeslab.bsky.social group @utu.fi, Finland. tinyurl.com/4b4nvyn6

🎉 Thrilled to share that our paper published in Physiologia Plantarum is among the Top 10% most-viewed articles of 2023! 🌱✨ 📝 Microalgae from Nordic collections demonstrate biostimulant effect by enhancing plant growth and photosynthetic performance (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....)

It was a pleasure to meet members of the Finnish biotech community and hear their valuable insights at the 'Made by Cells' Biotech seminar in Espoo. I was also glad to share the biotech directions of our @photomicrobeslab.bsky.social group and the @s2b-project.eu concept.

#RRB2025 Check our latest newsletter and get to know Dr. Sven Hermansson from Södra! Early bird registration deadline is 30 April! mailchi.mp/248e7b27ff3c... @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Environmental Physiology Uppsala University is seeking a creative and motivated researcher for a tenure-track position in Environmental Physiology.

Our long-term research on the regulation of flavodiiron proteins in cyanobacteria is now published in New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social ! We present in vivo evidence of a self-regulatory feedback mechanism in which light-induced pH changes in cytosol control FDP activity. doi.org/10.1111/nph....

Happy to share that our EU @solar-to-butanol.bsky.social project was one of the co-organizers of the Joint EIC–SUNERGY Roadmapping Event on Renewable H2, Fuels & Chemicals held in Brussels. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with the solar fuels community & present S2B to a wide audience.

#RRB2025 Check our latest newsletter! Get to know Dr. Jensen, CEO of Biomia, invited speaker at RRB2025 mailchi.mp/59e37125b924... @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social @synbioc.bsky.social

S2B 🔆 is a European project focused on developing a new approach to butanol production using photosynthetic cell factories. 🎯To enhance the direct conversion of solar energy and CO₂ into butanol 🌍 8 EU partners | 💡 €4M budget | ⏳ 48 months (2024-2028) @horizoneu.bsky.social

I am so happy to share the preprint of my latest research project. Great collaboration with @yagut.bsky.social and @laurinikkanen.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Deadline for poster abstracts submission extended until 15 March! Submit your abstract before 15 March and share your scientific achievements at #RRB2025 in Turku! rrbconference.com/call-for-abs... @aboakademi.bsky.social @yagut.bsky.social @fbwugent.bsky.social @chsteven.bsky.social

No open position, but if you are from the photosynthesis field and passionate about exploring #photosynthesis regulation mechanisms, pls feel free to contact me.

We are organizing the International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries in Turku Finland 2–4 June 2025 rrbconference.com. Abstract submission for oral presentations is open until 31.01.2025. Dedicated sessions on BioFoundry & Syntheitic Biology, Algal Biorefineries, Biocatalysis, ...