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Engineering solar-powered microbial consortia
by Zongting Cai I can't believe it has been half a decade since I returned to Edinburgh. It was just a short stay for attending the...

Jags Pandhal
Apr 23, 20242 min read


Farting cows and gene-engineered soldiers?
By Luke Richardson This week I attended the Annual Microbiology Conference in Edinburgh with Prof. Jags Pandhal and Dr Zongting Cai from...

Jags Pandhal
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Festival of Algae 3
Amy Birss Amy, Barra, Josie, Austin and Jose attended the Festival of Algae 3, hosted by Algae UK, which was held in Manchester. Lots of...

Jags Pandhal
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Many of us use mouthwash...but do we do it properly?
By Chandrea Ramalingam My PhD project is funded by White Rose BBSRC DTP and Haleon (formerly GSK) in Mechanistic Biology, which aims to...

Jags Pandhal
Sep 18, 20231 min read


A dying glacier, so what happens to the microbes?
By Luke Richardson Field Season 2023 has wrapped up, with two successful visits to glaciers in the Swiss Alps. A June trip with Rory...

Jags Pandhal
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Super Poster Day
Two fantastic posters as Ali and Helen present their work at the Summer PGR conference in CBE. Ali showcased his impressive...

Jags Pandhal
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Congratulations Mengxun on passing her viva and...
Well done Mengxun on completing her viva examination successfully despite it going on until after midnight! With Mengxun in China,...

Jags Pandhal
Jun 28, 20231 min read


Our £1.5 million project to convert waste into new biodegradable plastic materials begins...
June finally arrived! This means we begin our EPSRC £1.5 million project looking to exploit defined co-cultures of algae and bacteria to...

Jags Pandhal
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts 2023 in Hawaii.
This was the first in person AlgalBBB conference since 2018 and it was great to see some familiar faces and meet new people....

Jags Pandhal
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Thai-UK Event in Thailand June 2023
It was a pleasure to be invited to the Thai-UK Research Collaboration on Development of Biotechnological Products in June. Starting with...

Jags Pandhal
Jun 25, 20231 min read


Celebrating Spring
And why not? A few beers, burgers and highly competitive "team scrabble".

Jags Pandhal
May 3, 20231 min read


Department of Energy Genome Sciences Program
I was invited to attend the DoE's Genomic Science program meeting for PI's in Washington DC last week and hear some fascinating talks...

Jags Pandhal
Apr 26, 20231 min read


What does chatpgt reveal about algal biotech prospects?
What’s the future of algal research in the current economic climate? Algae research has the potential to contribute significantly to a...

Jags Pandhal
Mar 3, 20232 min read


PhD opening in co-evolution and meta-omics of algal microbiomes.
Microbiome engineering is an exciting new field that is rapidly advancing due to new experimental and computational tools. This PhD is a...

Jags Pandhal
Feb 27, 20231 min read


José joins the University of Bath.
I got a position at the University of Bath as a “Research Associate and Teaching” at the Institute for Sustainability. This role involves...

Jags Pandhal
Feb 14, 20231 min read


Congratulations Zongting and Eunice!
Meet Eliana, the new member of the Cai family- looking forward to meeting her soon.

Jags Pandhal
Feb 14, 20231 min read


Algal biotechnology workshop and symposium
Anyone in Bangkok next week? Come to Chulalongkorn University!

Jags Pandhal
Jan 18, 20231 min read


Congratulations Baraa!
Welcome to the World Farida! and congratulations Baraa and family.

Jags Pandhal
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
It's been a year of leavers and joiners, its always a tough aspect in academia having to say goodbye but also saying hello to new people...

Jags Pandhal
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Microalgae in soils provide nitrogen to boost plant growth but also improve soil microbial diversity
This paper clearly signals a point where our efforts of delving into the world of ecology has again paid off- and well done to Emanga...

Jags Pandhal
Jul 28, 20221 min read
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