@willows_robert

Professor at Macquarie University. Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll, Hydrogen Renewable Energy.

 Sydney, New South Wales
Joined June 2017
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CSIRO
@CSIRO2 Jul 2024
Congratulations to ON alumni @HydgeneR and their UK partner Nium on being awarded $2.265M in grants from the Australian Government for their groundbreaking work in sustainable solutions. We recently spent time with their CEO to hear about their journey: vimeo.com/896032983
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nature.com/articles/d41586-0… a eukaryote that can fix nitrogen with a “nitroplast”.

Scientists discover first algae that can fix nitrogen — thanks to a tiny cell structure

Nature - A newly discovered ‘organelle’ that converts nitrogen gas into a useful form could pave the way for engineered plants that require less fertilizer.

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PNASNews@PNASNews7 Mar 2024
The effects of #ClimateChange will be diverse and complex. Explore these #interactive global maps to gain insights into #drought, #flood, and #heat as temperatures rise: ow.ly/qG4p50QNSJ3 #wetbulb #humidity #precipitation #ParisAgrement #IPCC #ImpactAttribution
A map of the Earth highlighting areas affected by extreme heat, drought, and flooding. Those areas are highlighted in yellow, orange, red, green, and blue.

ALT A map of the Earth highlighting areas affected by extreme heat, drought, and flooding. Those areas are highlighted in yellow, orange, red, green, and blue.

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Had an amazing time presenting at the Woodford Folk Festival with Dr. Karl and Costa! 🎤 We explored the potential of synthetic biology in shaping a sustainable future. 🌿🧬 Feeling inspired by the engaging discussions and the enthusiastic audience! #WoodfordFolkFestival
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A/Prof Amy Cain@flamycain1 Jan 2024
Well that’s a wrap! Mind blowing final panel on green synbio tech hosted by the amazing @DoctorKarl and @CostasGarden on NYE @Woodfordia. Thanks to our fab speakers @EstebanMarcell6 @navone_laura @AlesciaCullen @willows_robert from @ARC_CoESB!!!
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Replying to @flamycain @DoctorKarl @CostasGarden @Woodfordia @EstebanMarcell6 @AlesciaCullen @willows_robert @ARC_CoESB
Thank you @flamycain for an incredible few days! It was so much fun.
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#SynBio at #Woodford
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#woddford folk festival. SynBio discussion. ⁦@flamycain⁩ introduces the topic.
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Maciej Maselko@SynBioNaut12 Dec 2023
Very excited to share our preprint demonstrating that animals can be engineered to bioremediate methylmercury! Amazing work by @Dr__Tepper biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Once again @bradyajohnston brings a gun to a knife fight. Holograms on his poster 😯 ... that's cheating 😅 #PPG2023
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Sang Yup Lee@mbelmbel9925 Aug 2023
A synthetic cell-free 36-enzyme reaction system for vitamin B12 production nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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HydGene is proud to be driving sustainable agriculture forward! Thanks @GregoryButler71 for visiting us and showcasing our technology for how we can upcycle biomass residues to make green molecules on-site. #greenhydrogen #greenammonia @dr_ljbrown @willows_robert @petroll_free
SANTFA@SANoTill23 May 2023
Farmers ability to make their own Fuel and Nitrogen fertiliser directly from air and waste biomass is a step closer with HydGene's breakthrough technology. @HydgeneR @SAGrainTrust @SANoTIll @GregoryButler71 youtube.com/watch?v=y6NsTFAV… hydgene.com
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Gerren Hobby@ghobby29 Jan 2023
I asked ChatGPT to explain what the kidneys do in the style of Dr Seuss. This response is 🏆🥇
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Hi folks, check out our new article in @ScienceAdvances on the Discovery of #integrons in #Archaea! science.org/doi/10.1126/scia… @emmavlab @Vaheesan_R @mqnatsci @MQSciEng @ARC_CoESB

Discovery of integrons in Archaea: Platforms for cross-domain gene transfer

Integrons can facilitate horizontal gene transfer between the two domains of prokaryotes, Archaea and Bacteria.

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Our article reporting hyperfolder YFP (#hfYFP) and other fixative-resistant fluorescent proteins based on #mGreenLantern is now available at @naturemethods. hfYFP enhances electron- and expansion-microscopies, protein purification, and so much more! 🧵nature.com/articles/s41592-0…

Chemically stable fluorescent proteins for advanced microscopy

Nature Methods - The engineered hyperfolder YFP (hfYFP) and variants offer unprecedented chemical and thermal stability, making them versatile probes for microscopy as well as for challenging...

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Paulsen Lab@PaulsenLab4 Oct 2022
The Australian Genome Foundry, located at Macquarie Uni, is seeking a Technical Assistant to join the team. The successful candidate will provide support for biofoundry activities across the full research & service delivery lifecycles. Apply here by 18 Oct bit.ly/3ycWfOG
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DEACTIVATED@thrasherxy21 Sep 2022
In its most lethal year, 1996, AIDS took about 1,100 lives in the United States each week. Last week, COVID took at least 4,100 lives….and this is considered so unremarkable by news media, institutions and politicians that this pandemic is over?
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Happy retirement to a legend in our field. The first Donald A. Bryant Professor of Microbial Physiology has huge boots to fill
One Health Microbiome Center@PSUmBiome2 Sep 2022
After 41 years of outstanding research, teaching, and service to the University, Donald A. Bryant marks his retirement and ensures his continued legacy at Penn State with a planned bequest for a new chair and lectureship: psu.edu/news/eberly-college-…

Penn State microbiologist’s estate gift to establish new chair and lectureship | Penn State...

Don Bryant, Ernest C. Pollard Professor of Biotechnology and professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, is retiring after 41 years of research, teaching and service to the...

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Chris Greening@greeninglab27 Aug 2022
Jill Banfield and I are looking for a postdoc to work on hydrogen metabolism in subsurface microbial communities and hydrogenase function. The appointee will be based at UC Berkeley, USA, but also spend time at Monash University, Australia. Email us if interested. @BanfieldLab
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#Job alert! Research Fellow in Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering, as part of @ARC_CoESB. Work @QUT with @portyrob, @KalexandrovAU, Alexander Beliaev and me (in my Adjunct role). Great opp for an experienced Fellow 2 work w/ high level of autonomy qut.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?…
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