@bella_arch

BioE Ph.D. student in the Brophy Lab at Stanford | Make a difference while you’re here and while you can. Be kind because you’re here and because you can.

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Joined September 2015
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Jennifer Brophy is leading advancements in synthetic biology to enhance plants’ natural defenses against pests, such as insects. Read More: news.stanford.edu/stories/20….

Synthetic biology boosts plant defenses against pests

Jennifer Brophy uses genetic tools to enhance plants’ natural pest defenses, aiming to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides that can contaminate air and water.

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The future of sustainability just got a biology upgrade. 🧬 @StanfordSynBio x @stanforddoerr Sustainability Accelerator Idea-thon. Students. Postdocs. Faculty. Brought together to ideate solutions the planet needs. 🌍⚡ @bioe_stanford @MichaelCJewett
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Samuel King, @BrianHie Lab discusses his research on generative design of novel bacteriophages with genome language models @bioe_stanford 🧫 🧬
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What a day! 🎉 The 1st @StanfordSynBio Expo featured inspiring flash talks + posters from across disciplines. Thanks to all who joined and made it a success! @bioe_stanford @StanfordBioX @MichaelCJewett
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Vivian Zhong@vivzhong972 Sep 2025
Side quest # TooMany of this PhD: I co-authored an article for @ISSUESinST on the need for better soil data to monitor topsoil loss, plus farmland price valuation that reflects the true quality of soil to incentivize topsoil preservation. Feedback welcome! issues.org/better-soil-data-…

For Better Soil, Get Better Data

Relying on outdated soil quality data to value farmland creates a disincentive for farmers to invest in conserving topsoil.

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Stanford hosted its 2nd Synthetic Biology for Sustainability Symposium on May 7!🌱 Supported by the deans of @StanfordEng @StanfordMed @stanforddoerr, the event featured cross-campus speakers on how synthetic biology can power a more sustainable future. Live sketch by @eco_genome
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Santiago Mille@santimillef28 Mar 2025
Out today! LIDAR, a new class of synthetic receptors expanding the cell engineering toolbox. We demonstrate orthogonal sensing of secreted & membrane-bound ligands, spatial patterning & mRNA delivery! Thanks to co-authors, especially co-first @Xiaowei0402 rdcu.be/efugD
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Xiaojing Gao@SynBioGaoLab28 Mar 2025
LIDAR is out! rdcu.be/efugD We've improved a lot, e.g., making MESA-like LIDAR work, RNAseq of on-/off-target editing, and optimizing RNA delivery. We are one baby step closer to making it useful for therapeutics. NIH high-risk high-reward program provides key support.
Xiaojing Gao@SynBioGaoLab5 May 2024
Following our field's inspiring history of building synthetic receptors, here we share our lab's first attempt at a post-transcriptional one. Based on ADAR-editing and compatible with various inputs/outputs.
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Thank you so much @bioe_stanford @inflectionaward !!! 🌱
Stanford Bioengineering@bioe_stanford25 Mar 2025
Stanford BioE PhD student Bella Archibald named Top 30 Young Scientists working on breakthrough solutions to climate change 🌍🛠️🌿 Honored by @inflectionaward for her impact. Congrats, @bella_arch 🙌🏼 bioengineering.stanford.edu/…

Stanford Bioengineering PhD Student Named Top 30 Young Scientists for Climate Research

Bella Archibald receives the Inflection Award, which recognizes the world's Top 30 most promising young scientists.

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Thank you so much @bioe_stanford @inflectionaward !!! xitter.cf/bioe_stanford/status/1…
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In Mesoamerican cloud forests, climate change and deforestation are leading to plant species moving upslope. However, an analysis of forest plant traits from across the tropical Americas suggests that forests are not changing fast enough to keep up with climate change. Learn more on #InternationalDayOfForests: scim.ag/43tHGqB
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Joydeb Sinha@sinha_joydeb17 Oct 2024
I'm thrilled to announce that my PhD thesis work from @BintuLab on how the H3.3K36M oncohistone disrupts the establishment of epigenetic memory is now out in the latest issue of @MolecularCell. shorturl.at/X9IZG (1/4)
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Brady Lab@bradylabs16 May 2024
25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology | Plant Science Today. What an incredible group of women. blog.aspb.org/25-inspiring-w…

25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology | Plant Science Today

In March, the ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee asked you to nominate remarkable women who shape our field for recognition by the ASPB community. We recognize these 25 women to highlight their…

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Xiaojing Gao@SynBioGaoLab5 May 2024
Following our field's inspiring history of building synthetic receptors, here we share our lab's first attempt at a post-transcriptional one. Based on ADAR-editing and compatible with various inputs/outputs.
bioRxiv Synthetic Biology@bioRxiv_synbio5 May 2024
Post-Transcriptional Modular Synthetic Receptors ift.tt/Yu9qIdk #biorxiv_synbio
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Plant communication encompasses both aboveground and belowground interactions. A new #SciencePerspective argues for more research on what happens belowground, which has thus far received less exploration. scim.ag/6Lr
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A nitrogen-fixing organelle, or “nitroplast,” has been identified in a marine alga. This discovery sheds light on the evolutionary transition from endosymbiont to organelle. Learn more from a recent issue of Science: scim.ag/6KY
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Eric A. Appel
@AppelGroup15 Apr 2024
New achievement unlocked… inspiring the design of the protagonist in a steamy romance novel! Book 3 of Tara Roi’s Love & Disaster trilogy centers on a Stanford Professor who invents an awesome new hydrogel-based fire retardant for wildfire prevention!
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Michael Fischbach
@mfgrp11 Apr 2024
How to pick a problem. Today in @CellCellPress. 1/53 cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…

Problem choice and decision trees in science and engineering

Scientists and engineers often spend days choosing a problem and years solving it. This imbalance limits impact. Here, we offer a framework for problem choice: prompts for ideation, guidelines for...

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Vivian Zhong@vivzhong9730 Mar 2024
The day may come when I stop doing non-PhD things before I graduate…but it is not this day 🙈 As part of a fellowship with @scientistsorg, I scoped out the challenges and opportunities in bringing agricultural biotechnology to market: fas.org/publication/agarda-t…

Bringing agricultural biotechnology to market with AgARDA

Substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating agricultural biotechnology R&D.

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Detective bacteria programmed to sense problems in soil to warn plants. nature.com/articles/s41467-0… Research and art by @alicebioboo @tdtaz #biotech #synbio
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