How proteins can save the world
Join researchers Rezwan and Taylor, whose real-life chemistry is leading to breakthroughs in protein science. Proteins are not just what you drink after a workout - they're the building blocks that support all life. And these blocks can be reassembled in all kinds of ways to solve some of the greatest environmental and medical challenges we face today.
Join Rezwan and Taylor to hear about their research into evolution and gene editing and how protein engineering could reshape the world we live in.
Bios
Taylor Szyszka is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Chemistry at The University of Sydney. Her research focusses on engineering protein systems to solve environmental problems. In addition to her work as a scientist, she is an avid science communicator and the co-creator of the synthetic biology card game Remediate, launching in 2025.
Rezwan Siddiquee is a research associate in Synthetic Biology in the School of Chemistry at The University of Sydney. His research interests are in the directed evolution of proteins for enhanced function and gene editing. He is a co-inventor of seekRNA technology, the new method of gene editing. Outside of research Rezwan runs Dungeons and Dragons games with other scientists from the university.
Event
Thursday 3 April, 7:30 – 8:15 PM @Bank Hotel, 324 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
The other talk at this location is Diversity as the default: creating an inclusive society at 6:15 – 7:00 PM
Garden bar & dining, live music, safe space & late nights.
