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AUNAB is hosting an iGEM team to represent Aarhus University

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AUNAB has gathered a strong interdisciplinary team of 11 students across different educations, who will represent Aarhus University at the world's biggest synthetic biology competition, iGEM 2026. Read more about their process here.

Actin-Powered Motors Build Cytoskeletons in Artificial Cells

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AUNAB members Assistant Prof. Miguel Ramos Docampo's and Prof. Brigitte Stadler's effort to engineered artificial cells to form cytoskeleton-like networks using nanomotor-driven actin polymerization is published in ACS Nano. These hybrid vesicles merge active matter with synthetic biology to achieve life-like movement and self-organization inspired by Listeria’s actin-based propulsion.

 

Single Protein-Mediated Vesicle Division

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Steering group member of AUNAB, Prof. Brigitte Städler, has published a collaborative study in Advanced Materials on the successful reconstitution of the Drs2p–Cdc50p lipid flippase in polymer–lipid hybrid vesicles.

Technology Roadmap of Micro/Nanorobots

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Aunab steering group member, Prof. Brigitte Städler, is among 103 authors who contributed to this Mega Review published in ACS Nano on the topic of Micro/Nanorobots, a field that celebrated its 20th anniversary last year.

Transmembrane Activation of Catalysis and Protein Refolding in Synthetic Cells by Enzymes and Nanozymes

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The design of artificial cells is a focal point of intense research efforts. One characteristic that remains particularly hard to engineer is the responsive behavior in artificial cells. It requires the design of molecular mechanisms to receive, interpret, and react to external environmental or biochemical stimuli. This challenge is specifically addressed herein and the design of artificial cells that respond to the external chemical messenger by the activation of intracellular catalysis is…

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Xi, X., Zhang, Y., Zhao, D., Chen, F. & Howard, K. A. (2026). A modular “Catch-and-Play” platform for rapid T-cell engager target assembly for personalised cancer treatment. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 11(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-025-02557-5
Hopkinson, A. T., Wilson, A. M., Pitfield, J., Muiña, A. T., Rácz, R., Mifsud, D. V., Herczku, P., Lakatos, G., Sulik, B., Juhász, Z., Biri, S., McCullough, R. W., Mason, N. J., Scavenius, C., Hornekær, L. & Ioppolo, S. (2026). An interstellar energetic and non-aqueous pathway to peptide formation. Nature Astronomy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02765-7
Schmidt, J. S., Rasmussen, N. S., Jensen, L. Z., Mostovaya, A., Holding, J. M., Sejr, M. K., Finster, K. & Šantl-Temkiv, T. (2026). A Novel Mechanism of Sea-Surface Microlayer Formation Driven by Terrestrial Runoff: A Source of Ice Nucleating Particles in Arctic Coastal Environments. Environmental Science and Technology, 60(9), 7026-7040. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13481
Samanta, A., Malle, M. G., Tsang, E., Omer, M., Skaanning, M. K., Youssef, S., Kjems, J. & Gothelf, K. V. (2026). Bacteriophage-Mimetic DNA Origami Needle for Targeted Membrane Penetration and Cytosolic Cargo Delivery. Advanced Science, 13(10), Article e12844. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202512844
Kjær, M. B., Jørgensen, A. G., Fjelstrup, S., Dupont, D. M., Bus, C., Oversoe, S. K., Kelsen, J., Kjems, J. & Grønbæk, H. (2026). Biomarker-directed aptamer panels for diagnosis and differentiation of neuroendocrine tumors. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 38(3), Article e70146. https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.70146
Dybtved, M. S., Petersen, M. E., Firdausy, A. F., Johansen, M. I., Faddy, E., Gadeberg, C., Østergaard, L., Jørgensen, N. P., Glud, L. N., Søgaard, A. B., Meyer, R. L. & Zelikin, A. N. (2026). Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Treatment Targeted Through Drug Conjugation to Vancomycin. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 15(10), Article e03932. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202503932
Li, L., Li, F., Cui, M., Liu, L., Zhen, X., Wei, J., Cui, J., Dong, J., Long, J., Dong, M. & Wang, X. (2026). Controlling Cleavage of Cα–CβBonds in Lignin Induced by Photo-Driven Iron Salt at Simulated Natural Environment Conditions. ACS Catalysis, 16(5), 4712-4728. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c08182
Marzookian, K., Aliakbari, F., Hourfar, H., Sabouni, F., Otzen, D. E. & Morshedi, D. (2026). Corrigendum to “The neuroprotective effect of human umbilical cord MSCs-derived secretome against α-synuclein aggregates on the blood-brain barrier” [Int. J. Biol. Macromol. Volume 290 (2025), 140387] (S0141813025009365), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140387). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 337, Article 149909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149909
Khider, M. L. K., Irla, M., López, M. G., Gispert, A., Konjetzko, T., Meliawati, M., Schmid, J., Brautaset, T. & Brito, L. F. (2026). CRISPR-Cas9-driven genome editing in Bacillus methanolicus MGA3. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16, Article 1728984. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1728984
Pedersen, K., Green, K., Kristoffersen, E. L., Schinkel, T., Hansen, A. G., Palarasah, Y., Rovsing, A. B., Andersen, E. S., Valero, J., Civit, L., Laursen, N. S., Troldborg, A., Degn, S. E. & Thiel, S. (2026). Curbing Autoimmunity: A New Fab Fragment Targeting CD40-CD40L Halts B-Cell Activation and Differentiation. European Journal of Immunology, 56(2), Article e70158. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.70158

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