We are excited to announce that Wendi Yan will be performing at our annual Biodesign Challenge Summit.
@wendiyan uses CGI technology, game engines, and conceptual sculpture to explore scientific progress and imagine alternative historical timelines.
Yan was an inaugural Steve Jobs Archive Fellow and the Grand Prix recipient of the 6th VH Award by Hyundai Motor Group.
See link in the bio for Summit tickets!
#biodesignchallenge #growthefuture #BDC26 #Summit #bioart
Join us on June 11th and 12th for our annual Biodesign Challenge Summit for two days of student projects, talks, and performances.
Early Bird Tickets til this Friday!
Check the link in the bio to register today!
#BDC26 #biodesignchallenge #growthefuture #Summit2026 #sustainability
Throwback to the BioFab Fair 6 months ago
Our Co-Founder @digby.usher joined Dr. David Sun Kong @davidsunkong Head of Community Biotechnology @communitybiotech , Casey Lardner @genspacenyc , and Paul Rubery @biodesigned spoke about widening participation to biofabrication, biodesign and synthetic biology through community labs, courses and open science.
#ThrowbackThursday #CommunityLab #Biofabrication #Biodesign #OpenScience
Two weeks ago, we hosted an Art and Science mixer with @biobat.artspace and @genspacenyc at Union Hall.
Thank you to everyone who came and supported this cross-disciplinary exchange. We are excited for events like these that foster community in the arts and sciences.
Attend our annual BDC summit for more biodesign insights and see what innovations our students have been working on.
Link for registration is in the bio!
Images by @kayteesal
#biodesign #interdiciplinary #bioart #biodesignchallenge #community
We are excited to announce that Dr. Justice Toshiba Walker is our keynote speaker for our annual Biodesign Symposium.
Dr. Walker is a learning scientist and an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research explores epistemic agency, constructionism, and how learning happens in engineering and biotechnology-powered environments. His work draws from his decade of experience as a high school science educator.
For more insights on biodesign pedagogy, register for our annual symposium in the link in the bio!
We are accepting abstracts til April 30th!
#biodesign #growthefuture #symposium #BDC26
📆Join us next Thursday for a webinar with Dr. Alicia Johnson, where we will explore the societal responsibilities that come with biotechnology.
Dr. Johnson currently serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a Fellow in Biotechnology Regulatory Policy at the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Her work explores how regulatory frameworks can keep pace with rapid innovation in synthetic biology and bioremediation — and what it means to build biotechnology futures grounded in trust, justice, and community needs.
Check the link in the bio to register!
#biodesign #policy #growthefuture #regulation #biodesignchallenge
đź“ťCalling all Biodesign Educators!
Biodesign Challenge is accepting abstracts for the 3rd Annual Biodesign Symposium.
Submissions are due April 30th. Learn more in the link in the bio!
#growthefuture #symposium #biodesign #biodesignchallenge #BDC26
Art & Science Mixer returns! Join BioBAT, Biodesign Challenge & Genspace at Union Hall for a night of bioart, design, and cross-disciplinary connection.
Join like minds at the intersection of biology, art, and design at this Union Hall social on Thursday, April 16 from 6:30–9:30 PM.
đź”— Registration Link is in our Bio. We do have a limited number of slots so register now!
Following the energy and connections sparked at our last gathering, BioBAT Art Space, @biodesigned , and @genspacenyc are coming together again for another evening of conversation, exchange, and community.
This laid-back mixer brings together NYC’s artists, scientists, designers, and thinkers working across living systems and creative practice.
Whether you're a researcher, artist, designer, student, educator (or simply curious), this is a space to connect with others exploring the porous boundaries between science, art, and culture.
Expect familiar faces, new connections, and conversations that spill across disciplines.
All are welcome!
Image Credit: @wondersciencetv@danielleparsons__
We are excited to announce that acclaimed science fiction author Ray Nayler will be a keynote speaker at our 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit.
@raynayler , best known for his novel Mountain in the Sea, brings a compelling perspective on biotechnology, animal consciousness, and the future of life on earth.
Register for the 2026 BDC Summit in the link in the bio!
#growthefuture #biodesign #biotechnology #BDC26 #biodesignchallenge
Yesterday, Biodesign Challenge was excited to take part in the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology #BiotechAcrossAmerica State Symposium. Conversations throughout the day underscored how deeply biotechnology is shaping everyday life—from health to agriculture to materials.
Check the link in the bio to read NSCEB’s Charting the Future of Biotechnology Report!
#biodesign #bioliteracy #growthefuture #biotechnology
Community bio labs have long been the beating heart of grassroots biological innovation.
Groundbreaking projects like Opentrons, Bento Bio, Real Vegan Cheese, and Open Insulin were all made possible by the experimental freedom these spaces provide, and now the stage is set for the next wave of innovation.
This Thursday, Elliot Roth will share insights into Biopunk's latest initiative: Primordia— a microgrants program funding early-stage biology experiments in community labs.
Check the link in the bio to register today!
#biodesign #communitylabs #microgrants #innovtion #growthefuture
✏️Call For Papers!
Abstract Submission Date: 4/30/2026
Biodesign Challenge invites abstract submissions for the 3rd annual Biodesign Symposium, which will take place at Parsons School of Design in New York City on June 10, 2026.
The Biodesign Symposium is an annual academic conference dedicated to progressive approaches to interdisciplinary biodesign pedagogy. As an emerging discipline, biodesign draws inspiration from arts and design, engineering, the social sciences, and various biological subdisciplines to develop systems, processes, and objects that make essential use of biological functions.
Check the link in the bio for additional details and to submit your abstract!
#BDC26 #growthefuture #symposium #biodesign #callforpapers
