News & Updates
Join Us: Texas iGEM Journal Club | July 2026
Join us for the next Texas iGEM Journal Club as we explore cutting-edge advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering for mental health therapeutics.
Journal Topic
Microbial Production of Psilocybin Antidepressants via Engineered Non-Natural Biosynthetic Pathways
Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/wug-ieok-ofj
We welcome students, researchers, and synthetic biology enthusiasts to join the discussion. Whether you’re interested in metabolic engineering, microbial biotechnology, drug discovery, or iGEM, this is a great opportunity to learn and engage with the community.
Presented By: Raisha Chakrabarti, Arjun Popuri, Shivansh Shukla, Nikita Vijay
Join Us: Meet with Dr. Mayra Corona-Moreno
Join Texas iGEM Collective for our first outreach webinar, Meet with Dr. Mayra Corona-Moreno, Founder & CEO of Beautiful Minds ABA.
Dr. Corona-Moreno will share her expertise on the sensory system process in autism and malnutrition, exploring how sensory processing differences can affect eating, nutrition, and overall health in neurodivergent children.
Date: Monday, July 6, 2026
Time: 5:00–6:00 PM CT
This session is open to students, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in autism, nutrition, child health, and community-centered STEM learning.
Hosted by: Shivansh Shukla & Myreen Ahsan
