Session: Genomic & Genetic Engineering Technologies

This session will highlight advances in genome-scale engineering, programmable genetic control, and synthetic genome construction across diverse organisms and applications. Featured work spans the development of automated design-build-test-learn cycles, novel CRISPR-based tools for multiplexed editing, and synthetic regulatory systems enabling precise modulation of gene expression. Topics include metabolic engineering in yeast, genome editing in non-model microbes and insects, xeno-nucleic acid fidelity, and the construction of synthetic genomes for enhanced biocontainment, virus resistance, and therapeutic utility. Collectively, these presentations underscore the expanding reach of synthetic biology into high-throughput functional genomics and sophisticated control of biological systems.