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Microbiology Fellow 2026 Announcement

Dr. Michelle O'Malley Among 63 Fellows Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology

The American Academy of Microbiology (the Academy) has elected Dr. Michelle O'Malley and 62 peers to the Class of 2026.

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ExFAB at CSUBIOTECH NorCal 2026

Members of the ExFAB team represented the NSF ExFAB BioFoundry at the CSUBiotech Conference in NorCal to promote the educational programs available to Graduate Students.

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ExFAB Launch Event

New UCSB biofoundry to accelerate discoveries in biotechnology and biomanufacturing

Plans for ExFAB were first announced in 2024. A grand opening was held in September 2025. 

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Biofoundry

NSF ExFAB Biofoundry Is Fully Built and Functional

The NSF Biofoundry at UC Santa Barbara is fully built and functional as the summer of 2025 is drawing to a close. 

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Innovate and Elevate - Dr. Craig Hawker

ExFAB's Innovate and Elevate Lecture Series kicked off in style with a dynamic presentation by Dr. Craig Hawker at UCSB.

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Tech Edge - UCSB to Lead NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microorganism

A six-year, $22-million grant includes partners UC Riverside and Cal Poly Pomona. Together they will establish a first-of-its-kind Biofoundry.

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ExFAB at CSU Biotech

ExFAB Presents at CSU Biotech Conference

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Igor Grigoriev Seminar

Igor Grigoriev, Ph.D, the Fungal Genomics Program Lead at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, gives seminar at ExFAB.

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