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Enrique Asin-Garcia

Enrique Asin-Garcia

Treasurer and Board Member

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Professor of Biomanufacturing | Biointelligence, biosensors and biosafety | Co-Founder and Board SynBioNL

  • Education

    • Wageningen University & Research

      2017 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Synthetic Biology

      Activities and Societies: Research, Education, Teaching, Networking Synthetic biology, Recombineering, CRISPR-Cas9, Metabolic Engineering, Biocontainment, Genetic Safeguards, Ethics, Philosophy, Biomanufacturing, Industrial Biotechnology, Contextualization, iGEM, Biotechnology & Safety programme, SafeChassis project, EmPowerPutida, T-TRIPP SafeChassis: Engineering biosafety for industrial biotechnologyBiotechnological innovations have the ability to stir a range of often conflicting societal responses, as different stakeholders perceive risks, benefits, harms, desirability, and need of new technologies in contrasting ways. This thesis aimed at implementing and assessing genetic safeguards for lifestyle and metabolic engineering of industrial bacterial chassis. Beyond engineering different strategies for biocontainment, and… Show more SafeChassis: Engineering biosafety for industrial biotechnologyBiotechnological innovations have the ability to stir a range of often conflicting societal responses, as different stakeholders perceive risks, benefits, harms, desirability, and need of new technologies in contrasting ways. This thesis aimed at implementing and assessing genetic safeguards for lifestyle and metabolic engineering of industrial bacterial chassis. Beyond engineering different strategies for biocontainment, and owing to the multidisciplinary nature of the project, I seized the opportunity to engage with a broad array of stakeholders and the Safety-by-Design approach to address biosafety in the field of synbio applied to biomanufacturing and industrial biotech. Thereby, I contributed to the development of the biosafety field by taking advantage of the potential of bioengineering and by exploring cross-cutting biosafety issues in the laboratory, the classroom, the regulatory and public sectors, and business. Show less

    • Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum

      2015 - 2017
      Master of Science (MSc) Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: MSc Major Thesis in Systems and Synthetic Biology MSc Minor Thesis in Virology Focus on the practical application of cellular and molecular knowledge with the aim of enhancing or improving production in microorganisms or cell cultures. Knowledge and skills from this specialization can be applied in biobased technology, food biotechnology, medicine and vaccine development as well as in environmental technology.Courses: Bioinformation technology, Microbial ecology, Applied molecular microbiology, Molecular virology, Research methods microbiology, Algae biotechnology… Show more Focus on the practical application of cellular and molecular knowledge with the aim of enhancing or improving production in microorganisms or cell cultures. Knowledge and skills from this specialization can be applied in biobased technology, food biotechnology, medicine and vaccine development as well as in environmental technology.Courses: Bioinformation technology, Microbial ecology, Applied molecular microbiology, Molecular virology, Research methods microbiology, Algae biotechnology, Metabolic engineering of industrial microorganisms, Toolbox of systems and synthetic biology, Bioprocess design. MSc Major thesis in Systems and Synthetic BiologyMSc Minor thesis in Virology Show less

    • Universidad de Salamanca

      2011 - 2015
      Grado en Biotecnología Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: Student representative (four academic years) Asociación de Biotecnología de Salamanca (ABSal) Member of the Student Council BSc Thesis in Molecular immunology and vaccines Knowledge of the diverse fields of the Biotechnology: clinical, environmental, industrial, agriculture...Skilled on cellular biology, physiology, microbiology, genetics and molecular biology.Research projects based on generation of bioproducts such as biofuel and vaccines.

  • Experience

    • Asociación de Biotecnología de Salamanca

      Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
      Treasurer and Board Member

    • Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP CSIC-UPV)

      Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
      Intern

      Adaptive Mechanisms for Plant Biotechnology and Energy Crops Research Group, Institute ofMolecular and Cellular Biology of Plants.Research in Euphorbia lathyris and laticifers cell as potential energy system for the production of molecules with high added value in the fields of renewable energy, and second and third generation biofuels. · Analysis of ecotypes· Studies of tetraploidy· Plant transformation: A. tumefaciens, biolistic, GUS assays· Fungi infection: microscopy· Latic cells· Bioinformatics: metabolomics Show less

    • Universidad de Salamanca

      Sept 2014 - Jul 2015
      BSc Thesis Student

      Molecular and Parasite Immunology Department, Tropical Diseases Research Centre of the University of Salamanca (CIETUS).Studies in design, production and evaluation of recombinant and chimeric proteins in bacterial systems as potential vaccines against Fasciola hepatica.- Design: EntelechonGmbH, Kazusa, GenScrip, bacterial culture, bacterial transformation, PCR, plasmid isolation, restriction digestion.- Production: protein production, protein purification, protein electrophoresis, Western Blotting, dialysis, freeze drying.- Evaluation: ELISA, Derek Nexus, citotoxicity, in vitro macrophages culture. Show less

    • Wageningen University & Research

      Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

      Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology. Microbial Synthetic Biology Group.Studies in synthetic biology, microbiology, genetic and metabolic engineering in fungi. · Bioinformatic analysis, phylogenetic studies: NCBI, Mycocosm JGI, BLAST, Clustal, PROLINE, MEGA7, PFam, PROSITE, SMART.· Cloning and heterologous expression in E. coli and S. cerevisiae: PCR, electrophoresis, Golden Gate, Plasmid isolation, restriction analysis, transformation in bacterial system, transformation in fungal system, Benchling.· Sensitivity assays: culturing, growth tests, fluorescence assays. Show less

      • MSc Thesis Student

        Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

      • MSc Thesis Student

        Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

    • Wageningen University & Research

      Sept 2017 - now

      Affiliation: Bioprocess Engineering Group - Biomanufacturing and Digital Twins DivisionResearch topics: High-throughput strain engineering and optimisation, bio-intelligence, living biosensors and safe-and-sustianable-by-design biotechnologies.Current projects:- BIOS: The bio-intelligent DBTL cycle, a key enabler catalysing the industrial transformation towards sustainable bio-manufacturing- Embedding Safe-by-Design (SbD) in circular bio-economy workflows: from feedstock to product and valorizable waste- A viral genome recoded with an unnatural base pair- SENSIBAR: Living biosensors for industrial biotechnology- HaloGenie: Unleashing the potential of halophile genomics for enhanced Industrial Biotechnology- BIOSENSEI: Biosensor-based diagnostic platform for real-time monitoring of existing and emerging environmental pollutantsPast projects:- PREP-IBISBA- An exploratory study on implementing Safe-by-Design (SbD) in circular bio-economy researchSupervision and teaching activities:· Current co-promoter of the PhD projects of Alexandra Müller, Sophie van der Vlugt, Güniz Özer-Bergman, Antoine Raynal, Sonia Mecacci and Konstantinos Lampanaris· Bioprocess Engineering BSc and MSc Theses (BPE-80336) Supervisor· iGEM Supervisor (iGEM WUR 2023 PseuPomona)· iGEM Judge 2023· Systems and Synthetic Biology (SSB-50806) Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor· Academic Consultancy Training (ACT) Scientific Advisor Show less Affiliation: Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic BiologyResearch topics: Biosafety, genetic circuits, gene regulationProjects:- SafeChassis: Implementing and assessing safeguards for lifestyle engineering of a versatile industrial chassis Supervision and teaching activities:· Systems and Synthetic Biology BSc and MSc Theses (SSB-80336) Supervisor· iGEM Supervisor (iGEM WUR 2022 Colourectal)· Introduction to Systems and Synthetic Biology (SSB-50806) Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor Show less Affiliation: Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic BiologyResearch topics: Biosafety, genetic circuits, genome engineering, metabolic engineering, safe-by-design biotechnologiesProjects:- SafeChassis: Implementing and assessing safeguards for lifestyle engineering of a versatile industrial chassis - EmPowerPutida Supervision and teaching activities:· Systems and Synthetic Biology BSc and MSc Theses (SSB-80336) Supervisor· iGEM Supervisor (iGEM WUR 2019 Xylencer)· Introduction to Systems and Synthetic Biology (SSB-50806) Teaching Assistant · iBiosystems (SSB-20806) Teaching Assistant · Toolbox of Systems and Synthetic Biology (SSB-31312) Instructor Show less

      • Assistant Professor

        Sept 2024 - now

      • Postdoctoral Researcher

        Sept 2022 - Aug 2024

      • Postdoctoral Researcher

        Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

      • PHD Candidate

        Sept 2017 - Dec 2021

    • SynBioNL

      Jan 2022 - now
      Co-Founder, Board and Treasurer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • TOEFL iBT

      Education Testing Service (ETS)
      Mar 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Enrique Asin-Garcia
      Becas Europa Francisco de Vitoria University and Banco Santander Jul 2011 Becas Europa is a unique initiative to promote talent, reward excellence and support networking leadership.Becas Europa is a training program offered by Francisco de Vitoria University and Banco Santander to the brightest high school students of Spain.Accompanied by a select team of academic trainers, 50 scholarship students of all Spain embark on a journey through the oldest and most prestigious European universities and participate in an intensive program of conferences… Show more Becas Europa is a unique initiative to promote talent, reward excellence and support networking leadership.Becas Europa is a training program offered by Francisco de Vitoria University and Banco Santander to the brightest high school students of Spain.Accompanied by a select team of academic trainers, 50 scholarship students of all Spain embark on a journey through the oldest and most prestigious European universities and participate in an intensive program of conferences, discussion groups and meetings with personalities of the highest level, from the academic, cultural, political, business and media worlds. In adittion, many cultural activities, leisure time and workshops provide them the necessary tools to exert active leadership, both in academic and professional life.This initiative seeks to promote the commitment of young university students to develop their own talents for the benefit of society, promote the overall growth of the students to be professional ethic leaders, and to inform young people about the possibilities and the future of their society. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • President

      Issued by Asociación Cultural "La Alhóndiga" on Aug 2011
      Asociación Cultural "La Alhóndiga"Associated with Enrique Asin-Garcia

    • Scientific Advisor

      Issued by WUR100 Creative Innovation Program on Sept 2018
      WUR100 Creative Innovation ProgramAssociated with Enrique Asin-Garcia