Kyle J. Lauersen
@kylelauersen.bsky.social
Associate Prof. @ King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) | Adj. Prof. ASU AzCATI | Bioengineering | Sustainable & Synthetic Biotechnology | Algae
Pretty pink algae
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Pretty pink algae
We have a new Porphyridium, can you tell which reactor?
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We have a new Porphyridium, can you tell which reactor?
🚨📰New paper from the SSB Group, out in Algal Research! Razan, Gordon, & Sebastian engineered Chlamydomonas 🦠 to make isoprene - then, used 20 parallel bioreactors 💡🧪 coupled to multi-port headspace analysis (HidenAnalytical) to optimize it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
🚨📰New paper from the SSB Group, out in Algal Research! Razan, Gordon, & Sebastian engineered Chlamydomonas 🦠 to make isoprene - then, used 20 parallel bioreactors 💡🧪 coupled to multi-port headspace analysis (HidenAnalytical) to optimize it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today, we had the honor of hosting Prof. Sotirios Kampranis from
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Today, we had the honor of hosting Prof. Sotirios Kampranis from
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
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July 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📣 Are you a creative and articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program!🌱
👉 Learn more and apply by August 31! buff.ly/JqoDSHq
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#plantscience
I have never heard of this meeting before. Maybe 4-years from now, I’ll be able to attend. Such a rare event seems like it needs more publicity.
📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)
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The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)
Wed 20 Aug - Fri 22 [EDT]: 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11) will take place at the University of York on August 20-22 later…
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August 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I have never heard of this meeting before. Maybe 4-years from now, I’ll be able to attend. Such a rare event seems like it needs more publicity.
Did you know that the red alga Galdieria secretes coproporphyrin IX under certain conditions?
August 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Did you know that the red alga Galdieria secretes coproporphyrin IX under certain conditions?
Welcoming @anne-steensma.bsky.social to KAUST from @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social Anne will be with us for 6 months working on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering.
July 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Welcoming @anne-steensma.bsky.social to KAUST from @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social Anne will be with us for 6 months working on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering.
In less than two weeks it will be time for #AlgalBBB in Phoenix! Looking forward to seeing all of you there and proud that
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
June 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
In less than two weeks it will be time for #AlgalBBB in Phoenix! Looking forward to seeing all of you there and proud that
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
New #preprint. CO2 stimulates Galdieria to eat organic carbon, even in the dark. Stable isotope applied to algal biotech & 🍫chocolate conversion to algal biomass 🦠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New #preprint. CO2 stimulates Galdieria to eat organic carbon, even in the dark. Stable isotope applied to algal biotech & 🍫chocolate conversion to algal biomass 🦠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I am thrilled to announce that I have been promoted to Associate Professor effective July 1st. The SSB Lab will continue its mission of innovation and exploration of algal biotechnology at KAUST within the Bioengineering program.
Stay up to date with our lab's activities here: ssb.kaust.edu.sa
Stay up to date with our lab's activities here: ssb.kaust.edu.sa
March 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I am thrilled to announce that I have been promoted to Associate Professor effective July 1st. The SSB Lab will continue its mission of innovation and exploration of algal biotechnology at KAUST within the Bioengineering program.
Stay up to date with our lab's activities here: ssb.kaust.edu.sa
Stay up to date with our lab's activities here: ssb.kaust.edu.sa
Stay up to date with the happenings of our lab at KAUST, news, its people and papers can be found on our website:
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
February 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Stay up to date with the happenings of our lab at KAUST, news, its people and papers can be found on our website:
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
Out today in Separation & Purification Technology journal. Sebastian Overmans, PhD, Himanshu Mishra, and Adair Gallo Jr. show how to functionalize microparticles and use them as adsorbants for terpene extraction from microbial cultures.
Illustration Heno Hwang
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Illustration Heno Hwang
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Out today in Separation & Purification Technology journal. Sebastian Overmans, PhD, Himanshu Mishra, and Adair Gallo Jr. show how to functionalize microparticles and use them as adsorbants for terpene extraction from microbial cultures.
Illustration Heno Hwang
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Illustration Heno Hwang
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The chops for science: Lauersen’s journey from karate to biotech innovation at KAUST
www.kaust.edu.sa
January 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We were happy to host Prof. Kirill Alexandrov from Queensland University of Technology. Hope to see you again soon!
January 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We were happy to host Prof. Kirill Alexandrov from Queensland University of Technology. Hope to see you again soon!
Broke 500 citations in 2024 for the first time! Algal 🦠 biotech 🤖🧬 is not a highly cited 📰 field, so feeling good about this one. Hard work of all the students, PostDocs, and collaborators on our team.
December 14, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Broke 500 citations in 2024 for the first time! Algal 🦠 biotech 🤖🧬 is not a highly cited 📰 field, so feeling good about this one. Hard work of all the students, PostDocs, and collaborators on our team.
Officially no longer an Early Career Researcher. 10-years ago to the day I defended my PhD at Bielefeld University.
December 12, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Officially no longer an Early Career Researcher. 10-years ago to the day I defended my PhD at Bielefeld University.
Our coffee shop guy is honing his skills. 😸
December 11, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Our coffee shop guy is honing his skills. 😸
Now that’s a healthy Chlamydomonas culture! #algae #biotechnology
December 9, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Now that’s a healthy Chlamydomonas culture! #algae #biotechnology
New paper alert 😎🔔🚨. We present a standardized protocol for the polyextremophile Cyanidioschizon merolae 🦠 transformation🧬! Together with our team at ASU AzCATI🇺🇸, and Uni Northern BC 🇨🇦 #openaccess #algae #Biotechnology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 AM
New paper alert 😎🔔🚨. We present a standardized protocol for the polyextremophile Cyanidioschizon merolae 🦠 transformation🧬! Together with our team at ASU AzCATI🇺🇸, and Uni Northern BC 🇨🇦 #openaccess #algae #Biotechnology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Is there a #followfriday here? Finding it harder to grow a network than that other site. I post about our work on all things #Algae #Biotechnology 🦠🧫🧬
December 6, 2024 at 6:58 AM
Is there a #followfriday here? Finding it harder to grow a network than that other site. I post about our work on all things #Algae #Biotechnology 🦠🧫🧬
New paper from our lab. Last chapter of @sagutierrezz.bsky.social ‘s thesis. Using plastid redox to drive sesquiterpene functionalization in Chlamydomonas chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #openaccess #algae #terpenes 🧬🦠🧫
December 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
New paper from our lab. Last chapter of @sagutierrezz.bsky.social ‘s thesis. Using plastid redox to drive sesquiterpene functionalization in Chlamydomonas chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #openaccess #algae #terpenes 🧬🦠🧫
Some of the best lab scale photo bioreactors out there. celldeg.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Some of the best lab scale photo bioreactors out there. celldeg.com
Gordon is at it again this week. High throughput Chlamydomonas engineering
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Gordon is at it again this week. High throughput Chlamydomonas engineering