ABOUT CBMNET
CBMNET AWARDS
BUSINESS INTERACTION VOUCHERS
Heterologous expression of biosurfactant transporters in Debaryomyces hansenii
SMALP technology: unlocking membrane proteins for drug discovery
Molecular structures and interactions of bacterial outer membranes: Rational antimicrobial agent design in personal care product formulation
Development of Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum transposon mutagenesis
Optimization of influenza vaccine manufacturing through modification of cellular membrane organization
Testing a prototype engineered bacterial flagella Type III Secretion System (FT3SS) for ‘true’ protein secretion in biotechnology
Efflux from bacteria of feedstocks for industrial manufacture
Packaging proteins from bacteria: Generation of recombinant outer membrane vesicles for secretion of biopharmaceuticals during industrial fermentation
Condition-specific engineering of Pseudomonas metabolism
Bioinformatic-Based Design of Engineering Strategies to Increase CHO Cell Biomass Accumulation Rate
Optimising the disulphide load in the periplasm of E. coli cell factories
Flow cytometry assay development for industrial biotechnology plastic production
In vitro and in silico models of n-butanol-membrane interactions
Evaluation of extra-cellular recombinant enzyme production in B.subtilis
Membrane transporters and Mannosylerythritol lipid production
Understanding the effects of n-Butanol on biological membranes
Evolution of butanol tolerance in Escherichia coli
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FUNDING
In silico genome-wide modelling and metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas strains for improved rhamnolipid synthesis
Touchy Feely GM Algae
Consolidation, Integration and Critical Mass Building – Optimising membrane function in the Clostridial ABE process
Interactions between mimetic bacterial membranes
Use of membrane complexes for the production of microalgal polysaccharides
Bioenergy production from biorefineries waste using super yeasts
Viral antigen production for vaccine‐mediated disease prevention by rational glyco-engineering-mediated protein secretion in a cell factory
Identification of Membrane Transporters of Lignin monomers
Improving the tolerance of microbes to membrane-active solvents
Identifying and characterising protective lipid changes under solventogenic stress
Plants as Nanoparticle Producers
Understanding & manipulation of peptide transporters using chemical & structural biology
Using E. coli turgor pressure regulation to optimise product excretion and prevent unwanted cytoplasmic leakage
Membrane responses during industrially relevant high level protein production and secretion
A novel screen for product molecule compatibility with the production cell that accounts for intracellular toxicity
VACATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Examining the potential for periplasmic volume manipulation and its influence on Sec and FT3SS based protein production
Protein-mediated transport across hybrid lipid-block copolymer membranes
Market Analysis of the IBBE Sector: Relevant areas to Project DETOX
Vitamin B12 into Yeast
Functional characterisation of a putative succinate efflux pump from Corynebacterium glutamicum
Durable vesicles for stabilisation of membrane proteins in biotechnology
Membrane stability models in the presence of methacrylate esters
Bacterial mimicking liposomes
Modelling of multi-factorial solvent stress on membranes
Designing a new coat for E. coli
The function of the aromatic acid transporter VanK
Optimal Expression Attenuation of Membrane Transporter Proteins
Development of a novel technique to characterise membrane transport and its application to metal transport
Enhancing industrial succinate production in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Understanding the production of biologic drugs made using bacteria
EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER GRANTS
EFB Microbial Stress Meeting
The Artificial Cell: biology-inspired compartmentalisation of chemical function
Membrane Transporters for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
Membrane Proteins From A to Z
CBMNet helps shape career of budding scientist
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
17th European Biotechnology Congress
Algal Innovation Centre – Official Opening
2nd Annual Conference 2016 – IBioIC
Membrane Proteins From A to Z Symposium
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT GRANTS
Oxford Science Festival July 2016
School Visit: How should we use our resources?
INDUSTRIAL-ACADEMIC EXCHANGE GRANT
OPEN INNOVATION MEETING GRANT
CBMNET PUBLICATIONS
CBMNET EVENT REPORTS
2019 – June: Joint Network IB Careers Fair
2019 – APRIL: Industrial Biotechnology at the Cell Membrane
2019 – APRIL: 2nd UK Workshop on Membrane Proteins
2018 – SEPTEMBER: Industrial biotechnology innovation in Wales: BBSRC NIBB Workshop
2018 – JULY: Experimental Techniques for Studying Proteins and Lipids in Biological Membranes
2018 – MARCH: Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology – Short Course
2017 – DECEMBER: Factories for Advanced Biomanufacturing
2017 – SEPTEMBER: Improved Glycoform-Based Biopharmaceutical Production in Plants
2017 – SEPTEMBER: Import and Export of Small Molecules for Biocatalysis
2017 – AUGUST: Exploiting Algae and Marine Biomass for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
2017 – JULY: International IBBE and Synthetic Biology Networking Event with CSIRO
2017 – JUNE : Nanoparticle Technologies for Membrane Protein Research
2017 – JUNE: Membrane Engineering of Lipids and Proteins for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
2017 – APRIL: Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy Careers Fair
2016 – DECEMBER: Social and Political Challenges for the Bioeconomy
2016 – NOVEMBER: Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology – Short Course
2016 – SEPTEMBER: Biomembrane – Festival of the Mind 2016
2016 – SEPTEMBER: Fear of the Unseen: Engineering Good bacteria
2016 – SEPTEMBER: Early Career Researcher Event
2016 – JULY: Overcoming Cellular Barriers: Implications for Industrial Biotechnology
2016 – JUNE: Croda – Membrane Transporters as Critical Components for Bioprocessing
2016 – MAY: Beyond the Lab: Developing Your Industrial Biotechnology Career
2016 – MARCH: Membrane Transporters in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
2015 – SEPTEMBER: Cell Membrane Stress, Integrity and Engineering
2015 – JANUARY: Exploiting Efflux Pumps for Industrial Biotechnology
2014 – SEPTEMBER: CBMNet 1st Annual Meeting
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
VACATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Examining the potential for periplasmic volume manipulation and its influence on Sec and FT3SS based protein production
Protein-mediated transport across hybrid lipid-block copolymer membranes
Market Analysis of the IBBE Sector: Relevant areas to Project DETOX
Vitamin B12 into Yeast
Functional characterisation of a putative succinate efflux pump from
Corynebacterium glutamicum
Durable vesicles for stabilisation of membrane proteins in biotechnology
Membrane stability models in the presence of methacrylate esters
Bacterial mimicking liposomes
Modelling of multi-factorial solvent stress on membranes
Designing a new coat for
E. coli
Efflux from bacteria of feedstocks for industrial manufacture
The function of the aromatic acid transporter VanK
Optimal expression attenuation of membrane transporter proteins
Development of a novel technique to characterise membrane transport and its application to metal transport
Enhancing industrial succinate production in Corynebacterium glutamicum
Understanding the production of biologic drugs made using bacteria