Meet the Team – Our Engineer, Yuki Higa

For the next installation in the “Meet the Team” series, we hear from Yuki Higa, a Process Engineer at Antheia. Read on to learn about Yuki’s fast-paced work in a downstream processing group…
Meet the Team – Our RA, Cat Cleto

We’re excited for the next interview in our “Meet the Team” series! We hear from Cat Cleto, a Fermentation Research Associate, on her path from the world of retail to biotech and what she’s looking forward to over the next year…
Antheia at SynBioBeta 2020

Earlier this month, my cofounder Kristy Hawkins and I presented at SynBioBeta 2020, the flagship conference for the synthetic biology community. This year’s virtual event brought together academics, industry veterans…
Meet the Team – Our Scientist, Ken Takeoka

As a part of our new “Meet the Team” series, we hear from Ken Takeoka, Antheia’s very first employee and a Scientist III. Read on to learn about Ken’s path to Antheia and what he’s looking forward to over the next few years…
Using Yeast to Make Medication

Yeast plays an important role in food and beverage production, but its properties also make it an excellent factory for many compounds, including medication…
First Demonstration of Neuro Therapeutic Tropane Alkaloids Produced in Yeast

Researchers report the first successful microbial biosynthesis of the tropane alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, a class of neuromuscular blockers naturally found in plants in the nightshade family…
New paper demonstrates most advanced example of engineering integrated systems for biosynthesis

A new paper published today in the journal Nature describes the first successful microbial biosynthesis of the tropane alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, a class of neuromuscular blockers naturally found in plants in the nightshade family…
The Drug Supply Chain Is Broken. A New Breakthrough Paves The Way For On-Demand Plant-Based Medicine

When Covid hit and hospitals started reporting shortages of hydroxychloroquine and other medicines vital to patients with conditions like malaria, lupus, asthma, and COPD, it became clear that our drug supply chain was broken…
Engineered Yeast Produce Hyoscyamine and Scopolamine

Successful production of medicinal compounds from plants depends on weather and growing seasons, potentially making supply chains vulnerable to uncontrollable forces. One way around such challenges is to use microorganisms as factories to make the compounds instead…
Revealed: A Clearer View of How General Anaesthetics Actually Work

You may never have heard of tropane alkaloids, but they are classed as essential medicines by the World Health Organization, for good reason since they are used in the treatment of a wide range of conditions, as synthetic biologist Christina Smolke explains…