#14 - Ryan Cochrane: Applications & Methodologies for Genetic Engineering of Algae & Fun

Ryan Cochrane is a PhD student at University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario Canada studying synthetic biology with a special emphasis on developing whole mitochondrial genome engineering in algae. Ryan is passionate about biotech and applications of the technology towards solving real-world problems like the development of sustainable food sources. Join us as we take a deep-dive into algae, approaches for genetic engineering fungi, diybio and much more! CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:24 Ryan's Background 3:31 The PhD Process 5:03 Choosing Synthetic Biology 6:22 What is Genetic Engineering? 7:14 Applications of Synthetic Biology 11:07 The Biotech Community 15:03 diyBio 16:29 Psychedelics 18:08 Bringing Drugs to Market in Canada 18:53 Intro to Algae 21:58 Engineering Fungi 26:39 Domesticating Fungi 31:32 Challenges doing DIY Science 37:28 Unique Features of Algae 40:36 Current Algae Research 44:42 Algae as a Food Source 47:25 Silica-digesting Algae 48:16 Theoretical vs practical Biotech 52:29 Ryan's Research 53:15 Mitchondrial Genome Editing 1:05:02 Mars Perseverance & Alternate Life Forms EPISODE LINKS Ryan Cochrane's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/synbioscience/ PODCAST INFO iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-everymanbio-podcast/id1535532894 Full episode playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIVGsENI706aYiU7sEj9KymVJMeFhZvdP CONNECT - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuamcg... - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everymanbio/ - Website: https://everymanbio.com/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everymanbio