Newsletter 7
November 2026
Humans of TBI, 2026 edition
We are delighted to unveil the five new people selected for our “Humans of TBI” series.
The “Humans of TBI” project, is designed to highlight the science that comes to life in our laboratory. This project is a tribute to the professionals who make TBI a place of innovation and collaboration.
Some news
AMINEO, the start-up that is inventing the proteins of the future using AI
Decarbonization in civil aviation: transition strategies still don’t go far enough
Published in Nature Communications.
The CALIPSO project: an initial progress report approved for the French biotech and green chemistry sectors
Press realease
Global impact of plastics on healthy living
Published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Prices
Lorie Hamelin awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark
2026 some highlighted publications
Biocatalysis department
- A Generative Neuro-Symbolic AI for Protein Sequence Design
Marianne Defresne, Delphine Dessaux, Samuel Buchet, Lucie Barthe, Liza Ammar-Khodja, Bessam Azizi, Valentin Durante, Gianluca Cioci, Simon de Givry, Alain Roussel, Luis F. Garcia-Alles, Thomas Schiex, Sophie Barbe. Advanced Science (2026): e76464. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.76464 - Integrative SAXS and AFM analysis of engineered carbohydrate-active enzyme assemblies with tunable spatial organizationIker Pardo Larrabeiti, Manuel Eibinger, Jeremy Esque, Stéphanie Pradeau, Sébastien Fort, Sarah Moraïs, Itzhak Mizrahi, Edward A. Bayer, Bernd Nidetzky, Cédric Y. Montanier, Pierre Roblin , Claire Dumon. Protein Science (2026) https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.70649
Physiology and engineering of microbial metabolism department
- Popov, A., Bikmetov, D., Grigoreva, A. et al. RiPP recognition elements evolved to prevent pathway interference through leader peptide discrimination. Nat Commun 17, 6633 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73250-6
- Sierra Heras, L., Danelon, C. Autocatalytic selection of gene functions in synthetic cells. Commun Biol 9, 1124 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-10372-z
Bioprocess and Microbial Engineering department
- Oxidation of ferrous iron in aerobic and anoxic conditions in activated sludge systems Lobna Amin , Raed A Al-Juboori , Hélène Hauduc , Anna Mikola , Mathieu Sperandio. Water Research, 2026, 305, pp.126508. ⟨10.1016/j.watres.2026.126508⟩ Article dans une revue hal-05796564v1
- Comparative Analysis of Toxigenic and Megaplasmid-Free Clostridium tetani Strains Reveals Physiological Transitions Linked to Tetanus Toxin Production Bastien Marie , Nathalie Gorret , Raphaël Esson , Romain Pizzato , Dominique Garnier , et al.Microorganisms, 2026, 14 (8), pp.1640. ⟨10.3390/microorganisms14081640⟩ Article dans une revue hal-05781902v1
Sustainable Process Engineering department
- Felis Carrasco F, Loubière K, Cazin S, Dietrich N, Billet A-M, Roig V. Transport of a passive scalar around confined bubbles submitted to reactive mass transfer. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2026;1036:A41. doi:10.1017/jfm.2026.11574
- Aurélie Largeau, Marion Carrier, Claudie Quertier, Robin Beghin, Nicolas Dietrich, Gilles Hébrard, Characterization and lab-scale carbonation of wood biomass ashes: Exploring links between ash properties and CO2 capture. Chemical Engineering Research and Design,2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2026.06.021