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This was a joint activity across the EIC ELMs Portfolio — @loopoffun.bsky.social, NextSkins, @bioaction.eu, BioRobot-MiniHeart, Bio-HhOST, ISOS, Remedy, and @sumoconsortium.bsky.social.

Likhitha is a PhD candidate working on regenerative materials from bacterial cellulose at Delft University of Technology and is part of the @nextskins.bsky.social l project.

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“When they say ‘ELSA’, how do I even get started thinking about it? What exactly is ethics here? What kind of regulations are at play?”

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Hear from Likhitha Reddy Kummetha at the @horizoneu.bsky.social Engineered Living Materials Portfolio’s Summer School on Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects. 📣 First in a series of student voices. prism-livingtissues.eu/elsa-summer-... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu #ELMs #HorizonEurope #ELSA

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“I got to engage with leading experts in fungal physiology and synthetic biology… and received some valuable feedback on improving tolerance of yeast in the co-culture environment.”

PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 29/07/2026

Our @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu project partners at Chalmers University of Technology are engineering yeast that produce in-situ growth factors for the long-term differentiation of stem cells towards muscle tissue.

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“There’s a very strong potential for what we’re finding — from biomedical research to the food industry, and of course therapeutics. Coming from a biomedical background, I know the limitations we have in ex vivo research, and PRISM-LT is making huge steps ahead.”

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 29/07/2026

Theodoros Simakou, a postdoc at @glasgow.ac.uk, is working on osteogenic and adipogenic cultures with minicells. 🎬 🇪🇺 He's only been on the project a short while but is already fired up about where it’s heading. Welcome 👋 @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 28/07/2026

“This project has been a great opportunity not just to gather different expertise, but to help create a new field — one that might become a great success for the future, and for other researchers.”

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 28/07/2026

Maria Clara Gomes from @uaveiro.bsky.social (@compass-rg.bsky.social) explains how her team’s exploring a different angle on engineered living materials to help our 3d #bioprinting platform make better bone marrow models and cultivated meat. Interview with new project member coming soon! 👤

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Micklefield Lab @micklefield-lab.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're a research group at Imperial College working at the interface of chemistry, biology & biotechnology. 🔬 #BiosyntheticPathways, #NaturalProducts & #Antibiotics 🧬 #EnzymeStructure, #EnzymeMechanism & #EnzymeEngineering ⚗️ #Biocatalysis & #SustainableSynthesis. News to follow

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 27/07/2026

Follow along this week to know more about the people behind this @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu innitiative. 🔖 “PRISM is an exciting opportunity to develop novel materials with additional functionalities” #EUeic #EUInnovation

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 27/07/2026

First up in our new team interviews: @manuelsalmeron.bsky.social from @glasgow.ac.uk, talking about how their team is engineering bacteria to produce growth factors that guide stem cells. 🦠🔧 Our @horizoneu.bsky.social project’s goal is better bone marrow models and more textured cultivated meat.

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 17/07/2026

We have been featured in the European Commission’s @horizoneu.bsky.social Magazine! The article covers how our team is bioprinting living bone, fat, and muscle tissue, using engineered microorganisms to guide stem cells as they grow. 🇪🇺 projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-m...

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3D printing gets a living upgrade

Nature has spent billions of years perfecting the art of building with living cells. A team of researchers is now learning from that process – and finding ways to speed it up.For Massimo Vassalli, pro...

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 08/07/2026

The summer school will host many of the project from the #EuropeanInnovationCouncil ELMs portfolio, including @loopoffun.bsky.social, @nextskins.bsky.social, @bioaction.eu, BioRobot-MiniHeart, Bio-HhOST, ISOS, Remedy, and @sumoconsortium.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 08/07/2026

As a leading researcher in biomedical engineering and translational nanotechnology, Nikolaj’s research focuses on micro- and nanofabrication technologies for biomedical applications, including biomaterials, stem-cell engineering, tissue engineering, and nanostructured surfaces.

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 02/07/2026

Prof. Dr. Patricia Osseweijer has helped develop sustainable bio-based economies and circular production systems, focusing on the integration of technological innovation with societal values, public trust, and responsible governance. #HorizonEU #EUInnovation #Ethics #Sustainability #SocialImpact

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 02/07/2026

Soon, we will be hearing from Patricia Osseweijer @tudelfttnw.bsky.social about inclusivity, justice, and accessibility at the ELSA Summer School on Engineered Living Materials! 👤 More at prism-livingtissues.eu/elsa-summer-... @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu #EUeic

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This initiative comes from the ELM Portfolio’s Environment & Sustainability Working Group and is lead by our @horizoneu.bsky.social project in collaboration with Fungateria, @nextskins.bsky.social, and REMEDY EIC. #EUeic #EICPathfinder

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ELM-LCAKit will also create a common methodological framework; practical resources and templates to support sustainability assessment; and recommendations to strengthen comparability and future standardisation across the field.

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The EIC’s Engineered Living Materials portfolio’s “ELMs LCA Starter Kit” (ELM-LCAKit) was selected for funding! 🇪🇺 ✅ This project will develop shared, early-stage LCA guidelines tailored to the unique challenges of #EngineeredLivingMaterials. Thank you to everyone involved 🙌 #LifeCycleAssessment

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Always exciting to see how the many ways in which stem cells are being used in tissue engineering!

PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 28/04/2026

Our partner, David Mark, presented our @horizoneu.bsky.social project at the @microbiologysociety.org annual conference last week! He presented his work on minicells and results from a visit to consortium members in Aveiro. Read all about it at prism-livingtissues.eu/prism-lt-at-...

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PRISM-LT at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2026 – PRISM-LT

David Mark presented his minicell and collaborative research at the 2026 Microbiology Society Annual Conference.

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PULSE @pulse-eic.eu · 27/04/2026

We met in Udine, Italy, to share our latests results and decide as a team what comes next for PULSE. We covered everything from design adjustments to our 3D magneto-acoustic bioprinter to alternative ways to reach space. 🫀🚀 Thank you INsociety for treating us to such amazing food and views!

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LoopOfFun @loopoffun.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The new EISMEA brochure on Engineered Living Materials is out! 🌱 Discover the brochure and explore the 10 EU-funded Pathfinder projects shaping the future of ELMs: loop-of-fun.eu/media/pages/... @bioaction.eu, @prism-livingtissues.eu, @nextskins.bsky.social, @sumoconsortium.bsky.social,

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Biofabrication Würzburg @biofabwue.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We had a wonderful time at #TERMISEU2026! The organization and location were top tier and the topics and discussussions super impactful and enriching for all of us. Thanks to the organizers for doing a great job @eutermis.bsky.social #TERMIS #TissueEngineering #RegenerativeMedicine #Biofabrication

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Bioaction @bioaction.eu · 24/04/2026

Today, our symposium at @eutermis.bsky.social 2026 filled the room! Lost of participants joined to learn more about “Engineering Living Materials (ELMs): a new frontier at the intersection of biology and materials science”! Thank you to everyone who joined and for making this afternoon a success!

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Bioaction @bioaction.eu · 09/04/2026

If you are at @eutermis.bsky.social 2026, come to our symposium to learn more about “Engineering Living Materials: A New Frontier at the Intersection of Biology and Materials Science”. 24 April 12:00–13:30 at Porto PI Room.

Join our symposium at TERMIS EU 2026 in Palma de Malorca.

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PRISM-LT @prism-livingtissues.eu · 19/03/2026

The @horizoneu.bsky.social European Innovation Council Engineered Living Material’s portfolio will be part of the summer school: @loopoffun.bsky.social @nextskins.bsky.social @bioaction.eu @sumoconsortium.bsky.social