Biochemical Engineering Virtual Taster Lecture Series 2026!
This annual online event series brings together leading researchers and academics from UCL Biochemical Engineering to share their work and insights. Discover what biochemical engineering is, explore the global challenges we’re tackling, and learn how our innovations are shaping the future.
We enjoyed welcoming audiences online in March 2026 and had a great time answering questions! You can see the recordings below.
Virtual Taster Lecture Series: How do we build better vaccines—quicker?
23 March. UCL has been at the forefront of vaccine manufacturing for decades. In this online lecture, Dr Ivana Stolfa talked about exciting advances in high-throughput screening.
Virtual Taster Lecture Series: How to translate gene therapy & stem cell discovery to bedside?
24 March. Dr Rana Khalife discussed stem cells & gene therapies, focusing on the emergence of new treatments and the latest developments in clinical trials.
Virtual Taster Lecture Series: How can we accelerate vaccine manufacturing without cells?
26 March. Postgraduate Research Student Joan Shim welcomed attendees and explained how her research advances understanding of this innovative technology and enhances its efficiency.
Virtual Taster Lecture Series: How soon before lab-grown meat becomes just... meat?
27 March. Dr Ben Dages invited his audience on a journey through the history of cultivated meat, from century-old predictions and early achievements to the latest breakthroughs.
Virtual Taster Lecture Series: How the biopharma sector is using AI and automation
30 March. Researchers at UCL are using robots, AI, and automation to accelerate research in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Research Fellow Dr Matthew Banner gave his talk on how we're doing it.
Biochemical Engineering Virtual Taster Lecture Series 2025
Watch recordings of 2025's lectures, when our team talked about mRNA vaccine manufacture breakthroughs, cell-free technology, dodo nuggets and T-rex legs, cancer therapies and redesigning yeast
