August 2026
Rochelle published the article Microbial cell-free protein synthesis and its progression toward industrial use, as part of the Microbiology Emerging Investigators Collection, which recognises promising early-career microbiologists. You can read the article here.
July 2026
A project between the Aw lab and Change Bio has been selected for funding through the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) Programme Funding (CPF II). The project will investigate OSTs to improve glycosylation efficiency in Komagataella phaffii (syn. Pichia pastoris), supporting its development as a host for alternative protein production.
April 2026
Rochelle gives a talk "Reimagining Biomanufacturing: Scalable Cell-Free Approaches for Vaccines and Therapeutics" at BioProcess International Europe.
March 2026
Rochelle organised the Pichia 2026 conference and gave the talk "Exploring in vitro glycosylation using one-pot cell-free glycoprotein synthesis with Pichia pastoris".
November 2025
The Aw Lab was established at the University of Nottingham.
