Episode 4: Rennos Fragkoudis

In this episode, I talk to Dr Rennos Fragkoudis, Manager of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry - a research facility specialised in the assembly of DNA constructs. These are artificially constructed fragments of DNA that can be 'transplanted' into a target cell or tissue. These constructs contain a gene sequence of interest that can then be expressed in the host. Rennos explains how he, his team and some very impressive robots are involved in a diverse range of research projects from producing viral vectors for gene therapy to yeast based production of high value chemicals for healthcare products…