New YAF Talks Video – Talk #4 is out!
We are pleased to share Talk #4 of the YAF Talks series: “Role of Non-Conventional Yeasts in the Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)”. This conversation focuses on one of the four pillars of the YAF research programme: developing new yeast cell factories to produce SAF. Our speakers discuss why SAF matters for decarbonising aviation, […]
An interview with…Elodie Vlaeminck-Supervisor of DC9 (BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLAN)
Name and Surname: Elodie Vlaeminck Organization: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Major Fields of Research/Activity: Downstream Processing, Bioprocess scale-up, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) As Team Leader Research at BBEPP, I supervise Marta’s doctoral research on downstream processing for yeast-based sustainable aviation fuels, bringing lab research to with scalable bioprocess innovations. YAF allows me to contribute […]
An interview with…Marta Yabar-Doctoral candidate 9 (BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLAN)
Name and Surname: Marta Yabar Organization: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Major Fields of Research/Activity: Downstream Processing, Bioprocess scale-up, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) My role is to answer a key question: once microorganisms produce valuable compounds, how can we recover them efficiently and at scale? In YAF, I focus on the recovery of microbial lipids […]
An interview with…Marco Vitale – Doctoral Candidate 10 (IMDEA Energy)
Name and Surname: Marco Vitale Organization: IMDEA Energy Major Fields of Research/Activity: Process modeling and sustainability assessment of energy systems My role as Doctoral Candidate 10 in the YAF project consists of the modeling, optimization and sustainability assessment of yeast-based sustainable aviation fuels production processes. Within the scope of my individual research project, I’m currently […]
An interview with…Diego Iribarren – Supervisor of DC10 (IMDEA Energy)
Name and Surname: Diego Iribarren Organization: IMDEA Energy Major Fields of Research/Activity: Sustainability assessment of energy systems As a researcher in the Systems Analysis Unit at IMDEA Energy, I supervise the research activity carried out by my colleague Marco Vitale, who is a YAF doctoral candidate. Within YAF, we work on the feasibility and sustainability […]
YAF DCs Showcase Their Research at NextGen 2026 (CIEMAT)
YAF doctoral candidates Ishtiak Malique (DC2) and Sofia Recchia (DC6) participated in NextGen 2026, hosted by YAF partner CIEMAT on 4–5 June 2026. During the event, both researchers presented their latest work within the YAF – MSCA Doctoral Network: Come and visit us on LinkedIn to discover all the news of the YAF MSCA-DN!
Marta Yabar (DC9) | Yeast Lipid Conference 2026
Marta Yabar (DC9) participated in the Yeast Lipid Conference (YLC2026), held in Graz, Austria, from 3–6 June 2026. The biennial conference brings together researchers from around the world working on yeast lipid metabolism, biotechnology, cell biology and related fields, providing an excellent platform for scientific exchange and collaboration. The conference offered a valuable opportunity to […]
Marta Yabar (DC9) | Back to Where It All Began 🎓✨
Last month, Marta Yabar (DC9) had the wonderful opportunity to return to the school where she once studied, reconnecting with the place that first inspired her academic journey 🏫💙. During her visit, she shared insights from her work in biotechnology, bioprocess engineering ⚙️, and sustainable fuels 🌱, giving students a glimpse into how these fields […]
Madrid es Ciencia | Maria Spinosa (DC8) & Marta Yabar (DC9)
Maria Spinosa (DC8) and Marta Yabar (DC9) participated in Madrid es Ciencia held at #LaNaveMadrid, from March 19-21, where they engaged visitors with interactive activities that brought science and energy to life! ⚡ Through hands-on demonstrations, attendees learned how science can enhance water quality 💧♻️, identify common materials, and grasp the significance of effective waste […]
Best Poster Award | Maria Spinosa YAF DC8
We are proud to share that the poster “Effect of Ni, Mo, and W on Oleic Acid Hydroconversion Pathways over Nano-ZSM-5 Catalysts”, presented by Maria Spinosa (DC8, YAF – MSCA Doctoral Network) at the 41st Annual Congress of the Groupe Français de Zéolithes (Port-Bail, March 30 – April 2, 2026), has been awarded the Best […]