One-pager – What’s new in YAF? – 1st issue
We are excited to launch the very 1st issue of the One-pager – What’s new in YAF? This quick-read document offers a snapshot of the key highlights from the project’s first 15 months. Time has flown—and the network has achieved some remarkable milestones! Dive in to discover major events, insightful interviews, and other exciting updates […]
YAF Supervisor Rodrigo Ledesma’s lab part of a mission to boldly grow food in space
In YAF, we are truly fortunate to have the support of exceptionally talented researchers, such our colleague Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro (Imperial College London), whose lab is part of an ongoing collaboration with the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein – Imperial, the Microbial Food Hub, and Frontier Space. Within the framework of this collaboration, they are exploring […]
YAF Leaflet is OUT!
We are thrilled to present the YAF leaflet to our community! It offers a concise overview of the project — including key details about our partners and associated partners, the project’s main objectives, and the Individual Research Projects (IRPs) driving this exceptional doctoral network. Discover the impact we’re set to make here! Come and visit […]
Tomás Zubak participated in ‘Madrid is Science’ Fair
Tomás Zubak (DC1) at IMDEA Energy, participated last week in Madrid is Science Fair, a science outreach event aimed at school communities and the general public. Together with his colleagues from the Biotechnological Processes Unit of IMDEA Energy, Tomás: Come and visit us on LinkedIn to discover all the news of the YAF MSCA-DN!
Article Writing and Publication Workshop Training – 17-18 March 2025
On March 17-18, 2025, YAF Doctoral Candidates participated in the ‘Article Writing and Publication’ workshop training, organized by YAF Associated Partner, Imperial College London (ICL), in London (UK). The intensive training course provided participants with valuable insights and hands-on experience to refine their academic writing skills. Throughout the sessions, PhD students engaged in: By the […]
An interview with…David Moreno – Supervisor of DC2 (CIEMAT, Spain)
Name and Surname: David Moreno Organization: CIEMAT (Spain) Major Fields of Research/Activity: Industrial Biotechnology My role within the YAF project is the supervision of DC2 at CIEMAT (Ishtiak M. Chowdhury). This IRP aims at producing SAF intermediates from sugar-rich biowastes, directing at maximizing not only sugar recovery and conversion but also at developing more sustainable […]
An interview with…Ishtiak Malique Chowdhury – Doctoral Candidate 2 (CIEMAT, Spain)
Name and Surname: Ishtiak Malique Chowdhury Organization: CIEMAT Major Fields of Research/Activity: Biomass Valorisation, Yeast Fermentation, Metabolic Engineering I am doctoral candidate 2 in the YAF project, working at CIEMAT, Madrid. My research focuses on preparing sugar-rich media from biowaste and optimizing fermentation conditions to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intermediates. Currently, I am conducting […]
Project Presentation at BioCircular SUMMIT on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On February 11th, in alignment with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, YAF Project Coordinator, Elia Tomás, presented the project at the BioCircular SUMMIT. The event was organised by BIOPLAT | Spanish Biocircularity Technology and Innovation Platform and BIOCIRC | Asociación Española de Biocircularidad. The Summit served as a key platform for […]
An interview with…Elia Tomás – Project Coordinator & Supervisor of DC1 (IMDEA Energy, Spain)
Name and Surname: Elia Tomás Pejó Organization: IMDEA Energy (Spain) Major Fields of Research/Activity: yeast fermentation, biotechnology, biofuels and bioproducts, waste valorization I am Project Coordinator and main supervisor of DC1 (Tomás Zubak). Research wise, we work on waste conversion into short-chain fatty acids and microbial oils production with Yarrowia lipolytica. I also work together […]
An interview with…Tomás Zubak – Doctoral Candidate 1 (IMDEA Energy, Spain)
Name and Surname: Tomás Zubak Organization: IMDEA Energy, Madrid Major Fields of Research/Activity: Fermentation Technologies; Bioprocess Engineering; Strain Optimization I’m Doctoral Candidate #1 within the YAF project, and I’m currently working on developing different fermentation strategies to enhance the production of microbial oil, a chemical precursor of sustainable aviation fuels. More specifically, I’m looking for […]