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Short bio
Yvonne Nygård has a PhD in Molecular Biotechnology from Aalto University and currently works as Research Professor at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and as Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Moreover, she is the CSO of a fungal start-up, Cirkulär AB. Yvonne’s main research interest is to develop microbial cell factories for industrial applications. She combines synthetic biology with high throughput screening and works with different yeast and fungi.
External positions
Associate professor, Chalmers University of Technology
CSO, Cirkulär AB
Skills and expertise
- fungi
- yeast
- HT-screening
- CRISPR/Cas
- Genetic engineering
- Bioeconomy
- Biomass Recalcitrance
- process engineering
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Protein production
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Projects
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FinBioFAB: Finnish BioFoundry for Advanced Biomanufacturing
Barth, D. (Manager), Nygård, Y. (PI), Koponen, T. (Participant), Girych, M. (Participant), Castillo, S. (Participant), Åkerman, M. (Participant), Lehtinen, S. (Participant), Nakari-Setälä, T. (Owner), Jäntti, J. (Participant), Healy-Rehn, M. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Aro, N. (Participant), Hentula, M. (Participant), Tenkanen, T. (Participant), Choo, H. (Participant) & Nguyen, T. (Participant)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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How to get the most out of fungal biotechnology?
Nygård, Y. & Meyer, V., 5 Jan 2026, In: Fungal Biology and Biotechnology. 13, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Other journal contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Modular teaching for interdisciplinary education: Insights from a course in industrial biotechnology for lignocellulose-based processes
Nygård, Y., Geijer, C., Bettiga, M., Franzén, C. J., Olsson, L. & Larsbrink, J., 2026, In: New Biotechnology. 94, p. 100-105 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Towards the development of a CRISPR-Cas9 based kill switch for Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Umashankar, P., Choi, B. & Nygård, Y., 20 Feb 2026, In: Microbial Cell Factories. 25, 1, 62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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ChIP-exo and CRISPRi/a illuminate the role of Pdr1 and Yap1 in acetic acid tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lenitz, I., Börlin, C., Pianale, L. T., Balachandran, D., Nielsen, J., David, F., Siewers, V. & Nygård, Y., 4 Mar 2025, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 91, 4, e01824-24.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Expanding the Yeast MoClo Toolkit: gene expression control parts for Saccharomyces cerevisiae tested in industrially relevant conditions
Blick, E. & Nygård, Y., 2025, In: Synthetic Biology. 10, 1, ysaf018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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