Circular Economy Gains Traction: COP30 and the Shift from Waste to Value
With global circularity stuck below 7%, momentum is growing ahead of COP30 to embed circular economy principles into national climate strategies. Models like product-as-a-service, chemical recycling, and industrial symbiosis are reshaping policy and business. For faculty, aligning with this trend means advancing life-cycle modeling, materials innovation, or circular design strategies that inform regulation and industry transitions: especially where digital design, reuse optimization, or critical materials recovery intersect with carbon goals.
See also: What is a circular economy?
Genetic Therapies May Redefine Vision Care: From Single Injections to Long-Term Retinal Repair
Gene-based treatments are transforming ophthalmology offering durable, one-time solutions for chronic and inherited eye diseases. One leading example is single-injection AAV therapies, like Ixo-vec, that aim to replace monthly anti-VEGF injections for nAMD. Current anti-VEGF regimens, while effective, suffer from poor adherence due to high treatment burden, often resulting in suboptimal long-term outcomes. Faculty can advance this trend by developing long-acting delivery platforms to eliminate frequent, burdensome redosing, and by optimizing transgene expression kinetics and vector durability to maintain therapeutic levels over time.
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Upcoming Webinars
Ongoing IEEE Webinar Series: Circular Electronics, Regenerative Design & CO₂ Removal: Aug-Nov 2025
This monthly series explores innovations in regenerative systems, circular electronics, & battery reuse. Ideal for researchers advancing material recovery, sustainable design, & low-waste technologies.
AAV Avenues Symposium: Enhancing Vector Design & Production for Gene Therapies: Sept 17-18, 2025
This 2-day symposium explores AAV tropism, immune modulation, & scalable vector production (tissue agnostic), exploring gene therapy research & delivery design.
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