SynBioBeta Speaker
Peter Facchini
Professor
University of Calgary
YEAR
25
May 2025, SynBioBeta
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Peter Facchini is a Professor of Metabolic Biochemistry at the University of Calgary and the Chief Innovation Officer at Enveric Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:ENVB). His research has led to the elucidation of several specialized metabolite biosynthetic pathways including those leading to morphine in opium poppy and mescaline in peyote. He recently led the development of a more rapidly hydrolysed analog of psilocybin, releasing the active moiety psilocin, and a non-hallucinogenic derivative of N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) displaying neuroplastigenic, anxiolytic and anti-depressive properties. He is an inventor of more than 30 issued and pending patents, and he has co-founded six companies, two of which are publicly traded. His entrepreneurship has been recognized through innovation excellence awards from the University of Calgary and the Province of Alberta.
SynBioBeta 2025 - Keynote
Synthesizing Psychedelics: Unpacking the Options for Psychedelics Production
In this session we will explore the many methods of producing psychedelic and psychedelic-inspired compounds for clinical applications. The discussion will center around the pros and cons of a synthetic biology-based approach as compared with chemical synthetic and natural product extraction-based approaches. We will discuss topics such as environmental sustainability, scalability, technology transfer, and cost, as well as how future disrupting technologies could impact this emerging field.
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