ABOUT

Anya Koehne is a biodesigner working in genetic engineering and public science education, with a BS in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. Her lab work spans CRISPR-based gene editing, assisted reproductive technologies in mammals, and genome sequencing analysis. Her artistic practice explores biomaterials, interspecies collaboration, and the ethical implications of scientific progress. Through a combination of scientific inquiry and creative exploration, she addresses the physical and social nature of environmental challenges, seeking to reimagine humanity's relationship with the non-human world.

Her biodesign work has been exhibited internationally, at the MoMA, Ars Electronica, the Symposium on Electronic/Emerging Art, Taboo-Transgression-Transcendence in Art and Science, and galleries in Austin. Her research has been presented at a handful of conferences and poster sessions, including the Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium. She is also passionate about public outreach and scientific democratization, and has spoken to many audiences ranging from Texas middle schoolers to fellow college students to global gatherings of scientists and designers.

Driven by sustainability, she believes science and creativity must work together to build a greener future.