SynBioSoc and Climate Synthetic Biology Society Term Cards Announced

6 November 2024

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Join the Synthetic Biology and Climate Synthetic Biology Societies this term for a range of talks and workshops exploring synthetic and engineering biology.

SynBioSoc Events Michaelmas 2024

Term card with details of SynBioSoc events in Michaelmas Term 2024. Details provided as text below.

The Cambridge Synthetic Biology Society merges engineering and biology with hands-on projects and workshops in our laboratory space spanning molecular biology, hardware construction, and scientific programming.
This term, the Welcome & Info Event will be followed by a series of computational and biological workshops throughout the term, as well as an iGEM Competition Launch and info session, and Hackathon. Workshop signups will be released before each workshop. All events will be held at the Department of Genetics.

Events

Sun 20 Oct, 2pm
Welcome, Info and General Meeting
Welcome talk from 2pm, general meeting from 2.45pm. To register or

apply for the committee: https://forms.gle/NCvbYsqs9Wd43SeW8
Sun 03 Nov, 2pm
Biological Parts Workshop
Sun 10 Nov, 2pm
Computational Modelling of Gene Expression Workshop
Sun 17 Nov, 2pm
Recombinant Methods and Benchling Workshop
Sun 24 Nov
Hackathon
Details TBC
Look out for our Speaker events too!

Latest updates from the society can be found on Slack and via their Linktree

Climate Synthetic Biology Society Events Michaelmas 2024

Term card with details of Climate Synthetic Biology Society events in Michaelmas Term 2024. Details provided as text below.

How can synthetic biology be applied to address the climate crisis? The Climate SynBio Soc aims to connect students and scientists who love synthetic biology and care about the climate.

Events

Wed 16 Oct, 6:30pm
Start of Term Social
Panton Arms Pub
Mon 21 Oct, 6:30pm
The Promise of Synthetic Chloroplast Genomes Beyond Genetic Engineering
Dr. Daniel Dunkelmann
Darwin College, Bradfield Room
Wed 06 Nov, 6:30pm
Semi-artificial Photosynthesis for Sustainable Fuel and Chemical Synthesis
Prof. Erwin Reisner
Darwin College, Old Library
Wed 13 Nov, 6:30pm
Opportunities for Sustainable Chemicals from Algae: Fact or Fiction?
Prof. Alison Smith
Darwin College, Old Library
Wed 20 Nov, 6:30pm
Metabolic Engineering for Bioproduction from Sustainable Carbon Sources
Dr. Steffen Linder
Online
Wed 04 Dec, 10:30am
Sustainable Biotechnology: Biorecycling Technology-Critical Metals
Prof. Louise Horsfall
Online

For up-to-date information and registration for online events see the Climate SynBio Society website

Authors

Dr. Stephanie Norwood
Coordinator and Events Manager
Engineering Biology IRC
University of Cambridge
Dr. Kavi Shah
Cambridge SynBio Society
Gabrielle Admans and Friederike Nintzel
Cambridge Climate Synthetic Biology Society