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Advances in engineering of polymerases for synthetic genetics and applications reviewed by Cambridge researchers

12 July 2017

Cambridge researchers have reviewed recent progress in the enzymatic synthesis of synthetic genetic polymers - their roles in ligand binding and catalysis, and application as building blocks for three-dimensional nanostructures.

Advocacy Science Explained - using biotechnology as a case study

12 July 2017

Cambridge researcher Ksenia Gerasimova unravels how advocacy science has changed political discourse in science, and the general perception of the role of science in contemporary society.

Twenty-nine Biomaker Challenge projects funded plus extra deadline for proposals - 21 July 2017

10 July 2017

Twenty-nine Biomaker Challenge projects were funded by the SRI, OpenPlant and CamBridgSens covering a huge range of biology and engineering tasks from cell-free synthetic biology to clinical devices to lab automation solutions. Due to late interest, we have added a later deadline of 21 July.

CamOptimus tool published - applying AI to synthetic biology

3 July 2017

SynBio Fund contributed to supporting an interdisciplinary team hoping to help synthetic biologists to optimise their experiment and the resulting CamOptimus software has now been published in the journal 'Microbiology'.

Call for abstracts for SynBio UK 2017

23 June 2017

SynBio UK conference will showcase UK Synthetic Biology research and to create a focal point for the community, embracing its diversity and fostering its growth and engagement. Submit your abstract to the scientific programme now. The conference will take place 27-28 November 2017 at Manchester Conference Centre, UK.

SynBio SRI and partners awarded CRASSH Faculty Research Group 2017-18 on Open IP and emerging technologies

23 June 2017

The Synthetic Biology SRI and partners at the Institute for Manufacturing, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and Faculty of Law have been awarded a CRASSH Faculty Research Group on Open IO. This programme supports groups of Cambridge faculty members working together with a common interdisciplinary research interest.

Cafe Synthetique seeks graduate student speakers for 21 Aug 2017

31 May 2017

Cafe Synthetique is an informal monthly meeting at the Panton Arms organised by the Synthetic Biology SRI, where an eclectic range of people speak on topics of general interest to those at the biology/technology/engineering interface.

How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

25 May 2017

This article by Dr Frank Tietze , Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management at the University of Cambridge was originally published at The Conversation on 15 May 2017, licensed under CC-BY-ND 4.0. See the original article here and in The Independent . Dr Tietze is a co-convenor with the SynBio SRI of an upcoming...

Cambridge BRAINFest takes place June 23-25 2017 - get involved!

23 May 2017

Cambridge BRAINFest is a public free festival of brain research that will bring together neuroscientists from across Cambridge to present ground breaking research in 30 interactive exhibits covering themes of Development', 'Brain & Body', ‘Pain & Pleasure’, ‘Imagination & Perception’ and ‘Learning & Forgetting’, spanning research from molecule to man.

Cell-free technology startup founded by former SynBio SRI member awarded funding by RebelBio.

16 May 2017

Cell-Free Tech is a brand new start up company specialising in giving people the ability to do biological research, without the need for expensive tools and infrastructure. Based at the Microbiology Department of the University College Cork, Cell-free Tech is part of RebelBio, an accelerator programme that helps life sciences innovators, academics, biomakers and citizen scientists to change the world with biology.

Advances in engineering of polymerases for synthetic genetics and applications reviewed by Cambridge researchers

Advocacy Science Explained - using biotechnology as a case study

Twenty-nine Biomaker Challenge projects funded plus extra deadline for proposals - 21 July 2017

CamOptimus tool published - applying AI to synthetic biology

Call for abstracts for SynBio UK 2017

SynBio SRI and partners awarded CRASSH Faculty Research Group 2017-18 on Open IP and emerging technologies

Cafe Synthetique seeks graduate student speakers for 21 Aug 2017

How an open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future

Cambridge BRAINFest takes place June 23-25 2017 - get involved!

Cell-free technology startup founded by former SynBio SRI member awarded funding by RebelBio.

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