Applications are now open for the 2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summer Course in Synthetic Biology. This course focuses on how the complexity of biological systems can be combined with traditional engineering approaches to result in new design principles for synthetic biology. The centerpiece of the course is an immersive laboratory experience in which students work in teams to learn the practical and theoretical underpinnings of synthetic biology research. Broadly, the course explores how cellular regulation (transcriptional, translational, post-translational, and epigenetic) can be used to engineer cells that accomplish well-defined goals.
Course dates: July 23 - August 5, 2019
Application deadline: April 1, 2019
Application submission information: https://meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx?course=c-synbio&year=19
Course blog & website: https://cshlsynbio.wordpress.com/
Apply if
- You are a scientist whose training is well underway (senior graduate student to junior faculty and beyond).
- You are interested in steering your research in a new direction, towards synthetic biology.
- You are interested in a multi-disciplinary approach to biology and bioengineering. Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, whether the very biological or very theoretical!
- You work in the field of synthetic biology and are interested in new techniques.
Since the course began in 2013, industry professionals, graduate students, postdocs, science educators, and faculty have completed our immersive two-week laboratory class. The Course will focus on how the complexity of biological systems, combined with traditional engineering approaches, results in the emergence of new design principles for synthetic biology. Students will work in teams to learn the practical and theoretical underpinnings of cutting edge research in the area of Synthetic Biology. In addition, students will gain a broad overview of current applications of synthetic biology by interacting with a panel of internationally-recognized speakers from academia and industry during seminars, lab work, social activities.
Scholarships: Several stipend awards are available for applicants who are accepted into the course. Please read details about the available stipend awards at: https://meetings.cshl.edu/sponsors.aspx?course=c-synbio&year=19
In order to be considered for an award, you must specifically reference which one you are eligible for in the Stipend Request section of your application.