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The EngBio IRC supports postgrads (master’s and PhD students) and postdocs within the University of Cambridge Synthetic and Engineering Biology community to develop their own research skills, enable collaborations with different stakeholders and foster their interdisciplinary, cross-departmental and cross-school events. We...

As part of our project: Applying Open Tools & Resources: towards Accelerating Engineering Biology Innovation in the Cambridge Cluster , the EngBio IRC welcomes you to apply for seed fund opportunities . The Engineering Biology IRC Open Tech Collaborations Seed Fund offers up to £2500 to support the further development...

Science Creates has recently launched a brand new Engineering Biology Accelerator Programme , in partnership with the UKRI. The accelerator will provide Engineering Biology scientists with the expert support needed to transform their research into startup businesses. The programme comes with financial support and is open...

The Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership The White House recently released details from the newly formulated Atlantic Declaration: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century U.S. – U.K. Economic Partnership . This innovative partnership focuses on various aspects, including...

The Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre provides a hub for anyone interested in Engineering and Synthetic Biology at the University of Cambridge. We are seeking 3 postdocs to join the IRC Steering Committee, to help set IRC strategy and plan regular event series and funding opportunities at the...

The EngBio Postdoc Fund supports postdocs within the University of Cambridge Synthetic and Engineering Biology community to develop their own interdisciplinary, cross-departmental and cross-school projects. Learn more about the results of the three postdoc projects which were successfully implemented in 2022. The 2022 fund...

We are delighted to see that the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has made Engineering Biology one of its top 5 priorities for its future strategy. Given the strong cross-disciplinary ethos in Cambridge, this provides a real opportunity to grow this area and build on what our IRC has established. With...

The Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre provides a hub for anyone interested in Engineering and Synthetic Biology at the University of Cambridge. We are seeking a Cambridge postgraduate student to join the IRC Steering Committee, to help set IRC strategy and plan regular event series and funding...

Our project responds to a key challenge of informing the biotech community about exciting open resources and seeding intersectoral collaborations to develop them further. To do so, we will organise sandpit workshops, offer seed funding and produce a compendium of open resources. We will share more news and information...