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Read more at: EngBio IRC at the University of Cambridge seeks Steering Committee postdoc representatives - deadline 05 May 2023

EngBio IRC at the University of Cambridge seeks Steering Committee postdoc representatives - deadline 05 May 2023

27 March 2023

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...


Read more at: Announcing the Results of the 2022 Postdoc Projects supported by the EngBio Postdoc Fund

Announcing the Results of the 2022 Postdoc Projects supported by the EngBio Postdoc Fund

15 March 2023

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...


Read more at: UK Government Science & Technology Framework

UK Government Science & Technology Framework

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...


Read more at: Engineering Biology recognised in UK Government Science and Technology Framework

Engineering Biology recognised in UK Government Science and Technology Framework

15 March 2023

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...


Read more at: Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre seeks Steering Committee postgrad representative - deadline 31 March 2023

Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre seeks Steering Committee postgrad representative - deadline 31 March 2023

8 February 2023

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...


Read more at: We are pleased to announce that EngBio IRC has received the Small Grant for Impact and Knowledge Exchange to fund our project “Applying Open Tools and Resources”

We are pleased to announce that EngBio IRC has received the Small Grant for Impact and Knowledge Exchange to fund our project “Applying Open Tools and Resources”

16 January 2023

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...


Read more at: We are pleased to announce that EngBio IRC has received the Small Grant for Impact and Knowledge Exchange to fund our project “Applying Open Tools and Resources”

We are pleased to announce that EngBio IRC has received the Small Grant for Impact and Knowledge Exchange to fund our project “Applying Open Tools and Resources”

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...


Read more at: The 2022 Cambridge iGEM team won a Gold Medal and received a nomination for the ‘Best New Basic Part’ special prize in the Undergrad Category at the 2022 iGEM Grand Jamboree.

The 2022 Cambridge iGEM team won a Gold Medal and received a nomination for the ‘Best New Basic Part’ special prize in the Undergrad Category at the 2022 iGEM Grand Jamboree.

13 January 2023

The 2022 Cambridge iGEM team won a Gold Medal and received a nomination for the ‘Best New Basic Part’ special prize in the Undergrad Category at the 2022 iGEM Grand Jamboree. Their project ‘AdaptR’ worked on developing a synthetic biological integral controller for increased genetic circuit robustness. iGEM stands for...


Read more at: The EngBio IRC welcomes new Chairs Laura Machesky & Jenny Molloy

The EngBio IRC welcomes new Chairs Laura Machesky & Jenny Molloy

1 December 2022

The EngBio IRC welcomes new joint chairs Prof. Laura Machesky, Dr Jenny Molloy and Coordinator Hend Aly to Cambridge Engineering Biology network. imgonline-com-ua-collage-ukwzihsaxo3tf.jpg A warm EngBio IRC welcome to our new joint Chairs, Professor Laura Machesky from Dept of Biochemistry, Dr Jenny Molloy, Dept of...


Read more at: Open-Source Lab Automation Workshop Announced
Photo of an Opentron lab automation robot and and laptop used for coding it

Open-Source Lab Automation Workshop Announced

4 November 2022

The Engineering Biology IRC is pleased to announce the date for the Open-Source Lab Automation Workshop. The workshop will take place in one session from 1:15-5:30pm on 24th November and will include hands-on sessions. This workshop has the objective to introduce automation to wet-lab researchers interested in implementing...