The Engineering Biology IRC provides university group leaders, principle investigators and lecturers with a range of opportunities. From support for large-scale funding bids to networking opportunities.
The IRC can support faculty members with:
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Coordination and support for large-scale funding bids
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Links to collaborators across the university and beyond
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Training and networking opportunities for themselves and their group members
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Access to small scale funding calls
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Keep up to date with relevant news from colleagues and the community
Support for Faculty
Read more about how we can support faculty members using the dropdown menu below.
The IRC hosts a virtual network of researchers from across the University. We also welcome affiliate members and partners. These come from a wide range of fields, including industry, policy and public organisations. Our members are interested in various aspects of engineering biology. From genetic engineering to hardware and instrumentation for biology.
About the IRCLearn more about the IRC, our areas of interest and engineering biology research going on within our community. |
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Research DirectoryUse our research directory to find potential collaborators and partners. |
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EventsJoin our talks and networking events to find out more about engineering biology research at Cambridge. Meet like-minded researchers from a wide range of fields. |
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Contact UsPlease feel free to contact the IRC with any questions or queries about our network and it’s members. |
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The IRC offers funding support in a number of ways. From small-scale funding calls to support for large bids.
Large-Scale FundingThe IRC can assist with administration and support for large-scale funding bids. We can also help to find and recruit relevant partners. If you are looking to put together an application for a large-scale (>£1m) collaborative project, please get in touch to discuss how we may be able to assist. |
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Internal Funding OpportunitiesThe IRC sometimes offers small scale funding (between £1000-3000) for events and projects run by IRC members. Our regular funding calls include the Biomaker Challenge and the Postdoc Fund. Current IRC funding calls are advertised on our Opportunities and News pages. We also consider suggestions and proposals from our members on a rolling basis. Please get in touch if you have ideas for small-scale events and projects. |
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External FundingRelevant external funding opportunities are advertised on our Opportunities pages. We also share funding opportunities in our monthly newsletters. |
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The IRC hosts a range of talks, networking and social events. These are open to students and researchers from across the local engineering biology community.
EngBio ForumsThe EngBio Forums are a series of flagship events with prominent external speakers. A great opportunity to learn more about cutting edge synthetic and engineering biology. |
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Café SynthetiqueCafé Synthetique is a monthly meetup for the synthetic and engineering biology community in Cambridge. We host informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. |
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Other EventsThe IRC hosts a number of regular and one-off events throughout the year. You can see our regular events on our Events page and keep up to date with all of our events by joining our Meetup Group. |
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The IRC provides a range of training and workshops throughout the year. The majority of our training is open to all community members.
Biomaker & No-Code Programming for BiologyBiomaker provides funding for interdisciplinary team-based projects. Projects cover the areas of electronics, 3D printing, sensor technology, low cost DIY instrumentation and biology. The programme also includes workshops and outreach events. Our "No-Code Programming for Biology" training helps people get started with coding and hardware. It teaches people to build simple DIY prototypes for custom biological hardware. No prior experience required. Training is available via regular online sessions, video tutorials and as a self-taught course. |
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Other Training OpportunitiesWe provide a range of training and workshops throughout the year. Events are advertised in our newsletter and on our Meetup Group. |
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The IRC provides a central hub to learn about synthetic and engineering biology news. We share news from across the university and from our local, national and international partners.
Latest NewsKeep up with the latest news from colleagues and the community on our News page. |
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NewsletterNews stories, events, training, funding and job opportunities are shared in our monthly newsletter. |
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