Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Synthetic and Engineering Biology at the University of Cambridge. Bringing together researchers working across disciplines - at the intersections of biology, engineering, computer science, design and bioethics.
- 🧬🧫 EngBio ECRs Meetup is back! 📅 Mon 16 Feb | ⏰ 12pm 📍 Postdoc Centre Mill Lane Two great talks on capsid proteins & RNA organelles in bacteria from Daniela Gjorgjevikj and Brian Ng 🎟️ Sign Up at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... #EngBio #ECRs #RNA #bacteria #CapsidProteins
- Our January #EngBio newsletter is out! This month we are celebrating the achievements of our #Cambridge EngBio community in 2025 and looking ahead to our plans for 2026, including the EngBio Symposium & Forum on 21 May. Save the date! 🚨 Read it here 👉🏼 mailchi.mp/fb10e1288346...
- 🎉 Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2026 with Cafe Synthetique on Mon 19 Jan 🎤 Hear from Alexander Jones and the Cambridge iGEM team on plant cellular decision-making and crop analysis 🌱 👉 Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- Café Synthetique returns in 2026! Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with @xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team 🪴🌱 Sign up👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- At our recent #EngBioForum, keynote speakers @waltherlab.bsky.social and @continiclau.bsky.social shared some of the latest developments in synthetic cell research. So what are synthetic cells? And how can we make use of them? Read the article: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/news/synthet...
- EngBio ECRs Meetup is coming up next Monday 8 Dec. We have limited spaces left. Sign up to hear great talks from Alexander Chalk and Gareth Girling. Hope to see you there. Talk details and register here 👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
- We hope to see you at our EngBio ECRs Meetup 8 Dec featuring talks: 🧬CLEAR-time dPCR for gene-editing assessment-Alex Chalk @mrc-tu.bsky.social 🧫Paired prime editing for genome-function interrogation- Gareth Girling @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Register here 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- Excited to share our latest research in @natmicrobiol.nature.com . We uncover hundreds of inhibitory interactions between common chemical pollutants and human gut bacteria. A thread🧵 (1/10) #microbiomesky #microsky @kiranrpatil.bsky.social lab @mrc-tu.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Do you want to join our team? The #EngBioIRC is recruiting for a Coordinator & Events Manager. A background in biological sciences will be advantageous, as well as the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly and concisely. Apply here: bit.ly/coordinator-..., by 17 December 2025.
- We hope to see you at our EngBio ECRs Meetup 8 Dec featuring talks: 🧬CLEAR-time dPCR for gene-editing assessment-Alex Chalk @mrc-tu.bsky.social 🧫Paired prime editing for genome-function interrogation- Gareth Girling @sangerinstitute.bsky.social Register here 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- We are delighted that our Alkis Seraphim Memorial Lecturer for 2025 is Prof Ben Lehner speaking on 'Mapping the energetic and allosteric structures of proteins at scale' on 4 December at 4.30pm in the Babbage Lecture Theatre. Further details and book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alkis-sera...
- There is still time to register for the EngBio Forum on Monday. It's free to attend with a great speaker line up - Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems #EngineeringBiology 🎟️🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
- We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
- This year's The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has highlighted the important work done by scientists to understand immune intolerance and regulatory T cells, also known as Tregs. But what are Tregs? And why are they important? Professor Adrian Liston discusses... bit.ly/what-are-Tregs
- We’re counting down to the EngBio Forum on 10 Nov! Get ready to dive into #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology 🎤 With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social Spots are going fast -Don’t miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
- In a new series, we're introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Meet Nikos Nikolopoulos, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Medicine Molecular Immunity Unit (MIU) at @mrclmb.bsky.social. View Nikos' profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/nikos-nikolo... #EngBioECRs
- Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov with Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social. Her lab studies how cells work by rebuilding their processes from the ground up and explores biohybrid systems. Don’t miss it!🎟️👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
- Our October #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we highlight the many ways in which to get involved in the #EngineeringBiology community in Cambridge. We also have an explainer of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and details of the upcoming #EngBioForum. Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-o...
- Please join us at Café Synthetique on 3 Nov with talks: 🍶Gut feelings: engineering smart probiotics that can sense disease @driglar.bsky.social 🧫Seeing Nanomaterials in Action, from Cellular Senescence to NanoDynamic Imaging - Andrew Baker @phar.cam.ac.uk 🎟️👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov to hear from Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social on creating programmable materials and DNA-based synthetic cells that can process information, adapt,and communicate. Don't miss it! Sign up 🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb... #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems
- A week to go... #EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and Caroline Faessler 🌱 Don't miss it! @camplantsci.bsky.social Sign up here👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... #plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
- Cambridge Freshers Fair 2025 was a huge success! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat and grab some goodies. We hope you all had an amazing time and are ready for a great year ahead. Missed us? Check out what we do for students and our activities here 👉 www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/what-we-do/s...
- Have you been to one of the Meet, Greet & Talks, hosted by our #EngBioECRs? It's a great opportunity to meet fellow early career researchers, share knowledge and ideas, establish connections, and find out more about #EngBio activities. Find your next event: bit.ly/cam-engbio-e....
- We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
- #EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and Caroline Faessler 🌱 @camplantsci.bsky.social Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin... #plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
- In a new series, we are introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social). View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley. #EngBioECRs
- Unlock your potential with a Master's at the University of Cambridge! 🔬 Our MPhil in Biological Sciences offers a unique opportunity for cutting-edge, lab-based research at a world-leading institution. Explore and apply: www.mphil.bio.cam.ac.uk #Cambridge #BiologicalSciences #Postgraduate
- In a new series, we introduce you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Learn about their research interests, what they enjoy about being on the #ECR committee, and even a fun fact or two! Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
- Our September #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we include a series of exciting calls, plus details of the next #EngBioForum on Monday 10 November. Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-S...
- Join us at Café Synthetique on Mon 6 Oct! with talks on: 🌱 Fuelling the Future with #Cyanobacteria — Angelo Joshua Victoria @gelomerase.bsky.social 💡 Green #Biomanufacturing through Light-Driven Systems — Lin Su (QMUL) 🎟️ Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... Don’t miss it!
- SynBio UK London 2025. Submit your abstract and register before 12 September for earlybird discount.
- Join us in London for the 10th anniversary of SynBio UK, the premier conference for synthetic and engineering biology. Submit your abstract for consideration as a poster or oral communication and register before 12 September to save £50 🧪 : www.eventsforce.net/biochemsoc/2...
- 1 week to go.. Cafe Synthetique is back next Monday 8 Sept. 🎟️ More info and register here www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- Cafe Synthetique returns on 8 Sept! Join us for talks on: 🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social 🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO) 🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- The report from @royalsociety.org's #EngineeringBiology conference is now available to download. Read it here: bit.ly/rs-conferenc...
- Professor Dame Angela McLean discusses "The future of #EngineeringBiology" in a recent Discourse at the Royal Institution (@rigb.org). youtu.be/RHcBs_FmAA8?...
- Cafe Synthetique returns on 8 Sept! Join us for talks on: 🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social 🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO) 🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
- Earlier this year, members from our #EngBio IRC community participated in a roundtable to discuss the UK public’s role in shaping #EngineeringBiology research and policy. 🔗 Below for the full write-up.
- What is the role of public opinion in shaping engineering biology research and policy? Our @sciencewise.bsky.social roundtable brought together universities, private sector, funders, bioethics organisations, civil society, policymakers to discuss: www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/early-a...
- "What does Engineering Biology mean to you?" We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question. How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ #FacesOfEngBio
- Dr Stephanie Norwood looks back on our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge Symposium. 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/symposium25-... What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️ #EngBio #SyntheticBiology #CambridgeResearch
- "What does Engineering Biology mean to Lisa Milne and Cenyujia Wang from #iGEM Team Cambridge 2024? Here's what they had to say. How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ Post in the comments or record your own short 📹 using #FacesOfEngBio. @igemcommunity.bsky.social
- Our July #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, read the round-up of our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge symposium. We're also spotlighting some upcoming funding opportunities. Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25
- "What does #EngineeringBiology mean to you?" We invited several members of the #EngBio community to share their definition of this evolving field. Here's what our co-chair, Prof Laura Machesky, had to say... #FacesOfEngBio
- 🔎 Are you looking for funding, job or studentship opportunities in synthetic and engineering biology within Cambridge and externally? We've compiled a list of the latest opportunities: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/opportunities.
- What does Engineering Biology mean to Dr Irina Gostimskaya from the Department of Chemistry (@chemistrycambridge.bsky.social)? Check out the video to see what she had to say. #EngineeringBiology #EngBio #FacesOfEngBio
- Thanks to everyone who came to our inaugural Engineering Biology in Cambridge Symposium yesterday. What a day celebrating and reflecting on the innovative Engineering Biology research 🔬 happening at the University of Cambridge (@cam.ac.uk). #EngineeringBiology #EngBio #CambridgeResearch
- We sat down with Dr Nicola Patron (@nicolabiologist.bsky.social) from the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social) and asked: "What does Engineering Biology mean to you?" #EngineeringBiology #EngBio
- "What does Engineering Biology mean to you?" For Angie Burnett, Programme Director at Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), the definition is very clear. This is what she had to say... How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ #FacesOfEngBio @aria-research.bsky.social
- "What does Engineering Biology mean to you?" We invited members of the #EngBio community to share their definition of this evolving field. This is what Dr Indra Roux (@indraroux.bsky.social), Postdoctoral Researcher at the MRC Toxicology Unit (@mrc-tu.bsky.social), had to say. #FacesOfEngBio
- Celebrate a year of innovation with the Cambridge EngBio community! Enjoy talks, networking, posters and highlights from across the field. Open to members of the University of Cambridge and affiliated institutes (Sanger, Babraham, MRC-LMB). Register by 4 July 🫱 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
