Welcome to the April 2022 issue of the Engineering Biology (formerly Synthetic Biology) Interdisciplinary Research Centre Newsletter - a round-up of news, events and notices from across the initiative.
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New AI@Cam Initiative Launched
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Cambridge University has launched a new flagship mission, aiming to create connections between disciplines, sectors, and communities in the area of artificial inteligence.
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Synthetic and Engineering Biology at Cambridge
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SynBio or EngBio? We celebrate becoming the 'Engineering Biology IRC' and discuss what it means for the future of synthetic and engineering biology in Cambridge.
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Updates from Built with Biology Conference
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Catch up with the latest digests from the Built with Biology (formerly SynBioBeta) conference held in Oakland last week. Updates from across SynBio academia and industry.
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ENGBIO POSTDOCS
EngBio Postdocs is a new initiative hosted by the IRC to help connect postdocs across the university. We will be hosting regular events where you can meet and network with other postdocs from across university departments, as well as supporting postdocs to pursue their own projects and initiatives.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
Join our mailing list and knowledge database
You can join the EngBio Postdoc community using the registration form on our website. The form allows you to sign-up to the mailing list and knowledge database where you can ask for advice and share expertise with postdocs in other departments, as well as receiving notifications about relevant events and opportunities.
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Meet and Greet
Monday 23rd May, 12-1pm
Postdoc Centre @Eddington
Calling all University of Cambridge postdocs! Join us on for the next EngBio Postdocs Meet and Greet.
- Meet postdocs from across the university
- Share knowledge and ideas
- Build connections and collaborations
- Find out more about funding and support
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RECENT SESSIONS
Catch up with some of our latest Practical Technologies recordings, from biosensors to soft robotics, and join our Meetup Group to keep up to date with future events.
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Novel Biosensors
Prof. Dorus Gadella and Dr. Jim Rowe discussing the use of fluorescent proteins as direct biosensors for visualising, quantifying and manipulating subcellular dynamics. Hosted by Dr Stephanie Norwood and Dr Jim Hasleoff.
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DIY Microscopes
Dr Mark Pickering and Joe Knapper discuss recent advancements in the Flexiscope and OpenFlexure DIY microscopy platforms. Hosted by Dr Stephanie Norwood and Dr Jim Hasleoff.
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Soft Robotics
Dr Ryman Hashem and Dr Thomas George Thuruthel discuss the concepts and applications of soft robotics, and its relation to synthetic biology. Hosted by Dr Stephanie Norwood and Dr Somenath Bakshi.
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Online Events from Around the Web
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Ectogenesis: Ethics, Rights and Regulation
4th May, 2-4pm
Online
Cambridge Reproduction Forum provides a friendly multidisciplinary platform for researchers at the University of Cambridge and affiliated institutions to share their research in any aspect of reproduction. This term's Forum will focus on ectogenesis, the development of the embryo/fetus outside the human body. The meeting will consider recent progress in achieving partial ectogenesis in lambs and will then go on to consider some of the ethico-legal consequences of ectogenesis.
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CCBI/C2D3 Annual Computational Biology Symposium 2022
18th May, 9:45am-5:15pm
Hybrid
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road
Join the Cambridge Compuational Biology Institute (CCBI) and the Cambridge Centre for Data Driven Discovery (C2D3) for their annual compuational biology symposium. Organised by Prof. Gos Micklem. Both in-person and online attendance available.
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Milner Therapeutics Symposium 2002
28th June
Hybrid
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
The Milner Annual Symposium is an opportunity for scientists from academia and industry to discuss the latest academic and pre-clinical research and how it could be applied in the pharma and biotech industry to develop new treatments.
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Royal Academy of Engineering Visit 2022
7th June, 9:30am-2pm
In-person
Maxwell Centre, West Cambridge
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) will be visiting the University of Cambridge to boost the University of Cambridge's engagement with RAEng's research funding portfolio and to broaden the awareness of RAEng's research funding among academics from across the six schools of the University with interest and expertise in all areas of engineering.
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Cambridge Global Challenges: Cross-SDG Meetings
Fortnightly, Wednesdays, 1.30-2pm – Starting May
Online
CGC will be hosting regular cross-Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) meetings in collaboration with colleagues from across the University working in partnership with the Global South. The meetings will focus on the following three main themes: COVID-19, Climate adaptation and Youth & Work.
Adopting an informal and discursive format, these drop-in 30 min-long meetings invite one brief project update (10 minutes, plus 5 min Q&A) and encourage members to share updates on their activities, as well as on partnership and funding opportunities (15 minutes).
- 4th May – Youth & Work
- 18th May – Climate Adaptation
- 1st June – COVID-19
Register for the Cross-SDG Updates Teams Group here
or by contacting coordinator@gci.cam.ac.uk
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Ready to walk the walk – but how do you talk the talk?
4th May, 12-1pm
Online
Talk hosted by Postdocs to Innovators (p2i) this talk will explore how using the right words can increase your credibility and unlock industry research collaborations and business opportunities.
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Making an Impact 2022
29th March, 9am-7pm
Hosted by the University of Liverpool, the Making an Impact programme aims to provide development opportunities for university staff. Several 2022 sessions are open to external audiences, including:
- 13th May, 10-11am - Notes from a patent attorney: IP and innovation careers for researchers
- 17th May, 9:30-10:30am - Professional Insights from a career in Private Industry in Asia
- 18th May, 11am-12pm - Building a culture of innovation
- 20th May,12:30-13:30pm - Impact Matters: Responding to COVID-19
- 23rd May, 2-3:30pm - The road from COP26, how zero carbon innovation is leading the way
- 24th May, 2-3pm - Knowledge exchange - a funders perspective
- 25th May, 12-1pm - Panel discussion on business development and collaboration
- 27th May, 2-3pm - Career from academia to industry
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If you have an opportunity to advertise to the Cambridge SynBio community, please contact the IRC Coordinator at coordinator@synbio.cam.ac.uk
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Image Credits
eureKARE SynBio Day: eureKARE, International BioDesign Research Conference: Biodesign Conference, Cambridge Zero Research Symposia: Cambridge Zero, CCAIM Seminar: CCAIM, Planting the Seeds of the Future: Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, Embodied Artificial Intelligence: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Public Health & Department of Engineering workshop: Cambridge Public Health, Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies Grand Opening: Innovation Centre in Digital Molecular Technologies (iDMT), Synthetic Biology UK 2021: Biochemical Society.
CBP Pump Priming Grants: Centre for Physical Biology, Applied Physical Sciences Conference: APSC Cambridge, SynBio Postdocs and Practical Technologies: SynBio IRC, Department of Genetics Lent Term Seminars: Department of Genetics, Engage for Change Lent Term: Cambridge Zero, Postgraduate Certificate in Research and Innovation Leadership: Free-Photos from Pixabay, School of Biological Sciences Facility Fridays: School of Biological Sciences, CATS Therapeutic and Medtech Translational Showcasing Event: Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum January Meeting: Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum.
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