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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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News & Updates

New AI@Cam Initiative Launched
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
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
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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Events

Keep up to date with the latest events from the EngBio IRC by joining the
Cambridge Synthetic and Engineering Biology Meetup Group.

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.

JOIN ENGBIO POSTDOCS

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

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.

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
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

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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Jobs & Opportunities


Jobs
Assistant Professor in Synthetic Biology [apply by 15th June]
Consultant Biotechnologist, Applied Science [deadline unspecified]
Biologist - Microbial fermentation and molecular biology [deadline unspecified]
Director (Life Sciences) at Tech Consultancy [deadline unspecified]
Associate Scientist/Scientist/Senior Scientist (Molecular Biology) [deadline unspecified]
Short Term Fellows - CRI Université de Paris [apply throughout the year]
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships in Synthetic Biology [apply throughout the year]
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Funding
Social Science Impact Fund [apply by 3rd May]
CRASSH Research Network Funding [apply by 5th May]
Restricted Call: Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships [apply by 9th May]
Restricted Call: Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship [apply by 25th May]
Restricted Call: Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship [apply by 25th May]
Strategic Longer and Larger Grants (sLoLa): Frontier Bioscience [apply by 14th June]
The Company of Biologists Call for Workshop Proposals [apply by 29th July]
Large Grant Contributions Fund [apply throughout the year]
Reproduction SRI funding schemes [apply throughout the year]
Short Term Fellows - CRI Université de Paris [apply throughout the year]
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PhD Positions, Internships and Entrepreneurship
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Internship - 12 months [deadline unspecified]
Bioinformatics and Digital Health Internship at Oxcitas [deadline unspecified]
SynBioApps SynBio Training Programme, Concordia University Canada [apply throughout the year]
more >>
If you have an opportunity to advertise to the Cambridge SynBio community, please contact the IRC Coordinator at coordinator@synbio.cam.ac.uk
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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