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Welcome to the August 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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Cafe Synthetique
Returns!
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Our Cafe Synthetique meetings are back! Join us on the first Monday of each month for informal talks, discussion, drinks and snacks and to catch up with engineering biology news and projects from across the Cambridge community.
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EngBio Postdoc Fund Winners Announced
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The winners have now been announced for this year's EngBio Postdoc Fund. Learn more about the four interdisciplinary projects that will be taking place over the next few months and the postdocs spearheading them.
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Impact and Engagement Awards 2022
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Nominations are open for the Vice Chancellor's Research Impact and Engagement Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement, innovation and creativity in engagement and impact activities.
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CAFE SYNTHETIQUE
1st Monday of Each Month
Panton Arms, 43 Panton St, Cambridge
Our Cafe Synthetique meetings are back! Join us on the first Monday of each month for informal talks, discussion, drinks and snacks and to catch up with engineering biology news and projects from across the Cambridge community.
Our first meeting will be held on 5th September - a chance to catch up with the Cambridge engineering biology community from across the university and beyond!
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BIOMAKER MEETUP
3rd Wednesday of Each Month
Cambridge Makespace, 16 Mill Lane
7:30-9pm, 17th August: Repair, design and build lab equipment
7.30-9pm, 21st September:Repair, design and build lab equipment
Monthly in-person, informal meetup at the Cambridge Makespace for anyone wanting to repair, design or build lab equipment.
Bring your own project to work on (anything involving lab hardware is welcome), take the opportunity to work through Biomaker training with others or join one of the Beneficial Bio community projects to benefit researchers in resource-limited labs in Africa and Latin America and closer to home in community labs like Biomakespace. Examples of current projects include:
- Dismantling and repairing PCR machines (like the COVID test ones but less fancy)
- Using an Arduino(-like) device to turn a £120 beer fridge into a programmable incubator to grow biological things and make useful reagents for the laboratory
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ENGBIO POSTDOCS MEET & GREET
12:00-1:00pm, 15th August, Postdoc Centre, Mill Road
12:00-1.00pm, 19th September, Postdoc Centre, Eddington
Monthly meeting of the University of Cambridge EngBio Postdoc Group. Open to postdocs, students and research staff from across the University and affiliated institutes (MRC-LMB, Babraham Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute).
Join our monthly lunches to meet postdocs from across the University interested in biology, engineering, design, computer science, bioethics and more. This is a great opportunity to meet postdocs from other schools and departments, share knowledge and ideas, establish connections and collaborations, and find out more about EngBio Postdocs activities such as funding calls and support.
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Online Events from Around the Web
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Synthetic Biology Young Speaker Series
Every Thursday, 4-5pm BST
Online
Virtual seminar series, held by the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) a US-based non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to bringing together an inclusive community committed to advancing engineering biology. The series features weekly presentations by early-career professionals.
Learn more >>
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Women in Innovation Awards - Briefing Event
18 August, 10am-12:30pm
Online
Through Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards 2022/23 open 22 August, pioneering women entrepreneurs will be awarded with a cash injection of £50K each, as well as a bespoke package of business support, coaching and mentoring.
Join the briefing event to learn more about the scope for this competition, the application process, and support available for applicants. You will also have the opportunity to hear from inspiring leaders in business innovation and from past and current Women in Innovation award holders.
Learn more >>
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Regulatory Dynamics During Development and Evolution Symposium
21-23 September
Hybrid
Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge, UK
The 4th biennial Sainsbury Laboratory Symposium (#SLS22) will take place at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge, UK over three days (21-23 September 2022) and will be delivered in a hybrid format. The symposium aims to bring together theoretical and experimental researchers from diverse disciplines using a broad range of plant species and approaches to investigate the regulatory dynamics contributing to the emergence of biodiversity.
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IBioIC Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing
27th-29th September
In-person
FlexBio Facility, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
The course is aimed at early career professionals and anyone who wants to develop an understanding of upstream bio-manufacturing techniques and processes.
The 3-day course consists of 6 lectures, enhanced with practical demo’s using bench-scale, pilot-scale, and single-use bioreactors. In particular, the trainees will gain hands-on fermentation experience using pilot-scale stainless steel bioreactor.
Learn more >>
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Physics Of Living Matter Symposium
29th-30th September
Hybrid
DAMPT Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge
The Physics of Living Matter Symposium aims to promote the interface between the Life and Physical Sciences in Cambridge. Over the years, PLM has grown from a local meeting to a popular international event that attracts interdisciplinary scientists from all around the world.
Learn more >>
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Entrepreneurial pathways to research impact: spinning-out your research
18 October 2022, 3:30-5:30pm
In-person
Downing College
Cambridge Innovation Capital and Cambridge Enterprise are pleased to host this event in-person at The Howard Theatre, Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1QF.
Join us for talks, case studies and advice to inspire academics and researchers in their journey to create commercial impact from research through the formation of spin-out companies.
Learn more >>
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If you have an opportunity to advertise to the Cambridge EngBio community, please contact the IRC Coordinator at coordinator@engbio.cam.ac.uk.
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Image Credits
Header image: Fernan Federici; Impact and Engagement Awards 2022: University of Cambridge Public Engagement; Synthetic Biology Young Speaker Series: EBRC; Women in Innovation Awards - Briefing Event: KTN/Innovate UK; Regulatory Dynamics During Development and Evolution Symposium: Sainsbury Laboratory; IBioIC Certificate of Upstream Bioprocessing: IBioIC; Physics Of Living Matter Symposium: Celine Labouesse & Patrick Rericha (Chalut Lab)/Physics of Living Matter Symposium; Entrepreneurial pathways to research impact: spinning-out your research: Cambridge University Enterprise.
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