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Welcome to the October 2020 issue of the Synthetic Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre Newsletter - a round-up of news, events and notices from across the initiative. 
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News & Updates

CtoD: From Cells to Droplets

2019 Biomaker team CtoD give an update on their project developing microfluidic droplets for protein expression in plants. Read about their progress on the OpenPlant blog.
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Dr Jenny Molloy Appointed as Global Future Fellow

Congratulations to IRC member Dr Jenny Molloy, who has been named as a Fellow of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Synthetic Biology. 
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SynbiTECH
Virtual 2020

Hosted by SynbiCITE, this year's SynbiTECH conference runs online from 26th-27th October. Sessions include biosecurity, climate change, biomanufacturing and therapeutics.
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Online Events

All SynBio IRC Events, including Cafe Synthetique, Cell-Free Lunches and the SynBio Forum have been suspended for the foreseeable future. We apologise for any inconvenience, but hope to continue serving our community via online initiatives and synthetic biology news.

To be notified when meetings resume, sign up to the
Cambridge Synthetic Biology Meetup Group
Online Initiatives from the SynBio Network
Biomaker COVID19 Initiatives
In response the current global pandemic, Biomaker has launched a number of new initiatives focussing on online training materials and low-cost device design. Activities include: a beginners handbook, video tutorials and a low-cost incubator for diagnostics. 
Online Events from Around Cambridge
Electronics on the Brain
12th October, 7:30pm
Professor George Malliaras will discuss How electronics can help with neurological disorders. Prof Malliaras will present examples of novel devices for recording and stimulation of neurons and show that organic electronic materials offer tremendous opportunities to study the brain and treat its pathologies.
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Impact & Influence in a COVID World: Our Roles in Research & Beyond
14th October, 1pm

This webinar will discuss our spheres of influence in the context of research, the role of research in shaping our future and providing evidence to aid decision makers at community, national and global levels. Guest speaker is Natacha Wilson, leadership explorer and founder of Cambridge Insights.

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Women in Innovation Webinars
Next webinar 28th October, 2pm
KTN's Women in Innovation Building Success webinar series has been designed to provide practical advice and tools for women innovators. Previous topics include grant writing, leadership, pitching to investors and intellectual property. All previous webinars are available to watch online. The next webinar will focus on resilience.

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The Human Genome: The gift that keeps on giving
29th October, 5pm
Do you recognize history is being made when you are part of making it? Join Dr Jane Loveland, Annotation Project Leader, EMBL-EBI, Dr Kerstin Howe, Senior Scientific Manager, Sanger Institute, and Dr Simon G. Gregory, Professor of Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine in conversation with scientist and science communicator Dr Chris Gunter reflecting on their contributions to the landmark Human Genome Project, the incredible impact it has had on science, medicine and society and how we apply this knowledge today.
 

Jobs & Opportunities


Jobs
Research Associate - Protein Design and Synthetic Biology - Bristol [apply by 14th October]
Research Associate - Synthetic Biology and AI - Imperial College London [apply by 16th October]
Scientist (Synthetic Biology) - Berkshire [apply by 16th October]
5 Research Associates in Crop Science - University of Cambridge [apply by 1st November]
Postdoctoral Scientist - Novel Approaches to Sequencing - Cambridge [apply by 2nd November]
Assistant Professor - Synthetic Biology - Northwestern University [deadline unspecified]
Molecular Biologist - COVID Testing Centre - Jersey [deadline unspecified]
Project Lead/Manager - COVID Testing Centre - Jersey [deadline unspecified]
Senior Scientist Synthetic and Computational Biology - Microsoft Research [deadline unspecified]
Postdoctoral Researcher - Applied Biotechnology Laboratory [deadline unspecified]
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships in Synthetic Biology [apply throughout the year]
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Funding
EPSRC Call for Transformative Healthcare Technologies [apply by 14th October]
Bayer Crop Science Grants4Ag Funding [apply by 30th October]
BBSRC Japan Partnering Awards - Highlight on Synthetic Biology [apply by 12th November]
BBSRC Mid-Range Equipment Funding [apply by 26th November]
Sir Henry Dale Fellowships [apply by 3rd December]
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships [apply by 10th December]
EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Call [apply throughout the year]

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PhD Positions, Internships and Entrepreneurship
Cambridge Development iTeams [apply by 12th October]
Women in Innovation Awards 2020/21 [apply by 14th October]
Molecular Start-Up Aggregator 2020 [apply by 30th October]
Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology [nominate by 1st November]
Royal Society Short Industry Fellowship [apply by 3rd November]
The John C Marsden Medal for Best Doctoral Thesis in Biology [nominate by 30th November]
Graduate Student Positions - Applied Biotechnology Laboratory - Francis Crick Institute

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If you have an opportunity to advertise to the Cambridge SynBio community, please contact the SRI Coordinator at synbio@hermes.cam.ac.uk

Image Credits

CtoD: CtoD team
Jenny Molloy Global Future Fellow: Jenny Molloy
SynbiTECH 2020: SynbiCITE
Biomaker COVID-19 Initiatives: Stephanie Norwood
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