Engineering Biology IRC Newsletter

High Throughput Research - Registration Now Open!

Mon 20 May | 5pm - 8:30pm | St Catharine's College

This term Dr. Nicola Patron (Dept. Plant Sciences & Earlham Biofoundry) and Dr. Pau Creixell (CRUK Cambridge Institute) will discuss high throughput tools and techniques, lab automation and how they can benefit biological research.

Latest News

House of Lords Exploring Possibilities of Engineering Biology
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee is launching an inquiry to explore the scope, applications, current landscape and ethical implications of engineering biology. The committee is inviting written contributions until Tuesday 7 May 2024.

OpenTech Highlight: OpenPlant Kit
Dr Eftychios Frangedakis and colleagues have developed the OpenPlant Kit, a series of resources and techniques that simplifies genetic engineering in plants. These tools can be used for applications such as crop development and bioproduction in plants.

Events

Women in Biotech
Wed 17 April | 5pm - 9pm
Bishopsgate, London
Panels event with senior female professionals from VCs, biopharma, biotech founders and more

Biochemistry Fireside Chat
Fri 26 Apr | 4pm - 5pm
Virtual via Zoom
Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Immunologist and public health expert.

Events

Biomaker Meetup
Wed 17 Apr | 7pm - 9pm
Cambridge Makespace
Monthly in-person, informal meetup for anyone wanting to repair, design or build lab equipment

GEM-2024
Sat 11 May | All Day
Vienna
Generative & Experimental Perspectives for Biomolecular Design Conference.

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Events

CamLS Symposium
Fri 19 Apr | 9pm-5pm
CRUK Cambridge
Annual Symposium of the Cambridge Life Science (CamLS) Network student society

Cafe Synthetique
Mon 03 Jun | 6pm - 8pm
Panton Arms, Cambridge
Informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. Speakers TBC

Jobs, Opportunities & Events

Jobs
Research Assistant - Pharmacology (apply by 1 May)
Research Assistant - Laboratory automation and biomolecular production (apply by 3 May)
Economist/Policy Analyst – Science and Technology Policy OECD Paris (apply by 28 April)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Chemistry (apply by 28 April)
Research Associate - Genome regulation (apply by 28 April)
Research Associate Plant Sciences (apply by 17 April)
Research Assistant/Associate in Translational Bioelectronics (Fixed Term) (apply by 18 April)
Kyomei Positions: R&D Scientist in SynBio; Research Assistant/Technicians; Lab & Grant Manager (open until positions filled)
More jobs at www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
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Funding
Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships 2024/2025 (internal applications by 22nd April 2024)
ABSW Media Fellowships - summer 2024
C2D3 Seed Funding for ECRs (apply by 8 May)
Innovate UK/BBSRC Resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing, Feasbility Studies 2 (internal deadline: 22nd April, 2024)
SBS Participatory Research Support Fund - This is a rolling call - apply anytime
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PhD Positions, Internships and Entrepreneurship
Internship Samastar BioTech (open until position filled)
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Other Seminars & Events
UCL Antibodies: Sequence, Structure and Designing Therapeutics Course - 10&11 June
Building and Rebuilding Complex Tissues, 18 July 2024, Robinson College, Cambridge
The Postdoc Academy - Various writing workshops, masterclasses and events
Milner Therapeutics Symposium 2024 - 2nd July
Wellcome Connecting Science
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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.

Image Credits
Header: Fernan Federici; Latest News: House of Lords Science and Technology Council UK Parliament, Jim Hasseloff. Events: GEM-2024, University of Cambridge School of Biological Sciences - Dept. Biochemistry; CRUK Cambridge, GEM; Covington.

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