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Welcome to the March 2023 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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Following the success of our EngBio Forums we are delighted to announce the date of our next Forum on Thursday 4 May. Registration and talk details
is open HERE
Designing the Next Generation of Bioengineered Tools for Health and Wellbeing
Prof. Randall J Platt, ETH Zurich & Dr Kiran Patil, MRC Toxicology Cambridge
Event will be held at the Old Divinity School, St. John’s, 5-8.30pm. Registration is free and will include admission to the talks, followed by a drinks reception, networking and nibbles.
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EngBio IRC seeks Postgrad Rep
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We are seeking a Cambridge postgraduate student to join the IRC Steering Committee, to help set IRC strategy and plan regular event series and funding opportunities at the intersection of biology, engineering, computing and design
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EngBio recognised in Science & Tech Framework
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It is exciting to see engineering biology recognised by the UK government as one of the technologies with the most transformative potential for the UK economy. This timely increase in investment has huge benefit for the UK's ability to harness biology for a sustainable future.
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Announcing Results of Postdoc Fund 2022
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The EngBio Postdoc Fund supports postdocs within the University of Cambridge Synthetic & Engineering Biology community to develop their own interdisciplinary, cross-departmental and cross-school projects. See the results of the three postdoc projects which were successfully implemented.
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ENGBIO POSTDOCS MEET & GREET
3rd Monday of Each Month, 12-1pm
Postdoc Centres at Mill Lane, Eddington and visits to CEB and LMB coming up
Join our monthly lunches to meet postdocs from across the University interested in biology, engineering, design, computer science, bioethics and more. Open to postdocs, students and research staff from across the University and affiliated institutes (MRC-LMB, Babraham Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute).
Next Meeting: Monday 20 March, 12pm-1pm Postdoc Meet and Greet at Dept. Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB), Philippa Fawcett Drive, West Cambridge Site CB3 0AS. How to find CEB HERE
More info and sign up here : MEETUP Link
April Meeting: Monday 17 April 12pm-1pm, Mill Lane,SIGN UP HERE
Dr Nikolai Kazantsev ‘Rapid Response Capability to Future Disruptions: A Consortium Network Case’
Future Dates
15 May
19 June
We also need speaker volunteers for future meetings, so if you’re able to give a 5-10min, overview of your research or a particular tool or technique that you use, please email Vicky at vr314@cam.ac.uk
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CAFE SYNTHETIQUE
1st Monday of the Month
Panton Arms, Cambridge
We are back on Monday 3rd April, 6-8pm with Lorenzo Di Michele, Assistant Prof. in
Biotechnology, Dept of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, talking on Building synthetic cells with DNA (just not how you would expect)
Sign Up HERE
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BIOMAKER MEETUP
3rd Wednesday of Each Month, 7:30-9pm
Cambridge Makespace, 16 Mill Lane
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.
15th March 2023: Repair, design and build lab equipment
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Online & In-Person Events & News from Around the Web
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Intro to Quick Impact: Research Tools and Consultancy
23 March, West Hub/Online
Need some help turning your Idea into Reality? Not sure what route to take? Join us for lunch, or online, and learn more about the ways in which you can create impact from your research through routes including: Consultancy, Licensing, Venture Creation and Social Enterprise. This event kicks-off the Ideas to Reality Programme, a series of training sessions and workshops to take you on the next step of your impact journey and also include:
More Info Here
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From PhD to Professional:
Where can your research take you in health tech?
28th March, 4:00-6:00pm
As part of the Cambridge Festival, Connect: Health Tech is holding an event bringing together panellists at different stages of their career journey, to explore and highlight the resources and opportunities the Cambridge ecosystem of research, industry and entrepreneurship can offer.
More Information HERE
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NoCaSS 2023
Norwich and Cambridge Science Symposium for plant and microbial sciences
24-25th April, Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge
EngBio IRC is pleased to continuously support NoCaSS. NoCaSS 2023 will allow students and post-docs to present their research, form collaborations, and learn from each other. Also introducing scientist-oriented workshops on careers, publishing, and transferable skills to help the participants be active members in plant and microbial research across the world.
More Information HERE
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What can technology do for public health?
24 & 27 March 2023
Cambridge Public Health will host two events on this important topic, bringing together academics from across the University and external partners to discuss the latest research and explore key issues relating to technology and public health.
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Synthetic bacteria deliver the goods (to cancer cells)
5 April, 2.15pm
We are hosting a special Superbug seminar by Kumaran Ramamurthi from the NIH
National Cancer Institute on *Wednesday April 5th, at 2:15pm in the James
Dyson Building Seminar room in Engineering. Hope to see you there. More info from
Dr. Diana Fusco df390@cam.ac.uk Department of Physics
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Evolving Molecular Bioscience Education
25-26 May Manchester
Registration for Evolving molecular bioscience education is now open! We are excited to be hosting this joint event with FEBS, in association with the IUBMB in Manchester, UK, on 25 - 26 May 2023. This two-day meeting is aimed at those teaching or supporting learning in molecular bioscience higher education. With group discussions, talks from speakers, and posters from delegates, this event will focus heavily on communities of practice in bioscience education.
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Milner Therapeutics Symposium - 5 July
Registration is now open for the Milner Therapeutics Symposium! The Symposium will take place on Wednesday 5th July, and the physical venue is West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge. This event 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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6th Cambridge International Conference on Machine Learning and AI in (Bio)Chemical Engineering
Dept. of CEB 6-7 July 2023 |
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| The conference will be held in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. Abstract admissions open now. Machine Learning and AI in Bio(Chemical) Engineering Conference series is co-organised by research groups of the Universities of Cambridge, Leeds, Glasgow, Southampton, and University College London. This series of conferences grew from two collaborative research projects on robotics and automation in chemical development. The conference will feature lectures from global champions of research in ML/AI in chemistry/(bio)chemical engineering |
Read more
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Public Engagement Training - Now offering Online and In-Person Sessions!
The ‘Engaged Researcher’ training covers all areas of public engagement with research by combining expert led practical workshops and taught sessions. No Public Engagement story is the same and this is reflected in the diversity of the training programme offered. To register and to see full list of trainings please go to UTBS
Learn more >>
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Pint of Science
22-24 May 2023
Pint of Science are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and committed individuals to organise and run a series of events during the 3-day festival taking place 22nd-24th May 2023. We will be bringing scientists to local pubs/cafes, who will share their research stories with the public over a drink. This is a great opportunity to get involved in science communication, public engagement and events management, so If you want to get involved, this is the time to join! Fill out this form if you are interested
Learn more >>
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Save the date for joint EBI/UCam research symposium - 21st September 2023
A new one day symposium on Thursday 21st September 2023 to explore collaborative research and future opportunities between the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the University of Cambridge. The symposium will be held at the Wellcome Genome campus in Hinxton. Further details on the programme and how to register will be circulated in the coming weeks so for now, please save the date.
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British Science Festival, 7-10 September 2023 Exeter.
Award Lectureships for Early Career Academics (close 23 January)
These Award Lectures aim to promote open and informed discussion of science and related disciplines. The selected lecturers receive an all-expenses paid trip to the festival where they will present their lecture, as well as public speaking coaching and a £250 honorarium. Awards are available in seven different areas: Social sciences; Engineering, technology and industry; Environmental sciences; Agricultural, biological and medical sciences; Physical sciences and mathematics; Digital innovation; Science and the arts. More information: https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/award-lectures
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Science Media Centre Experts
The Science Media Centre (SMC) in London is looking to increase its pool of experts. The SMC has an extensive database of experts who provide comment on breaking stories, emerging issues, helping ensure that science is accurately represented in the media. Supported and funded by the University, the SMC exists to make sure that the best experts are heard by the public when science is in the news.
More information on the SMC visit their website.
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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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