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Welcome to the April 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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Registration is open for our next EngBio Forums on Thursday 4 May.
Registration and talk and speaker details
is available on Eventbrite 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 Postdoc Reps
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We are seeking 3 postdocs 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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Applying Open Tools & Resources:
towards Accelerating EngBio Innovation
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The EngBio IRC has launched its new project “Applying Open Tools & Resources: towards Accelerating Eng Bio Innovation in the Cambridge Cluster”. The project responds to a key challenge of informing the biotech community about existing open resources and seeding intersectoral collaborations to develop them further.
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A Call for Presentations: Accelerating EngBio:
Open Technology Sandpits
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As part of our new project: Applying Open Tools & Resources:
towards Accelerating Engineering Biology Innovation in the
Cambridge Cluster, the EngBio IRC welcomes you to come and
present your open technology in one of our two sandpit workshops.
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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).
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 @ LMB
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 will be back on Monday 5th June, 6-8pm with Simon Walker, Babraham Institute.
Sign Up HERE
Future Dates for your Diary: 3 July
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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.
19th April 2023: Repair, design and build lab equipment
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Online & In-Person Events & News from Around the Web
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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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Superbug Seminar, 5 April, 2.15pm
Kumaran Ramamurthi from the NIH National Cancer Institute will be presenting on Wednesday April 5th, at 2:15pm in the James Dyson Building Seminar room in Engineering on “Synthetic bacteria deliver the goods (to cancer cells)” hosted by Diana Fusco Lab https://dianafusco.wixsite.com/fuscolab. Hope to see you there.
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How to succeed in obtaining research funding – tips for public health researchers
19th April 2023, 9.30am-12pm. School of Clinical Medicine
Applying for funding as an Early Career Researcher can be a complex and challenging process. This practical seminar aims to provide insights and advice to help public health researchers navigate the options. The seminar will feature speakers from the Research Design Service at the NIHR (the UK’s largest funder of health and care research) and the Research Operations Office’s at the University of Cambridge, as well as a senior researcher who will share his personal experience of applying for funding.
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Cambridge Enterprise
Intro to Business Modelling - guide for postdocs
9 May, 3pm
This session will provide postdocs with an overview to business modelling and will take them through how to use the business model canvas effectively when considering their own business idea.
More Info Here
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Research Sandpit
10th May 2023, Robinson College.
The aim of the Sandpit is to bring ECRs from the Schools of Clinical Medicine, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technology, and Humanities and Social Sciences to develop new cross-disciplinary research proposals aimed at tackling an important aspect of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). After the event, participants will have some time to develop the proposals. The best proposal will receive a pump-priming award to carry on the project. This year’s focus will be on novel therapeutics and diagnostic methods.,
In order to participate, please fill out this form before 25 April: https://forms.gle/X9jSCBGkZ4VHjecaA
For info, email Maria Bargues-Ribera mb2464@cam.ac.uk
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C2D3 Computational Biology Annual Symposium 2023.
17 May 2023 Centre for Mathematical Sciences
We warmly invite students, researchers and academics to the C2D3 Computational Biology Annual Symposium 2023. Places are very limited please only register if you can attend in-person for the whole day. Please register here. Speakers include:
- Keynote speaker: Christine Orengo FRS, University College London
- Alex Almeida, Veterinary Medicine
- Guillaume Hennequin, Engineering
- Angela Wood, Public health & Primary Care/Turing
- Namshik Han, Milner Therapeutics Institute
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AESIS Societal Impact Webinar Series
April - June
The Network for Advancing and Evaluating the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS Network) is an international, open community for various types of professionals working on stimulating and demonstrating the impact of science on economy, culture and well-being. The network consists of individual and institutional members, and thus connects different stakeholders. The members all work in a variety of organisations from all over the world, where they are involved in the evaluation of impact, research strategy and policy making, funding and other impact support.
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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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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
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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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The Postdoc Academy
Various writing workshops, masterclasses and events throughout the year
Researcher development encompasses all the learning and development that you experience during your time in Cambridge.It provides you with the skills you need right now for your current work, as well as for your future, whatever that might look like. You can find upcoming training, events, resources for researchers from a range of providers across the University on our Postdoc Calendar
Learn 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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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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GASB German Conference on Synthetic Biology
18-20 September, Germany
The conference this year, GASB7, will be co-organized with Designer Biology and the European Federation of Biotechnology in Freiburg. Silvia Vignolini and Alison Smith from Cambridge will be speaking at this event.
More Info Here
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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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