Centre for Engineering Biology

We're excited to launch the Centre for Engineering Biology – the evolution of Synthsys & the UK Centre for Mammalian SynBio @EdinburghUni edin.ac/3gtpJSO Underpinned by cutting edge facilities @Edinomics @EdinGenFoundry @UKRI @SBSatEd @EdinInnovations @BBSRC @EPSRC

📢In our new paper @NAR_Open we take a fresh look at #ai and #machinelearning models of protein expression in #synbio Take home: In the age of ultra-large biological model and data, mechanisms still matter and can improve predictivity. academic.oup.com/nar/article/53… @987Yuxinshen

Take a look inside the lab where @Dr_StephenW team have engineered bacteria to eat fatbergs and turn them into fragrance🦠🧪 The fast-moving field of bioengineering is being hailed as the new industrial revolution Great coverage by @STVNews news.stv.tv/east-central/e…

Wonderful to see our upcoming work highlighted by the recent UK House of Lords report on #EngineeringBiology and to work with @EdinburghUni, @SBSatEd, @STVNews & @BBCNews to promote what can be achieved in this emerging field. Remember: waste is carbon, and therefore a resource.

Glad to see this workshop running for a second year. It’s a great opportunity for early career researchers to build new collaborations, both locally and internationally. Register now and consider participation!

Could not be more proud to share my first ever (and co-first author) publication! Here's a rundown. 1/n onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

🚨NEW PhD position available in our lab! Interested in exploring new gene editing tools for precision gene editing of algae for biotech applications? This is your chance! More information on the 🔗 and @EastbioDTP website 🔗 findaphd.com/phds/project/e… #synbio #algae @SBSatEd

Happy 2025 to you all! 🎉 Tune in for our Opportunities Webinar to learn about the latest SULSA opportunities including funding calls, training and networking activities for the year ahead! 📝 📆 16 January 🕙 10.00 💻 MS Teams Register here: buff.ly/3YVbh8h

📣 Early Bird tickets for #IBioIC25 close on 20 January 2025! Don't miss your chance to join 400 #biobased professionals to hear all the latest developments and find out what the new innovations and trends are going to be! 🎟️ Book now: buff.ly/3lR1H6z

Delighted to see our work on #generative #AI for #protein #engineering featured as a 2024 highlight by @sgqcheng at @NatureComms go.nature.com/3W6Y1Nm. Kudos to @biomed_ai_geno for his hard work and looking forward to 2025! @EdEngBio @SBSatEd @EPSRC @BBSRC @IBioIC

Are you an early-career researcher looking for your next opportunity? UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships offer up to £250,000 for research into a range of intelligence and defence topics, plus mentorship, training and more: raeng.org.uk/ukicpostdoc

Happy to share another great work on #protein #engineering from my lab just published in @NatureComms and lead by @biomed_ai_geno , @obligatoryMH and @marti_kasprzyk. Check it out:nature.com/articles/s4146… @SBSatEd @EdEngBio @generative @BayesCentre.

Congratulations @Dr_StephenW on your @ERC_Research 2024 Consolidator Grant! The €2M #ERCCoG grant for the MICROCHEMIST project will help to accelerate the transition towards the environmentally-friendly production of chemicals ➡️edin.ac/41cgbR9

Absolutely thrilled to see ZYTHERA featured in the @BBSRC #Engineering #Biology showcase just published today. discover.ukri.org/zythera/index.… @SBSatEd @EdEngBio @EPSRC @scotent @IBioIC @BayesCentre @EdinburghUni

UKRI unveils decade of engineering biology breakthroughs ukri.org/news/ukri-unve…

Two new investments through our Technology Missions Fund will drive growth in engineering biology: - £3m proof of concept programme, creating collaborations between academics and industry - £2.8m seed corn funding, accelerating commercialisation More: orlo.uk/L5Gwe

#IBioIC25 is now live! Join us for: ⚡ Two days of fast-paced sessions focusing on the themes of partnering for success and getting to market, 🎟️ Book your place now: ibioicconference.com

📢 We have a PDRA position in alga synthetic/engineering biology @InstMolPlantSci @SBSatEd elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat… @BBSRC @UKRI_News @EdinPlantSci

Very excited to start my #innovation #fellowship at the @BayesCentre to support @ZytheraBiotech mission of delivering next generation enzyme replacement therapies to #lysosomal #storage #disease patients. @SBSatEd @EdEngBio ed.ac.uk/bayes/media-ce…