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University of Cambridge - Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre. Dept. Biochemistry. Events & Comms.
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We’re counting down to the EngBio Forum on 10 Nov! Get ready to dive into #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology

🎤 With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Don’t miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Our October #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we highlight the many ways in which to get involved in the #EngineeringBiology community in Cambridge. We also have an explainer of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and details of the upcoming #EngBioForum.

Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-o...
Image with EngBio Newsletter, latest edition out now, and link to subscribe.
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov with Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social. Her lab studies how cells work by rebuilding their processes from the ground up and explores biohybrid systems.

Don’t miss it!🎟️👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Please join us at Café Synthetique on 3 Nov with talks:

🍶Gut feelings: engineering smart probiotics that can sense disease @driglar.bsky.social
🧫Seeing Nanomaterials in Action, from Cellular Senescence to NanoDynamic Imaging - Andrew Baker @phar.cam.ac.uk

🎟️👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
October 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov to hear from Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social
on creating programmable materials and DNA-based synthetic cells that can process information, adapt,and communicate.
Don't miss it! Sign up 🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb...

#SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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A week to go... #EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and
Caroline Faessler 🌱 Don't miss it!
@camplantsci.bsky.social

Sign up here👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Cambridge Freshers Fair 2025 was a huge success! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat and grab some goodies. We hope you all had an amazing time and are ready for a great year ahead. Missed us? Check out what we do for students and our activities here 👉 www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/what-we-do/s...
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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We're extremely excited to welcome Prof Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Dr Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social for our next Forum

We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up

Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
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October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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#EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social

Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...

#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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In a new series, we are introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers.

Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social).

View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley.

#EngBioECRs
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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In a new series, we introduce you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Learn about their research interests, what they enjoy about being on the #ECR committee, and even a fun fact or two!

Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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📌 C-SPIRIT Institutional Feature 14: University of Cambridge

Nicola Patron (@nicolabiologist.bsky.social) & Konstantina Beritza support Aim 4 through synthetic pathway engineering, compound optimization, & detection strategies. We are lucky to have them!

🔗 c-spirit.org/research

#PlantScience
Institutional Feature University of Cambridge Aims 4: Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds C-SPIRIT Members Nicola Patron Konstantina Beritza
September 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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September 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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1 week to go.. Cafe Synthetique is back next Monday 8 Sept.
🎟️ More info and register here www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
September 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Cafe Synthetique returns on 8 Sept! Join us for talks on:

🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social
🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO)

🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
August 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"

We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question.

How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️

#FacesOfEngBio
August 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Our July #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, read the round-up of our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge symposium. We're also spotlighting some upcoming funding opportunities.

Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25
July 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Our 1st EngBio IRC annual symposium has begun.. exciting morning of talks from UKRI EngBio mission award winners followed by EngBio community posters #engbio @engbioirc.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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We sat down with Dr Nicola Patron (@nicolabiologist.bsky.social) from the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social) and asked:

"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"

#EngineeringBiology #EngBio
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"

We invited members of the #EngBio community to share their definition of this evolving field. This is what Dr Indra Roux (@indraroux.bsky.social), Postdoctoral Researcher at the MRC Toxicology Unit (@mrc-tu.bsky.social), had to say.

#FacesOfEngBio
June 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Celebrate a year of innovation with the Cambridge EngBio community! Enjoy talks, networking, posters and highlights from across the field.
Open to members of the University of Cambridge and affiliated institutes (Sanger, Babraham, MRC-LMB).
Register by 4 July 🫱 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
June 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Your Voice in Engineering Biology: Join the Conversation 🗣️

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲?

How to participate:
1. Record a short video explaining what #EngineeringBiology means to you.
2. Post it on your socials with the hashtag #FacesOfEngBio.
3. Tag us so your story gets featured!
June 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Join us for the 1st Annual EngBio Symposium on 7 July at Homerton College! Celebrate a year of achievements with the Cambridge EngBio community. Open to members of the Uni. of Cambridge and affiliated institutes (Sanger, Babraham, MRC-LMB) only. Register at 👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
June 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"

We invited several members of the #EngBio community to share their definition of this evolving field.

This is what Prof Sean Cutler had to say.

#EngineeringBiology #SyntheticBiology #FacesOfEngBio
June 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"

In a new series of videos we asked several members of the #EngBio community to share their interpretations.

Here's what Dr Jenny Molloy (@jenny-molloy.bsky.social) had to say...

#EngineeringBiology #SyntheticBiology #FacesOfEngBio
June 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM