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The University of Cambridge Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre is pleased to announce the Autumn 2022 Engineering Biology Forums. Join us for a series of events exploring key tools for the future of engineering biology and biotechnology. Events will be held at the Old Divinity School, St. John’s, 5-9pm...

The Cambridge Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre are seeking an enthusiastic Coordinator and Events Manager (Maternity Cover) to help organise, manage and deliver our activities, focussed around engineering biology, synthetic biology, bioinnovation, biotechnology, bioethics and open technologies.

For the 2022 Biodesign Sprint, BDC invites students, scientists, engineers, artists, designers and hobbyists to explore new uses for biotechnology in developing food systems that also support the health of the environment.

Celebrating invention and innovation, exploring the boundaries of art, modern medicine and the natural world and diving into the life of a scientist - the Engineering Biology IRC highlights a selection of exciting events from Open Cambridge 2022.

The Engineering Biology IRC is now welcoming ideas and applications for festival events showcasing interdisciplinary research at the intersections of biology, engineering, computer science, design and bioethics.

The winners have now been announced for this year's EngBio Postdoc Fund. Learn more about the four interdisciplinary projects that will be taking place over the next few months and the postdocs spearheading them.

Back by popular demand, Cafe Synthetique will return from September 2022! Join us on the first Monday of each month for informal talks, discussion, drinks and snacks and to catch up with engineering biology news and projects from across the Cambridge community.

Tried out the No-Code Programming for Biology beginner's kit and wondering what's next? Interested in building your own custom, low-cost hardware for biology research? Our Biomaker Stage 2 kits are now available - including a TotemMaker Chassis kit to build your protypes on, and an extention pack of useful sensors for environmental monitoring.

The EngBio IRC welcomes Vicky Reid, the new Events and Communications Assistant for the Cambridge Engineering Biololgy network. A warm welcome to our newest team member Vicky Reid, who is joining us as the IRC's Events and Communications Assistant. Working with Coordinator Stephanie Norwood, Vicky will be working hard to...

The Synthetic Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre (SynBio IRC) has recently undertaken a name change to the Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre (EngBio IRC). This decicion has been made to better reflect the broard range of research, ideas and activities undertaken by the IRC and its members, and to better support its members in applying for grants and support from UKRI's new National Engineering Biology Programme (NEBP).