Earlier this month, we hosted ARIA for a seminar and a tour of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry; we welcomed new staff and talked careers with students. Next: learning and sharing at academic and industry conferences, then our 1st full Hub gathering in Edinburgh to connect, share, and plan whatβs next.
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Join us as we host ARIA for a seminar on βSculpting Innate Immunityβ and the just-published βSustained Viral Resistanceβ thesis, plus Q&A on how to engage.
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Mon 1 Sep 2025, 10:30β12:00 π LT G.27, Daniel Rutherford, Kingβs Buildings, Edinburgh Uni ποΈ Brian Wang & Andrea Szydlo Shein
edin.ac/3VinQZK
22.08.2025 12:09 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth π | Engineering Biology for Advanced Therapeutics Hub
Advancing Our Hub's Mission Amidst the Warmth π
βοΈ Summer time and this yearβs unusually warm UK weather lends itself to some well-deserved time off. Naturally, this applies to our Hub community too,...
π Congrats to:
β’ Steve Pollard & Trogenix for Startup of the Year
β’ Erwan Sallard for best lightning talk
β’ Giovanni Stracquadanio on signing the professorial roll
π Check out important reads:
β’ Life Sciences Sector Plan
β’ 10-Year Health Plan for England
β’ Digital & Tech Sector Plan
edin.ac/4obRIVa
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Concinnity Genetics | For staff | Edinburgh Innovation
Spinout company Concinnity Genetics is transforming the safety of gene therapies by designing novel control mechanisms using its cutting-edge AI platform and synthetic biology expertise.
Nice feature about Concinnity Genetics, a spin-out from the lab of our Hub academic director. Their work on RNA-based systems for precise gene therapy aligns well to our Hub mission. Congrats to the founders!
πHead to eil.ac/UIconcinnity/L
@edinnovations.bsky.social
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YouTube video by UK Research and Innovation
Advanced Therapeutics | UKRI Engineering Biology Showcase
ποΈ Itβs live! Catch our webinar recording on demand.
π Dive into how our Advanced Therapeutics Hub uses engineering biology for safe and effective gene therapies. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSP_...
π For follow-up questions, just get in touch
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Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting AstraZeneca
Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting Bit.Bio
Advanced Therapeutics Hub visiting CRUK SI
Advancing our mission through connection.... Some recent reflections about connections as critical component to impactful science : edin.ac/3ZvloSt
12.06.2025 13:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Engineering Biology Mission Hubs showcase: advanced therapeutics
Join members from the team leading the Engineered Genetic Control Systems for Advanced Therapeutics Mission Hub as they provide an overview of their expansive engineering biology programme.
Discover how we harness #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. Sign up to our upcoming webinar.
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Date: Monday, 9th June 2025
β° Time: 1pm-2pm UK time
π Register here: edin.ac/43O5PIC
Kindly hosted by @ukri.org showcasing our #AdvancedTherapeutics hub.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Following the recent award of the Engineering Biology Mission Hub, we are seeking two postdoctoral scientists to lead research projects focussed on development of novel cancer gene therapies.
π Hiring: 2 Postdocs to work on #genetherapy strategies for cancer.
- Focus: discover and develop anti-tumour payloads for AAV gene therapy.
π Steve Pollardβs group @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social .
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Apply by May 13th. edin.ac/44IKaSj
π Spread the word!
#engineeringbiology
29.04.2025 13:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Attending #SynBioBeta2025!
Our Hub focusses on #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies. We are looking forward to insights from the Engineered Human Therapies track, connecting with industry leaders, and exploring new opportunities.
Reach out if youβd like to connect there!
25.04.2025 16:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Engineering Biology Mission Hubs showcase: advanced therapeutics
Join members from the team leading the Engineered Genetic Control Systems for Advanced Therapeutics Mission Hub as they provide an overview of their expansive engineering biology programme.
We're on Bluesky! Follow us for exciting updates, insights, and arising opportunities as we harness #engineeringbiology for safe and effective #genetherapies.
Join our upcoming @ukri.org - hosted webinar to learn more
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Date: Monday 9th June 2025
β° Time: 1-2pm UK time
π edin.ac/43O5PIC
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A community of University of Edinburgh researchers seeking genome knowledge for human, animal, plant and ecosystem health.
onehealthgenomics.ed.ac.uk
The UKβs national facility for mouse genetics and the use of mouse models for the pre-clinical study of human disease
The award-winning UK trade association for the innovative life sciences and biotech industry.
We are the University of Edinburghβs College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine; a community united by a shared ambition to turn ideas into positive health outcomes for humans, animals and our planet.
Supporting progress & translation of gene & cell therapies
We create powerful collaborations which overcome challenges to the advancement of the ATMP sector, supporting advanced therapy development to ensure patients benefit from their immense potential.
Pioneering Enzyme Replacement Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases. https://www.zythera.com
We're an EU public-private partnership funding health research & innovation under #HorizonEU. We also manage Innovative Medicines Initiative projects. ihi.europa.eu
We are the Engineering Life group of STS researchers at the University of Edinburgh -- Jane Calvert, Reuben Message, Rob Smith & Sophie Stone
Personal Chair in #Engineering #Biology, S of Biological Sciences, U of Edinburgh.
Founder and CEO at ZYTHERA.
EPSRC fellow. Co-director Edinburgh Genome Foundry. Working on #AI & #EngBio for #RareDiseases.
Edinburgh STS, part of @engineeringlife.bsky.social.
Social/political dimensions of engineering biology and advanced therapeutics. Also norms/conventions of places where science gets made. Bio-AI curious. Always here for the Oxford comma.
PREDICT-Meso:PRE-malignant Drivers Combined with Target-Drug validation in Mesothelioma.
Worldwide Network aiming to transform Mesothelioma diagnosis&treatment
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute (formerly the CRUK Beatson Institute). Our Mission: Cancer discovery for patient benefit.
www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk
The Paris Biofoundry is a collaborative platform uniting leading institutions in the Γle-de-France region. It focuses on engineering biological systems for health, environmental, and industrial applications.
https://parisbiofoundry.org/
Top 10 UK Uni π Leading research π¬ World-class teaching π©βπ Vibrant city π Ranked 51st in the π (World University Rankings 2026) #WeAreBristolUni
bristol.ac.uk
A proud Manchester institution with teaching, research and social responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
This is the official bsky of the BSDB. We aim to advance research and teaching in those aspects of animal and plant biology that are connected with developmental processes.
Join the British Society for Developmental Biology at http://bsdb.org
Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Synthetic and Engineering Biology at the University of Cambridge. Bringing together researchers working across disciplines - at the intersections of biology, engineering, computer science, design and bioethics.
We are a world leader in genomics research. We apply and explore genomic technologies to advance the understanding of biology and improve health π§¬
https://www.sanger.ac.uk/