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Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre

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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.

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Come and Join us next Monday for great talks, company and pizza (come before it goes!). Handful of spaces left.
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27.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ€πŸ•Cafe Synthetique is back! Mon 2 Mar,6pm

Join Gabriela Guedes, Joel Roca & Gorjan Stojanovski for talks on #proteins #nanomedicine #plastic-eatingenzymes 🧫

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@hollfelderlab.bsky.social @lauraitzhaki.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk

25.02.2026 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Special guest lecture by Professor Bill DeGrado on 'π˜‹π˜¦ π˜•π˜°π˜·π˜° π˜‹π˜¦π˜΄π˜ͺ𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 π˜—π˜³π˜°π˜΅π˜¦π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘊𝘒𝘡𝘒𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘡𝘴, π˜‹π˜³π˜Άπ˜¨-π˜‹π˜¦π˜­π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘝𝘦𝘩π˜ͺ𝘀𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ π˜•π˜’π˜―π˜°π˜±π˜°π˜³π˜¦π˜΄'.

πŸ“… 5 March 2026 | ⏲️ 12:00
πŸ“ Department of Pharmacology

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/special-ph...

@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk

16.02.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🧬🧫 EngBio ECRs Meetup is back!
πŸ“… Mon 16 Feb | ⏰ 12pm
πŸ“ Postdoc Centre Mill Lane

Two great talks on capsid proteins & RNA organelles in bacteria from Daniela Gjorgjevikj and Brian Ng

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#EngBio #ECRs #RNA #bacteria #CapsidProteins

27.01.2026 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our January #EngBio newsletter is out!

This month we are celebrating the achievements of our #Cambridge EngBio community in 2025 and looking ahead to our plans for 2026, including the EngBio Symposium & Forum on 21 May. Save the date! 🚨

Read it here πŸ‘‰πŸΌ mailchi.mp/fb10e1288346...

15.01.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2026 with Cafe Synthetique on Mon 19 Jan

🎀 Hear from Alexander Jones and the Cambridge iGEM team on plant cellular decision-making and crop analysis 🌱

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12.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#PlantSciences #Crops #PlantHormones #miRNA @camplantsci.bsky.social

17.12.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CafΓ© Synthetique returns in 2026!

Join us on Mon 19 Jan for talks on Cellular Decision Making in Plant Environmental Response & miRNA Crop Assessment with
@xanderjones.bsky.social @slcuplants.bsky.social and the Cambridge iGEM Team πŸͺ΄πŸŒ±

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17.12.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Synthetic Cells: what are they and why make them? | Engineering Biology in Cambridge Following our recent EngBio Forum, Dr Stephanie Norwood shares her thoughts on the exciting field of synthetic cell research.

At our recent #EngBioForum, keynote speakers @waltherlab.bsky.social and @continiclau.bsky.social shared some of the latest developments in synthetic cell research.

So what are synthetic cells? And how can we make use of them? Read the article: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/news/synthet...

15.12.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

EngBio ECRs Meetup is coming up next Monday 8 Dec. We have limited spaces left. Sign up to hear great talks from Alexander Chalk and Gareth Girling. Hope to see you there.
Talk details and register here πŸ‘‰ buytickets.at/engineeringb...

01.12.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Industrial and agricultural chemicals exhibit antimicrobial activity against human gut bacteria in vitro - Nature Microbiology Screening of 1,076 compounds reveals 168 chemical pollutants with inhibitory effects on gut bacteria and genetic screens indicate commonality between pollutant and antibiotic resistance.

Excited to share our latest research in @natmicrobiol.nature.com . We uncover hundreds of inhibitory interactions between common chemical pollutants and human gut bacteria. A thread🧡 (1/10) #microbiomesky #microsky @kiranrpatil.bsky.social lab @mrc-tu.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

26.11.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Image saying "We are hiring! Coordinator and Events Manager".

Image saying "We are hiring! Coordinator and Events Manager".

Do you want to join our team?

The #EngBioIRC is recruiting for a Coordinator & Events Manager. A background in biological sciences will be advantageous, as well as the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly and concisely.

Apply here: bit.ly/coordinator-..., by 17 December 2025.

24.11.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We hope to see you at our EngBio ECRs Meetup 8 Dec featuring talks:
🧬CLEAR-time dPCR for gene-editing assessment-Alex Chalk @mrc-tu.bsky.social
🧫Paired prime editing for genome-function interrogation- Gareth Girling @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Register here πŸ‘‰ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

18.11.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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We are delighted that our Alkis Seraphim Memorial Lecturer for 2025 is Prof Ben Lehner speaking on 'Mapping the energetic and allosteric structures of proteins at scale' on 4 December at 4.30pm in the Babbage Lecture Theatre. Further details and book here: www.eventbrite.com/e/alkis-sera...

10.11.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

There is still time to register for the EngBio Forum on Monday.
It's free to attend with a great speaker line up - Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social and Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems #EngineeringBiology

🎟️🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb...

05.11.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Picture of a question mark.

This year's The Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has highlighted the important work done by scientists to understand immune intolerance and regulatory T cells, also known as Tregs. But what are Tregs? And why are they important? Professor Adrian Liston discusses...

bit.ly/what-are-Tregs

03.11.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

29.10.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Banner with "Meet the EngBio Early Career Researchers" - Nikos Nikolopoulos.

In a new series, we're introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers.

Meet Nikos Nikolopoulos, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Medicine Molecular Immunity Unit (MIU) at @mrclmb.bsky.social. View Nikos' profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/nikos-nikolo...

#EngBioECRs

27.10.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!πŸŽŸοΈπŸ‘‰ buytickets.at/engineeringb...

20.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Image with EngBio Newsletter, latest edition out now, and link to subscribe.

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 πŸ‘‰πŸΌ bit.ly/newsletter-o...

20.10.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us at CafΓ© 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

πŸŽŸοΈπŸ‘‰ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

15.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

14.10.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 hereπŸ‘‰ www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana

13.10.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cambridge Freshers Fair 2025 was a huge success! πŸŽ‰ 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 πŸ‘‰ www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/what-we-do/s...

09.10.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you been to one of the Meet, Greet & Talks, hosted by our #EngBioECRs?

It's a great opportunity to meet fellow early career researchers, share knowledge and ideas, establish connections, and find out more about #EngBio activities.

Find your next event: bit.ly/cam-engbio-e....

09.10.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @mpip-mainz.mpg.de @unimainz.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @ceb.cam.ac.uk @dimichelelab1.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk @scicambridge.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk

06.10.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“… 10 November
πŸ•” 5pm to 8pm
πŸ“ St Catharine's College Cambridge

06.10.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Headshots of speakers Andreas Walther and Claudia Contini next to text that reads "Engineering Biology Forum. Synthetic Cells. Mon 10 Nov. 5pm to 8pm. St Catharine's College, Cambridge".

Headshots of speakers Andreas Walther and Claudia Contini next to text that reads "Engineering Biology Forum. Synthetic Cells. Mon 10 Nov. 5pm to 8pm. St Catharine's College, Cambridge".

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! πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25

06.10.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Join us at CafΓ© Synthetique on Mon 6 Oct! with talks on:

🌱 Fuelling the Future with #Cyanobacteria β€” Angelo Joshua Victoria @gelomerase.bsky.social

πŸ’‘ Green #Biomanufacturing through Light-Driven Systems β€” Lin Su (QMUL)

🎟️ Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

Don’t miss it!

18.09.2025 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 hereπŸ‘‰ tickettailor.com/events/engin...

#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana

30.09.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0