๐ข Applications are now open for PhD places on our Engineering Biology CDT programme beginning September 2025.
The programme is run jointly between Universities of Bristol and Oxford.
Applications are open for 2 x Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in #EngBio hosted at the UK's No. 1 School of Chemistry @BristolChem
Deadline: 9 December
https://t.co/CHeeVT2cwj
Interested in a PhD in Engineering Biology? We are recruiting students to start in September 2025 @BristolUni and @UniofOxford to join our @BBSRC@EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Biology!
๐ Bristol https://t.co/hfyzxrraJh
๐Oxford https://t.co/S3mnsnhJpI
๐CONGRATS to Micha Claydon (@Bleaker_) for successfully passing his PhD viva. Big thank you to Anil Wipat from @ICO2S and Heather Whitney for examining. Looking forward to sharing some of Micha's science in print soon :) Thanks to @EPSRC for supporting this work.
If you missed our webinar earlier this week, you can now watch a recording on YouTube.
Synthetic and Engineering Biology: A joint opportunity for the UK and Switzerland:
https://t.co/Y8CACApTk0
It's been a busy few weeks for our new students:
Attended welcome weeks at Bristol & Oxford โ
Started Foundation courses in Oxford in Biology or Maths โ
Learnt new skills with 3D printing โ
Next week, they're off to Bristol to continue their training
Today the @BIA_UK hosted a #Webinar in partnership with @LucideonHealth and the @BrisBioDesign on Synthetic and #EngineeringBiology: A Joint Opportunity for the๐ #UK and #Switzerland.
We explored how synthetic and engineering biology is revolutionising industries, by providing #Biosolutions to tackle #ClimateChange โ๏ธ unlocking the transition to a #SustainableBioeconomy ๐ฑ
There were engaging discussions on the key challenges in scaling these #Technologies, building public awareness and acceptance, the importance of international standards, and the need for updated regulations to keep pace with innovation. The conversation highlighted the incredible potential for collaboration between ๐ค the UK and Switzerland to address ๐ #GlobalChallenges.
Congratulations ๐ to Maddie Cass, @KKinkelin, and Anike Te for leading such an engaging session and to
@lindabedenik and @KathleenSe44593 for their support ๐
Thanks to all the participants, especially those who submitted thoughtful questions on regulation and international engagement ๐
We are seeing #EngineeringBiology applications to join @BristolChem ranked #1 in the UK for Chemistry research (@timeshighered REF 2021)
Applications welcome from Lecturer to Associate Professor career stage
Come and join Bristol's #SynBio community!
https://t.co/2e5uVp0o6f
Webinar on Tues 22 Oct 2024, 12:00-13:00 (BST):
Synthetic & Engineering Biology - A joint opportunity for UK & Switzerland
Discussing the challenges for advancing synthetic & engineering biology technologies addressing climate & environmental issues
https://t.co/qpFWwdoUFP
In the latest paper from the Curnow lab, we report that our artificial membrane cytochrome CytbX can be purified in polymer nanodiscs and explore the implications for protein-protein electron transfer rates. ๐ฆ โก
Read more here!
https://t.co/Be5lnfDxzv
Join our webinar on ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ข๐ & ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ: ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ & ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐.
We will discuss the most pressing challenges for advancing synthetic & engineering biology technologies addressing climate and environmental issues, identified during roundtable discussions at the ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฉ-๐๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ด ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐๐ช๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต 2024 (https://t.co/H8kQJFsDs3).
๐ 22 October 2024, 12:00-13:00 (BST)
๐ https://t.co/epA2a6IKAd
The ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฉ-๐๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ด ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐๐ช๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต 2024 aimed to transverse geopolitical borders and foster dialogue on advancing synthetic & engineering biology โ a field of strategic importance for both the UK and Switzerland โ and ultimately identify routes to impact.
@BIA_UK, Lucideon, Swiss Business Hub UK, @BrisBioDesign
Congratulations to our Director, Prof Dek Woolfson, for being named a recipient of the Vincent du Vigneaud Award for 2025. This award recognises outstanding achievement in peptide research ๐
Announcing the recipients of the 2025ย du Vigneaud Awards - Prof. @AshrafBrik and Prof. Dek Woolfson @WoolfsonLab. Both will give talks at next summer'sย 29th APS/15th IPS meeting and we'd love for you to join us in sunny San Diego!
https://t.co/IbJH017qs2
https://t.co/V3nShAZKO0
If you would like to find out more about our new report (๐), we are organising a free webinar to discuss the findings.
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time: 12:00-13:00 (UK time)
Link: https://t.co/2sSQ1uJUYk
Excited to share our latest designed A3B3 ฮฑ-helical barrels, revealing how subtle the heptad register shift impact helix orientation. Well done to @ChubbJoel@KIAlbanese and team @WakeChemistry@Macquarie_Uni Read more here https://t.co/3yIEU44Zpp
From @Berger_labs, our work is now out on @NAR_Open. We engineered baculovirus for protein (Cas9 and BE) and DNA co-delivery in human cells. Knock-in capable. All with 1 virus! More infoโฌ๏ธhttps://t.co/ufmVxt8hn0 @jucap_@AlexandraH19552@SciRaele@BristolBiochem@MaxPlanckBris
Our๐article is out! When it comes to pseudotyping less is more. "Tuning VSV-G Expression Improves Baculovirus Integrity, Stability and Mammalian Cell Transduction Efficiency".Congrats to all authors! https://t.co/B7Dv6Ovqpt @VirusesMDPI @Berger_labs @BristolUni@wbif_bristol
Researchers discover new blood group system โ MAL๐ฉธ
Its identification by @Ashtoye_Bristol & @NHSBT
has solved a 50-year mystery, and will help clinicians detect rare patients lacking this blood group, improving safety in transfusions.
Read more: https://t.co/foDvSiZBLX