Bristol BioDesign Institute

Coordinating synthetic and engineering biology research and innovation across Bristol. Official account of the University of Bristol.

[EngBioCDT @EngBio_CDT]

📢 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.

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

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

[Lucia Marucci @marucci_lucia]

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!
👉 Bristol https://t.co/hfyzxrraJh
👉Oxford https://t.co/S3mnsnhJpI

[Thomas Gorochowski @chofski]

🎉CONGRATS 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.

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

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

[Lucia Marucci @marucci_lucia]

Many thanks to @SulianaManley @OatesLab @laurendonati @EPFL_Imaging for inviting me to present at @epfl for the #LatsisSymposium on Smart Microscopy. Great community and plenty of innovative ideas.

[EngBioCDT @EngBio_CDT]

It's been a busy few weeks for our new students:
Attended welcome weeks at Bristol & Oxford ✅
Started Foundation courses in Oxford in Biology or Maths ✅
Learnt new skills with 3D printing ✅

Next week, they're off to Bristol to continue their training

[BioIndustry Association (BIA) @BIA_UK]

Today the @BIA_UK hosted a #Webinar in partnership with @LucideonHealth and the @BrisBioDesign on Synthetic and #EngineeringBiology: A Joint Opportunity for the📍 #UK and #Switzerland.

We explored how synthetic and engineering biology is revolutionising industries, by providing #Biosolutions to tackle #ClimateChange ☁️ unlocking the transition to a #SustainableBioeconomy 🌱

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 🤝 the UK and Switzerland to address 🌍 #GlobalChallenges.

Congratulations 🙌 to Maddie Cass, @KKinkelin, and Anike Te for leading such an engaging session and to
@lindabedenik and @KathleenSe44593 for their support 👏

Thanks to all the participants, especially those who submitted thoughtful questions on regulation and international engagement 👍

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

Pls share @chofski @marucci_lucia @AdrianMulholla1 @WoolfsonLab

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

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

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

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

[Ben Hardy @benhardybristol]

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. 🦠⚡

Read more here!
https://t.co/Be5lnfDxzv

[BioIndustry Association (BIA) @BIA_UK]

Join our webinar on 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 & 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: 𝐀 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 & 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝.

We will discuss the most pressing challenges for advancing synthetic & engineering biology technologies addressing climate and environmental issues, identified during roundtable discussions at the 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩-𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘉𝘪𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 2024 (https://t.co/H8kQJFsDs3).

🕛 22 October 2024, 12:00-13:00 (BST)
📍 https://t.co/epA2a6IKAd

The 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘩-𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘉𝘪𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 2024 aimed to transverse geopolitical borders and foster dialogue on advancing synthetic & engineering biology – a field of strategic importance for both the UK and Switzerland – and ultimately identify routes to impact.

@BIA_UK, Lucideon, Swiss Business Hub UK, @BrisBioDesign

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @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 🎉

[American Peptide Society @ampepsoc]

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 du Vigneaud Awards - Prof. @AshrafBrik and Prof. Dek Woolfson @WoolfsonLab. Both will give talks at next summer's 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

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

If you would like to find out more about our new report (👇), 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

[WoolfsonLab @WoolfsonLab]

Excited to share our latest designed A3B3 α-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

[Francesco Aulicino @fraaulicino]

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 info⬇️https://t.co/ufmVxt8hn0 @jucap_ @AlexandraH19552 @SciRaele @BristolBiochem @MaxPlanckBris

[ADDovenom @ADDovenom]

You can read more about ADDovenom's research in this article, published by @Toxins_MDPI:

https://t.co/ZMFfzEFqsM

#InternationalSnakebiteAwarenessDay

[Francesco Aulicino @fraaulicino]

Our🆕article 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

[Bristol BioDesign Institute @BrisBioDesign]

Researchers discover new blood group system – MAL🩸

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