Are you ready to drive the future of Evolution at its very birthplace? ๐งฌ๏ธFrom Darwinโs legacy to AI-driven #SynBio, iDEC 2026 is calling. Master the "Art of Evolution" and move beyond "rational design" where it all began - Cambridge.
๐ Why iDEC?
โ Proven Impact: 60+ preprints published by past participants.
โ Elite Network: Compete alongside peers from TOP researchinstitutions.
โ Multiscale Innovation: From molecules and metabolic pathways to genome evolution & AI modeling.
From Edinburgh to Cambridge, in 5 years, participating teams have published 60+ papers on idecRxiv. As we enter the AI era, iDEC is ready to spark even more innovation in modern life science.
Are you ready for iDEC 2026?
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๐The 6th International Directed Evolution Competition will take place in Cambridge! iDEC adopts a milestone-based system, giving more teams a chance to win medals. Visit our website or get in touch: https://t.co/CsDXDVVVZx
#iDEC2026#Cambridge#Bioengineering#AI
iDEC is five! ๐iDEC 5th Anniversary Special! ๐
Between the busy race days, the iDEC crew, with all participants, set sail on the River Cam โ sunshine found us, and golden memories followed! โ๏ธ #iDEC#Anniversary
Day 1๏ธโฃ at #iDECFestival From peptide ligases to plastic degradation to plaque removal โ
iDEC teams are redefining whatโs possible with directed evolution. ๐ฌ๐ก
An inspiring journey into how young innovators reimagine biology for a better world. ๐๐งฌโจ
Day 1๏ธโฃ at #iDECFestival From seaweed-based drug synthesis ๐ฟ to low-temp protein expressionโ๏ธ,
from precision bladder cancer therapy ๐ฏ to engineering Bridge Recombinase ๐งฌ โ
iDEC teams are pushing the boundaries of directed evolution. ๐๐ก
#iDECFestival#SynBio#Cambridge
Day 1๏ธโฃ at #iDECFestival kicked off with Prof. Florian Hollfelder, who asked:
๐งฌ โHow do we find new functional proteins in sequence space?โ
An inspiring journey into droplet microfluidics and machine learning-assisted directed evolution!
Join us in hearing from Dr. Somenath Bakshi, Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, at the iDEC Festival 2025 Awards Ceremony Lectures๐งซ!
#iDEC2025
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Weโre honoured to welcome Prof. Mark Howarth, Sheild Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge and Founder of SpyBiotech, to the iDEC Festival 2025 Awards Ceremony Lectures๐งฌ!
#iDEC2025
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Weโre honored to have Prof. Florian Hollfelder deliver the opening keynote for iDEC 2025! ๐How can large datasets from droplet microfluidics drive AI/ML-assisted enzyme engineering? Join us online โ iDEC 2025 is open for participation! ๐
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The iDEC Festival is happening this weekend at the University of Cambridge!โจ
Over 200 participants from around the world will present their exciting projects โ canโt wait to see what surprises they bring! ๐ฌ๐
#iDEC2025#iDEC5Years#SyntheticBiology#DirectedEvolution