Soon there will be a Postdoctoral position available in the group at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social to work on creating #motile #synthetic #vesicles for intracellular delivery. Expertise in #SoftMatter and delivery systems are required. Feel free to get in touch or share this post.

What a fantastic evening celebrating the 10th anniversary of AISUK at the Italian Embassy in London! 🇮🇹 🚀 t was a real pleasure to meet Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti @esa.int in person and listening to her experiences and thoughts on the European space exploration and science innovation.

And if you missed the event, click the link below for a glimpse of what happened over the three days of the conference. edu.nl/vpfyd We hope to see many of you next year at SynCell2027 in Minneapolis, USA! (7–9 June 2027) #SynCell #SyntheticCell #Research

Highlights of SynCell2026

SynCell2026, the conference on engineering synthetic cells and organelles, took place in London in April 2026. Did you miss the event? Watch the video for a glimpse of the conference.

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Claudia Contini@continiclau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#SynCell2026 …what an incredible experience! It was a real pleasure to receive many positive feedback and, above all, to collaborate with Stefania Usai and @syncelleu.bsky.social , the scientific committee and everyone involved in making this event possible. #teameffort #SynCell

#SynCell2026 …what an incredible experience! It was a real pleasure to receive many positive feedback and, above all, to collaborate with Stefania Usai and @syncelleu.bsky.social , the scientific committee and everyone involved in making this event possible. #teameffort #SynCell

Great to be at the 2026 Synthetic Cell international conference in London! Such a fantastic community to be in ❤️ Thanks to all the organisers @continiclau.bsky.social @syncelleu.bsky.social

Only one week to go until the #SynCell2026 conference in #London ! Looking forward to connecting with many of you and enjoying inspiring discussions. See you there! www.iop.org/events/synce...

SynCell 2026

The International Conference on Engineering Synthetic Cells and Organelles is back!

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🚨 Please share this fully-funded #PhD #opportunity within your network!👇 👇 Only two weeks are left to apply! @imperiallifesci.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social @imperial-edu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

Claudia Contini@continiclau.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨new #PhD #opportunity open in our group! In collaboration with John Tregoning,we are recruiting for a project focused on #engineering #synthetic #vesicle platforms for programmable #immune #training and #vaccine #delivery. 📅 Application deadline: 16th April www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/stu...

We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. @continiclau.bsky.social last week for a fascinating seminar on artificial cells with a focus on how soft matter can lead to cell-like behaviour. Thank you for visiting! See you soon✨ @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #artificialcells #softmatter #science

🚨new #PhD #opportunity open in our group! In collaboration with John Tregoning,we are recruiting for a project focused on #engineering #synthetic #vesicle platforms for programmable #immune #training and #vaccine #delivery. 📅 Application deadline: 16th April www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/stu...

After climbing Mount Kinabalu (4095.2 m!), I’m ready for my next adventure. I’m excited to share that on Monday I’ll be starting my second postdoc in the @continiclau.bsky.social group at Imperial College London.

Happy to join the #BBSRC #People and #Talent #Advisory #Pool to provide feedback on specific policies or surveys and engage with other strategy advisory or funding panels across BBSRC. www.ukri.org/councils/bbs...

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#Synthetic #Cells, what are they and how can we use of them? 👇👇👇 @syncelleu.bsky.social @imperiallifesci.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social @synbio.bsky.social

Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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...

Registrations are now open! Hope to see many of you in London! #SynCell26

European Synthetic Cell Initiative@syncelleu.bsky.social · 8mo ago

📢Join us in London for the #SynCell2026 conference! Registration is now open 👉 iop.eventsair.com/syncell26/ 📅 22–24 April 2026 Deadline for abstract submission: 31 January Deadline for registration: 15 March (we recommend registering early - spots are limited) #SynCell #SyntheticCell

Looking forward to parted at the #MRSFall25 Meeting in #Boston this week. Lots of great symposium sessions ahead! If you are around, feel free to reach out!

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...

Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25

Are you interested in how #living and #synthetic systems navigate chemical gradients, from #bacteria to #active #colloids? Click here: doi.org/10.1002/anie... #EngineeringBiology #SyntheticBiology #ActiveMatter #SoftMatter

Perspective on Interdisciplinary Approaches on Chemotaxis

Chemotaxis is the movement of individual organisms towards or away from a chemical stimulus. This phenomenon is investigated in various disciplines, ranging from biology to physics and even engineeri....

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In May 2024 we had a great workshop on chemotaxis in the MPI PKS in Dresden! The social impressions are in the picture below, and the scientific discussions are summarised in Angewandte Chemie lnkd.in/d6ymRhGK What a nice way to remember!

If you happen to be in Cambridge (UK) on 10 November, come and join the EngBio forum. Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social and Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social will be presenting their work on synthetic cells. #syncell #syntheticcell #research

Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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!🎟️👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...

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!🎟️👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...

Starting the week on a great note! 🤗 Here’s a snapshot from our #ComeInCell DC introductory meeting, which took place on 02.10 at the #MPICI in Potsdam, co-hosted by #SigSynCell. A big thank you to everyone who joined, both in person and online! #MSCA #HorizonEurope

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! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25

Celebrating the last night of Biomembrane Days with a proper German meal 🍺

Excited to share this new extensive review in #Chemical #Society #Review on #nanoparticle - #membrane interaction. Thanks Rashad Kariuki, Aaron Elbourne, Saffron Bryant and Andrew J. Christofferson for leading this work! 💫 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Interactions of nanoparticles with living and synthetic bio-membrane

Interactions between nanomaterials and biointerfaces are of great interest across many research fields, including chemistry, physics, engineering, and biology, with applications from diagnostics to th...

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@continiclau.bsky.social at the #BiomembtaneDays25 introduced us to a variety of synthetic-cell-like systems showing motility, contraction and deformation @comeincell.bsky.social

🎉 Finally: tomorrow Sept 29 we open BIOMEMBRANE DAYS 2025 in Berlin: 3 days packed with exciting science on membranes! Looking forward to an amazing program of invited & contributed talks, posters & lively discussions. 📍 events.mpikg.mpg.de/event/15/ @ewerslab.bsky.social @mpici.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Biomembrane Days! events.mpikg.mpg.de/event/15/

Biomembrane Days 2025

Membranes form the intricately shaped compartments of life. The Biomembrane Days are a triannual workshop that highlights recent advances in understanding the morphology and molecular organization of ...

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Welcome to the team, Zain!

ComeInCell@comeincell.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We are happy that Zain Raef has joined #ComeInCell this week! She will work on the DC16 project in Claudia Contini's lab. More details about the project: www.comeincell.org/dc16-dynamic... Welcome to our DN, Zain! #HorizonEurope #MSCA

📢The Contini Lab is hiring! Based at Imperial College, you will join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team developing next-generation nanomaterials and synthetic biology platforms to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Apply before 19 October! #syncell #syntheticcell

Claudia Contini@continiclau.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am looking for a motivated #Postdoctoral #Researcher to join my group at Imperial @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperiallifesci.bsky.social. The project focuses on #Antimicrobial #Materials & #Biomimetic #Interfaces Please repost! @imperialsci.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

I am looking for a motivated #Postdoctoral #Researcher to join my group at Imperial @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperiallifesci.bsky.social. The project focuses on #Antimicrobial #Materials & #Biomimetic #Interfaces Please repost! @imperialsci.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

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We’ve developed the first-ever method to control nucleic acid activity and gene-expressing synthetic cells with a deeply tissue penetrating alternating magnetic field 🧬 🧪 🧲!!! Published in *Nature Chemistry* Led by Ellen Parkes @syncelleu.bsky.social #chemsky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Magnetic activation of spherical nucleic acids enables the remote control of synthetic cells - Nature Chemistry

The programmability of synthetic cells, comprising lipid vesicles that are capable of imitating the structure and function of living cells, facilitates their application as drug delivery devices. Now,...

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