Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre
@engbioirc.bsky.social
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.
Join the Early Career Researcher Committee and help shape the future of engineering biology research in Cambridge. Open to Postdoc, PhD student and support staff from the University of Cambridge only. Find out more and apply: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/join-engbio-...
On 21 May 2026, the EngBio IRC convened its annual Symposium and Forum at St Catharine's College Cambridge, bringing together researchers in the #EngineeringBiology community for an afternoon showcasing leading work across the field. Dr Francis Krampa looks back: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/news/engbio-...
Our June #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we look back on the recent EngBio Symposium and Forum and share details of our newly redesigned website. We're also excited to announce a forthcoming call for ECR-led specialist events. Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-j...
We have a new joint PDRA position open! If you are interested in using ultrafast spectroscopy to look at photosystems with myself, Akshay Rao (Physics, Cambridge) and Greg Scholes (Princeton), apply here: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Research Associate in Ultrafast Photophysics of Biological Photosynthetic Systems (Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years, or until the grant end date on 13 October 2028, whichever is earliest.
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We're recruiting for a #Postdoc Researcher to work on Plant Engineering Biology with Dr Sarah Guiziou! 🌱 You should have: ✅ Experience in #plantbiology and molecular biology ✅ An interest in the potential of #engineeringbiology ✅ A PhD in biology, #bioengineering, or biochemistry
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Plant Engineering Biology)
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📢Due to strong interest, we’re excited to extend the poster abstract deadline to 10 April. 🏆Selected abstracts—especially from early career researchers—will be invited to give 15-minute talks🎤 with a chance to win up to £500 toward conference costs. Details in post below.
Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 4mo agoDue to increased interest we are extending the submission deadline for poster abstracts to 10 April! ⬇️ Download poster submission form: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/files/engbio...
Applications are open for a #postdoc researcher to join Dr Sarah Guiziou at Earlham Institute working on plant #engineeringbiology for sustainable agriculture. This project aims to develop integrase circuits to engineer root architecture. #PlantSciences #EngBio @sarah-guiziou.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Plant Engineering Biology)
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Due to increased interest we are extending the submission deadline for poster abstracts to 10 April! ⬇️ Download poster submission form: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/files/engbio...
Engineering Biology Symposium & Forum - Register and submit your abstract for a chance to win up to £500 to support conference registration and expenses. More information: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/events/engbi...
EngBio ECRs Meetup returns Mon 20 April! 🎉 12-1pm. Two great talks: 🔬 Holly Bachas Brook – 3D eccrine sweat gland-on-chip 🧪 Fatma Mihoubi – Nucleotide & peptide diversity in coacervate protocells Hear new research and connect with fellow ECRs. All wellcome. 👉 Sign up buytickets.at/engineeringb...
One of the biggest challenges in microbial biotechnology? Unlocking the potential of non-model microbes and synthetic communities! Glad to share our review @sonjablasche.bsky.social @simonemozzachiodi.bsky.social @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social🧵(1/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
Happy to share our review on non-model microbes and microbial communities in biotechnology! With @sonjablasche.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social @kiranrpatil.bsky.social see below 👇🏼
Indra Roux@indraroux.bsky.social · 5mo agoOne of the biggest challenges in microbial biotechnology? Unlocking the potential of non-model microbes and synthetic communities! Glad to share our review @sonjablasche.bsky.social @simonemozzachiodi.bsky.social @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social🧵(1/7) doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
Our March #EngBio newsletter is out! This month we are delighted to introduce the EngBio IRC's new Coordinator and Events Manager, Dr Francis Krampa. We are also sharing more details about the forthcoming EngBio Symposium & Forum on 21 May... Read it here 👉🏼 mailchi.mp/519dc97b6e60...
Come and Join us next Monday for great talks, company and pizza (come before it goes!). Handful of spaces left. 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
Register – Café Synthetique – Panton Arms
Café Synthetique – Panton Arms, Mon 2 Mar 2026 - Café Synthetique is a meetup for the Cambridge synthetic and engineering biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. Speakers r...
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Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 5mo ago🎤🍕Cafe Synthetique is back! Mon 2 Mar,6pm Join Gabriela Guedes, Joel Roca & Gorjan Stojanovski for talks on #proteins #nanomedicine #plastic-eatingenzymes 🧫 🎟️Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... @hollfelderlab.bsky.social @lauraitzhaki.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk
🎤🍕Cafe Synthetique is back! Mon 2 Mar,6pm Join Gabriela Guedes, Joel Roca & Gorjan Stojanovski for talks on #proteins #nanomedicine #plastic-eatingenzymes 🧫 🎟️Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... @hollfelderlab.bsky.social @lauraitzhaki.bsky.social @cambiochem.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk
Special guest lecture by Professor Bill DeGrado on '𝘋𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘨-𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘝𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴'. 📅 5 March 2026 | ⏲️ 12:00 📍 Department of Pharmacology Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/special-ph... @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @phar.cam.ac.uk
🧬🧫 EngBio ECRs Meetup is back! 📅 Mon 16 Feb | ⏰ 12pm 📍 Postdoc Centre Mill Lane Two great talks on capsid proteins & RNA organelles in bacteria from Daniela Gjorgjevikj and Brian Ng 🎟️ Sign Up at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... #EngBio #ECRs #RNA #bacteria #CapsidProteins
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 👉🏼 mailchi.mp/fb10e1288346...
🎉 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 🌱 👉 Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
Café 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 🪴🌱 Sign up👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
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...
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.
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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 👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
Register – Early Career Researchers Meet, Greet & Talks – PostDoc Centre, 16 Mill Lane
Early Career Researchers Meet, Greet & Talks – PostDoc Centre, 16 Mill Lane, Mon 8 Dec 2025 - Join our monthly meets to meet fellow Early Career Researchers from across the University interested in bi...
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Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 9mo agoWe 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 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
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...
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.
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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.
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 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
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...
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...
Register – EngBio Forum: Synthetic Cells – St Catharine's College, Cambridge
EngBio Forum: Synthetic Cells – St Catharine's College, Cambridge, Mon 10 Nov 2025 - Engineering Biology: Synthetic Cells Registration is now open for our next Engineering Biology Forum on Monday 10 N...
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Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre@engbioirc.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe'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
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
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...
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
