Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre

Our forthcoming #EngBioForum will examine 'Engineering Life from First Principles: Physical Biology, Synthetic Cells and Bioinspired Engineering'. Join us! www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

We're delighted to announce Philipp Holliger (@philholliger.bsky.social), Program Leader and Head of the PNAC Division at @mrclmb.ac.uk, as our second speaker for the forthcoming #EngBioForum on 12 November 2026. Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

Time is running out to apply to join the #EngBio Early Career Research Committee! ⌛ This is your chance to contribute to the University of Cambridge engineering biology community. Find out more and apply: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/join-engbio-...

Our September #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we're looking ahead to forthcoming EngBio Forum in November on 'Engineering Life from First Principles: Physical Biology, Synthetic Cells and Bioinspired Engineering'. That, and more... bit.ly/newsletter-s...

We're delighted to announce Yuval Elani, Professor of Biochemical Technologies, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, as our first keynote speaker for the forthcoming #EngBioForum on 12 November 2026. Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

Save the date for the next #EngBioForum! Theme and speaker announcements coming soon... 👀

📢 EngBio IRC ECR-Led Specialist Events: Submit Your Proposal! The Engineering Biology IRC invites proposals from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to convene and lead small, specialist events aligned with the IRC's strategic themes. Find out more ➡️ www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/engbio-irc-e...

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...

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

📢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.

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

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...

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 👇🏼

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...

🎤🍕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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Our October #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we highlight the many ways in which to get involved in the #EngineeringBiology community in Cambridge. We also have an explainer of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and details of the upcoming #EngBioForum. Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-o...

Please join us at Café Synthetique on 3 Nov with talks: 🍶Gut feelings: engineering smart probiotics that can sense disease @driglar.bsky.social 🧫Seeing Nanomaterials in Action, from Cellular Senescence to NanoDynamic Imaging - Andrew Baker @phar.cam.ac.uk 🎟️👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...

Join us at our EngBio Forum on 10 Nov to hear from Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social on creating programmable materials and DNA-based synthetic cells that can process information, adapt,and communicate. Don't miss it! Sign up 🫱 buytickets.at/engineeringb... #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems

A week to go... #EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and Caroline Faessler 🌱 Don't miss it! @camplantsci.bsky.social Sign up here👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... #plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana

Cambridge Freshers Fair 2025 was a huge success! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat and grab some goodies. We hope you all had an amazing time and are ready for a great year ahead. Missed us? Check out what we do for students and our activities here 👉 www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/what-we-do/s...

Have you been to one of the Meet, Greet & Talks, hosted by our #EngBioECRs? It's a great opportunity to meet fellow early career researchers, share knowledge and ideas, establish connections, and find out more about #EngBio activities. Find your next event: bit.ly/cam-engbio-e....

Join us at Café Synthetique on Mon 6 Oct! with talks on: 🌱 Fuelling the Future with #Cyanobacteria — Angelo Joshua Victoria @gelomerase.bsky.social 💡 Green #Biomanufacturing through Light-Driven Systems — Lin Su (QMUL) 🎟️ Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/engin... Don’t miss it!