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Synthetic Biology

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to synthetic biology. Content will cover aspects from the systems used to create synthetic DNA, proteins and organisms, to their utility in areas such as biopharmaceutical production and biosensor creation.

Synthetic Biology – Highlights

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Supporting Therapeutic Development With Synthetic Biology

This article will discuss how synthetic biology principles can be applied at various stages of therapeutic development – from elucidating disease mechanisms and identifying drug targets to producing therapeutics at scale.

Teach Me in 10 – Gene Drive Research With Dr Jennifer Baltzegar

In this week's installment of Teach Me in 10, we are joined by Dr Jennifer Baltzegar, a population geneticist who teaches us all about gene drives in less than 10 minutes.

An Introduction to Electroporation – A Tool for Transfection and Competent Cell Generation

There are many reasons you may want to deliver something into a cell, be it genetic material or a therapeutic drug, and electroporation is a vital tool to achieve this. In this article, we will consider what electroporation is, how it works and how it’s used.

Accelerating Drug Discovery Through Synthetic Biology

In the drug discovery pipeline, there are several areas where the speed and accuracy of new synthetic biology tools are making a measurable difference in the ability to accelerate drug development while concurrently reducing expenses. In this article, we take a closer look at how synthetic biology can be harnessed to aid the discovery and development of drugs.

Recent Synthetic Biology Research Developments

This article discusses novel developments occurring in synthetic biology and their applications among a vast sum of multidisciplinary scientific fields.

Synthetic Biology – News and Features

Researchers Are Engineering Viruses To Kill Deadly Pathogens

Researchers have successfully coaxed a deadly pathogen to destroy itself from the inside out. In the new study, researchers modified DNA from a bacteriophage or “phage,” a type of virus that infects and replicates inside of bacteria.

Engineered Skin Bacteria Secrete and Produce Molecules To Treat Acne

An experimental study led by the Translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory of Pompeu Fabra University has shown that a type of skin bacterium can efficiently be engineered to produce a protein to regulate sebum production.

Genetic Modification Techniques and Applications

Manipulating genetics has helped mankind in numerous ways. In this article, we consider genetic modification strategies, including genome editing and genetic engineering, the techniques used to achieve them and purposes to which they are applied.

Synthetic Biology: Nature's Tools, Redesigned

Kerry Taylor-Smith explores the latest advances in synthetic biology, from the development of new agricultural biotechnology tools to therapeutics and diagnostics.

Researchers Are “CReATiNG” Synthetic Chromosomes Faster and Cheaper

A new technique to clone and reassemble DNA, dubbed CReATiNG, could simplify and lower the cost of making synthetic chromosomes. Potential applications are numerous, including pharmaceutical production, biofuel generation, and cancer therapies.

AI Advancement Allows the Generation of Proteins With Exceptional Binding Strengths

A new study reports an AI-driven advance in biotechnology with implications for drug development, disease detection, and environmental monitoring.

Synthetic Biology – Multimedia

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Synthetic Biology

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Utilizing Synthetic Biology To Help You Scale and Expedite Discovery

Synthetic Biology – Webinars and Online Events

Rethinking Developmental Biology With Cellular Reprogramming content piece image

Rethinking Developmental Biology With Cellular Reprogramming

Bugging Our Bowels: Engineering Bacteria To Eavesdrop on Gut Health content piece image

Bugging Our Bowels: Engineering Bacteria To Eavesdrop on Gut Health

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An Automated Workflow for Untargeted Metabolomics of Complex Biological Samples

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