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.
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.
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.
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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.
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...
🧬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...
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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...
🧬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...
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
bit.ly/what-are-Tregs
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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
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...
🎤 With speakers Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social
Spots are going fast -Don’t miss out! buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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...
🎤 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
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
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
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...
Don’t miss it!🎟️👉 buytickets.at/engineeringb...
October 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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...
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...
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-o...
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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...
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...
🍶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...
October 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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...
🍶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
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
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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
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
Caroline Faessler 🌱 Don't miss it!
@camplantsci.bsky.social
Sign up here👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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
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...
October 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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....
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....
October 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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....
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....
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
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
October 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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
We'll be exploring #SyntheticCells #LifeLikeSystems and #EngineeringBiology from the bottom-up
Don't miss it, register now! 👉 bit.ly/engbio-forum-nov25
#EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social
Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...
#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social
Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...
#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
September 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
#EngBio ECRs Meetup returns on 20 Oct. Join us to hear great talks from Konstantina Beritza and
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social
Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...
#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
Caroline Faessler 🌱
@camplantsci.bsky.social
Sign up here👉 tickettailor.com/events/engin...
#plantsciences #marinemicroalga #Nicotianabenthamiana
In a new series, we are introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers.
Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social).
View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley.
#EngBioECRs
Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social).
View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley.
#EngBioECRs
September 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In a new series, we are introducing you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers.
Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social).
View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley.
#EngBioECRs
Meet Connor Tansley (@contansley.bsky.social), a Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences (@camplantsci.bsky.social).
View Connor's profile: www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/connor-tansley.
#EngBioECRs
In a new series, we introduce you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Learn about their research interests, what they enjoy about being on the #ECR committee, and even a fun fact or two!
Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
September 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
In a new series, we introduce you to some of our #EngBio Early Career Researchers. Learn about their research interests, what they enjoy about being on the #ECR committee, and even a fun fact or two!
Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
Meet Paula Milán-Rois (@paula-milan-rois.bsky.social): www.engbio.cam.ac.uk/meet-ecrs/pa....
Our September #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we include a series of exciting calls, plus details of the next #EngBioForum on Monday 10 November.
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-S...
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-S...
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our September #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, we include a series of exciting calls, plus details of the next #EngBioForum on Monday 10 November.
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-S...
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/newsletter-S...
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!
🌱 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!
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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!
🌱 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!
September 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The report from @royalsociety.org's #EngineeringBiology conference is now available to download. Read it here: bit.ly/rs-conferenc...
August 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The report from @royalsociety.org's #EngineeringBiology conference is now available to download. Read it here: bit.ly/rs-conferenc...
Cafe Synthetique returns on 8 Sept! Join us for talks on:
🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social
🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO)
🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social
🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO)
🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
August 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Cafe Synthetique returns on 8 Sept! Join us for talks on:
🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social
🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO)
🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
🛰 Remote Sensing with Jim Haseloff @jimhaseloff.bsky.social and Matt Wayland @waylandm.bsky.social
🧪 Smart Sensors into SBS Plates for data-driven biology with Salavat Magazov (CCA.BIO)
🎟 Register 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/engin...
"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"
We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️
#FacesOfEngBio
We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️
#FacesOfEngBio
August 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
"What does Engineering Biology mean to you?"
We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️
#FacesOfEngBio
We sat down with Dr. Richard Milne, Research Lead at Rand Europe (@randeurope.org) and asked him the question.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️
#FacesOfEngBio
Dr Stephanie Norwood looks back on our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge Symposium.
🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/symposium25-...
What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️
#EngBio #SyntheticBiology #CambridgeResearch
🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/symposium25-...
What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️
#EngBio #SyntheticBiology #CambridgeResearch
July 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Dr Stephanie Norwood looks back on our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge Symposium.
🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/symposium25-...
What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️
#EngBio #SyntheticBiology #CambridgeResearch
🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/symposium25-...
What were your highlights? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️
#EngBio #SyntheticBiology #CambridgeResearch
"What does Engineering Biology mean to Lisa Milne and Cenyujia Wang from #iGEM Team Cambridge 2024? Here's what they had to say.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ Post in the comments or record your own short 📹 using #FacesOfEngBio.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ Post in the comments or record your own short 📹 using #FacesOfEngBio.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
"What does Engineering Biology mean to Lisa Milne and Cenyujia Wang from #iGEM Team Cambridge 2024? Here's what they had to say.
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ Post in the comments or record your own short 📹 using #FacesOfEngBio.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
How do you define #EngineeringBiology? Join the conversation! 🗣️ Post in the comments or record your own short 📹 using #FacesOfEngBio.
@igemcommunity.bsky.social
Our July #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, read the round-up of our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge symposium. We're also spotlighting some upcoming funding opportunities.
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25
July 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Our July #EngBio newsletter is out! This month, read the round-up of our first #EngineeringBiology in Cambridge symposium. We're also spotlighting some upcoming funding opportunities.
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25
Read it here 👉🏼 bit.ly/july-25