Carolina Grandellis and Sarah Guiziou in the Earlham training suite

Automation specialist Davide explains the Opentrons Flex automated liquid handling system.

Course delegates sitting together around tables during the lunch break

A close up inside a Hamilton automated platform

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Automation and #EngBio in Plant & Microbial Sciences this week, showcasing the role of #Biofoundries in high-throughput experiments.

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...

The Immense Power Of Combining AI With Engineered Biology | Thomas Gorochowski #0037 YouTube video by Curious with Ezra Chapman

A fun (and mostly coherent!) discussion with Ezra Chapman on the intersection of AI and engineering biology. We live in such exciting times and I hope some of that excitement came across. Thanks Ezra for the invite. #engbio #synbio #ai
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC4X...

A great opportunity to gain experience in automation and #engbio in #plantscience with our fantastic team at the Earlham Biofoundry!

More details below, applications close 31 March!

@cgrandel.bsky.social

🫣 Now for something a little different from the lab: a data-centric approach to building digital twins as a route to control of emergent population level behaviours in microbial swarms 🤔 If that means nothing to you, then just check out the video! doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #engbio #control

🧬🧫 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...

Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.

Led by our Earlham Biofoundry team we're arranging a one-day practical course covering #Biofoundries high throughput applications, design of experiments, and #engineeringbiology pipelines.

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#engbio #automation

Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.

Join our new one day workshop covering Biofoundries, #automation, and #engineeringbiology applications for high-throughput experimentation for plants and microbes. #engbio

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@thesainsburylab.bsky.social
@johninnescentre.bsky.social

PhD Opportunities at Earlham Institute Begin your academic career with the expert scientists, technology and facilities at the Earlham Institute in Norwich.

Applications close soon for our 2026 PhD projects as part of the @nrpdtp.bsky.social.

Check out the projects available across #cellbiology, #datascience, #engbio, and #plantscience.

Engineering stable synthetic chromosomes 4-year Norwich Research Park Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP) PhD

Fully-funded #PhDproject with @conradn.bsky.social and @cgrandel.bsky.social designing stable synthetic chromosomes within eukaryotic cells.

This is a great project developing skills in #engbio, technology development and #automation!

#synbio

Digital graphic promoting the Earlham Institute at SynBio UK 2025. A collage of pictures showing scientists Sarah Guiziou, Erica Hawkins, Davide Annese, Zhengao Di, Roza Bilas, and Elena Garcia Perez.

Our #synbio #engbio colleagues head to London today for Synthetic Biology UK 2025 with @biochemsoc.bsky.social.

Catch Group Leader @sarah-guiziou.bsky.social tomorrow for her talk and early-career panel session!
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@biochemsoc.bsky.social

Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.

We're organising a one-day workshop in #automation and #engineeringbiology methods for plant and microbial systems.

Led by our #Biofoundry team this is a great introduction to automated workflows and robotic platforms for high-throughput experimentation.
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#synbio #engbio

🔬 Funded PhD 'Engineering self-regulating CAR-T cells' #SynBio #EngBio #iGEM2025 Work across mammalian synthetic biology & mathematical modelling. ⏰ Apply by 1pm UK, 5 Jan 2026 Project details: ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2026-27-proj... Project application portal: www.ucl.ac.uk/epsrc-doctor...

Banner with "Meet the EngBio Early Career Researchers" - Nikos Nikolopoulos.

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

Prof Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of UK Research and Innovation in the labs at Earlham Institute

Prof Sir Ian Chapman tours the lab facilities at Earlham Institute

Prof Sir Ian Chapman, UKRI CEO with Prof Neil Hall, Director of Earlham Institute

Senior Research Assistant Ashleigh Lister demonstrates Earlham Institute's spatial transcriptomic platforms

Yesterday we were delighted to welcome Prof Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of
@ukri.org, with BBSRC colleagues to the Earlham Institute and #NorwichResearchPark to learn about our data-driven science to accelerate solutions for health, biodiversity, and food security.

#datascience #engbio #genomics

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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...

Book cover at the link below

Also our new book came out! It's technically a textbook, but should be a good primer for anyone trying to work out how to understand synbio in society using an approach

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#synbio #engbio #sts #governance

Automation and Engineering Biology for Plant & Microbial Systems A one-day practical and theoretical workshop covering Biofoundries high throughput applications, DoE (design of experiments) and Engineering Biology pipelines.

Led by our Earlham Biofoundry team we're arranging a one-day practical course covering #Biofoundries high throughput applications, design of experiments, and #engineeringbiology pipelines.

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#engbio #automation

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

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....

#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

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

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....

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...

Thanks to UK RAS STEPS, bursaries have also been made available for Research Technical Professionals who work in or with robotics, to attend.

#EngBio #Automation #SynBio

🧪Join us for FREE coffee ☕️ and cake 🍰!

🔵@fclabs.bsky.social is presenting a 'Nanopore Sequencing Workshop'!

What's covered?

How the tech works
Library prep basics
Downstream analysis

👉 Limited spots, register now: luma.com/tjtqjj0t

#FullCircleLabs #sequencing #engbio #synbio #biotech #nanopore

Purple Cell Drawing Magnet attached to a bulk size shiny metal baked bean can. In the top of the can can be seen paintbrushes and a dried teazel.

I acquired this paintbrush pot from a skip outside the art school refectory. And you know what? That's right, magnets stick to it.

This is Purple Cell Drawing Magnet and I think it's my favourite ❤️

#sciart #scicomm #biosky #engbio #artsky #painting #illustration #art

Compartmentalisation Magnet attached to a wood-burning stove. The baby spiders from a large spider plant cascades down the side of the stove.

You can attach a magnet to a wood-burning stove but I would *strongly advise* removing it when the winter comes!!! These magnets are durable but not that durable.

This is Compartmentalisation Magnet and you can get one here
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#sciart #artsky #medsky #scicomm #engbio

Group Leader - Engineering Biology

We're looking for a new #GroupLeader to join our Research Faculty, delivering an innovative programme of research in #EngineeringBiology.

Join us and discover the multidisciplinary and collaborative science community in #Norwich.

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#EngBio #SynBio

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