Pre registration is open for the Master’s in Integrative Synthetic Biology (MISB)

The master’s programme offers advanced training in bottom-up #SyntheticCell engineering, top-down and computational synthetic biology, and applications in sustainability and health

Deadline: 29/05

#SynCell

New article: French and American research teams have succeeded in reproducing a complete infection cycle between a bacteriophage, a virus that infects bacteria, and a synthetic host cell.

Watch the short video below for a quick overview or read our article: edu.nl/bed7j
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Japan to funnel investments in 17 strategic sectors to ignite growth | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis To fuel economic growth through public-private investments focused on economic security, the Takaichi administration designated 17 strategic fields, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, ...

This news had slipped under our radar: good news for the Japanese scientific community in #SynBio and #SyntheticCell research

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Career opportunities:

Full Professorship (W3) for “Modeling of Biological Processes”
Heidelberg University, Germany (deadline: 15 March)
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Full Professor and Chair Laboratory of Biophysics
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands (deadline: 08 March)
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#SynCell

Some upcoming scientific events covering #syncell & #SynBio topics

Designer membranes and bio-inspired interfaces, UK edu.nl/ugth8
iCMR Symposium, Germany edu.nl/h36pc
Patterning principles in biophysics, France edu.nl/fuwhn
SynBYSS, Spain edu.nl/gv9fm
PhysCell2026, Netherlands edu.nl/wvg9a

Where can you connect with #SynCell researchers and dive into biomimetic and bio-inspired membranes?

At #DMBI2026, 26–27 March! Just a few days left to submit an abstract: edu.nl/jjr88

And don’t forget: registration and abstract submission are still open for #SynCell2026! edu.nl/g3vpc

Postdoc Position in Synthetic Cell for Artificial Kidney Development Motivated to develop the next generation of dialysis by incorporating adaptive synthetic cells? Join the groups of Roos Masereeuw and Tina Vermonden!

Professors Tina Vermonden and Roos Masereeuw from Utrecht University in the Netherlands are offering a postdoctoral position to develop ‘adaptive synthetic cells for dialysis' that can replace kidney function

Interested? Apply before 2 February

More info: edu.nl/v9bqf

#SynCell #SyntheticCell

Don't forget to attend Bert Poolman's online lecture on metabolism & homeostasis today

The lecture will start at 16:00 (Berlin time) and is organised by the @comeincell.bsky.social doctoral network as part of its interdisciplinary lecture series

More details: edu.nl/u4qam

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We're headed to #JPM2026 !
Connect with our founder & CEO Jung-Chi Liao and CCO Nikhil Rao to learn how nanoscopic proteomic discovery is changing the biological questions scientists can explore.

#NanoscopicProteomics #Syncell

Fully funded PhD studentships at Imperial College London to work on the development of synthetic cells for cancer treatment & carbon capture
Projects under the supervision of @cesiboy.bsky.social & James Hindley

Application deadline: 30 January

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Nothing builds team spirit like a good story on the big screen! 🎬✨
The Syncell team took a break from spatial proteomics and headed to the cinema for Movie Day—because even scientists and engineers need popcorn-powered bonding. #Syncell

Engineering Synthetic Cells Responsibly: Insights from EVOLF How can we ensure that synthetic cells are engineered responsibly? Learn from Lotte Asveld, who, within the EVOLF research programme, is developing guidelines for the responsible creation and control ...

How can we ensure that #SyntheticCell/ #SynCell research is conducted responsibly?

The EVOLF research programme is developing guidelines for the responsible creation and control of synthetic cells.

Discover how EVOLF intends to shape the future of this research: edu.nl/8yxax

#Bioethics

Early-career researchers: ready to hone your skills?

Join the Interdisciplinary Lecture Series organised by @comeincell.bsky.social

The lectures will cover fundamental and generic topics, and present useful tools/techniques

🔗Upcoming webinars: edu.nl/g4dhk

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Great opportunity for students to explore #SyntheticCell engineering and learn how to build biomimetic devices:

Imperial College London is offering a new one-year postgraduate course in #SynCell science (Master of Research), which will begin next October.

Applications are now open: edu.nl/xnbjp

PhD opportunities in Spain!
The SYNBIO-CSIC doctoral programme seeks to address key challenges in Synthetic Biology
More info 👉 lifehub.csic.es/synbio-cofund/

You can apply from 15 Dec. to 26 Feb.

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📢Join us in London for the #SynCell2026 conference! Registration is now open 👉 iop.eventsair.com/syncell26/

📅 22–24 April 2026

Deadline for abstract submission: 31 January
Deadline for registration: 15 March (we recommend registering early - spots are limited)

#SynCell #SyntheticCell

Pierangelo Gobbo, a researcher who designs novel biomimetic materials At the University of Trieste, Pierangelo and his group design biomimetic materials (such as prototissues). Discover his research journey, approach and current projects.

Pierangelo Gobbo focuses on designing novel biomimetic materials
In our latest article, we look at his work and his approach to designing cell mimics and tissue-like materials, connecting chemical reactivity and the physics/mechanics of the material itself
edu.nl/mfq4y

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🔬 Curious about the tiniest players in your cells?

Watch Part 2 now, where we’re joined by our FASs, as they share how Microscoop lets us zoom in—literally!—to uncover nanoscale protein interactions and accelerate drug target discovery.

#Syncell #SynlightPure

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PhD project in Belfast, UK, on the development of engineered peptides and biomimetic platforms capable of enabling safe, targeted and efficient delivery of therapeutic compounds to the brain.

Deadline: 16/01

More details below

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Research Associate in Biochemical Technology and Synthetic Cells at Imperial College London Discover Research Associate in Biochemical Technology and Synthetic Cells jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

The Elani Group at Imperial College is offering a postdoc position to work on genetically encoded cell-like systems that can sense their environment, perform computation, make decisions & respond by modulating their environment #syncell #syntheticcell
Deadline: 9 Nov
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOZ224/r...

Syncell’s Microscoop® can be used seamlessly with FFPE tissue, fresh frozen samples, or fixed cells—empowering unbiased spatial proteomics across diverse sample types.

#SpatialProteomics #Microscoop #Syncell #BiotechInnovation

If you happen to be in Cambridge (UK) on 10 November, come and join the EngBio forum. Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social and Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social will be presenting their work on synthetic cells.

#syncell #syntheticcell #research

Newest preprint from K-lab: Direct Genome Transfer from Acholeplasma laidlawii to Yeast. Congrats to Daniel Nucifora Tanveer Saini @schulichmeddent.bsky.social Thank you for sponsoring this research @NSERC_CRSNG #synbio #GenomeTransfer #SynCell
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Don't miss the opportunity to hear researcher Roberto Brea talk about in situ lipid synthesis for building synthetic cells!

#syncell #syntheticcell #research

The ComeInCell doctoral network is launching a new series of monthly lectures open to all.
The first conference, on 3 November, will present the topic of lipid membranes and condensates.
#syncell #syntheticcell

🔬 With advanced subcellular resolution, Syncell’s Microscoop® pushes beyond traditional proteomics—isolating proteins from the smallest and most delicate structures, with even finer resolution on the horizon.

#SpatialProteomics #Microscoop #HighResolution #Syncell

After years of research, writing, and persistence, I defended my dissertation on cytoskeletal organization and dynamics, focusing on #aster and #spindle positioning, with a goal of reconstituting these processes in minimal synthetic cells.
#syncell #microtubules

Will synthetic cells soon offer new solutions for producing and delivering drugs in the body? - European Synthetic Cell Initiative A study by British researchers opens up new possibilities for engineering cell mimics as drug delivery systems

One step closer to designing synthetic cells as drug delivery systems?

Researchers have developed simple cell mimics that activate only when exposed to a magnetic stimulus, opening up new possibilities for #syncell applications

To understand why, read our article👇
syntheticcell.eu/cell-mimics-...

Meet the Community - David Zwicker Theoretical physicist David Zwicker leads a research group that explores how biological soft matter organises itself in space and time

David Zwicker, theoretical physicist and SynCellEU community member, explores how biological soft matter organises itself in space and time.

In our new article, we discuss his work, his contribution to #syncell research, and his advice to early-career researchers.

syntheticcell.eu/david-zwicke...

📢The Contini Lab is hiring!
Based at Imperial College, you will join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team developing next-generation nanomaterials and synthetic biology platforms to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Apply before 19 October!
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