New society on the block. This is all about “synthetic biology” – an approach to genetic engineering (that involves the application of engineering principles) to make it easier to do. Synthetic biology is a hot topic at the moment, and the UK government has recognised the field as key in contributing to the UK’s reputation for biology research innovation – as shown by their recent pledges of investment, as part of their ‘engineering biology’ framework.https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/programme/engineering-biology-leadership-council/ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64625c5e94f6df0010f5eaa9/20230502_CST_Engineering_Biology_Report.pdf
This society aims to foster a synthetic biology community here at QUB, and to do this we plan to deliver lectures and resources on this cutting-edge field, with the opportunity for competition participation, “biohackathons”, public engagement activity and possibly others. Resources include a number of skill-up courses e.g. programming related - great for setting yourself apart in placement year applications! Society brochure with more detail on what the society provides: Syn Bio Soc - Welcome and What's on Offer!.pptx / https://1drv.ms/p/c/3ffdcfc027c68a88/IQDuqWP2_bplS4zPm_eGcHpXAXvqeUYZc9Pk8HgrxrMgDt0?e=ba6qKd
Follow the link below to join the SynBioSoc Discord server for the full suite of resources: https://discord.gg/hyg26ASVwF(Discord is nicest to use on PC (although there is a mobile app). Desktop app download: https://discord.com/download, and web app: https://discord.com/app)Follow the Instagram for webinar (online talk) updates:https://www.instagram.com/qubsynbiosoc/
No membership fee, in true spirit of syn bio. Anyone can join (students, non-students, QUB, non-QUB)
QUB Student Form (only fill in if you are currently registered as a QUB student) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEPmnTTlFO88khYTTl2JEgpe9p4VSYbsLgD5x3JwEU0ULIOw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104356455907911278813
Associate Members (fill in if you are not currently registered as a QUB student) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZz1ZabnHDMS_LZmzZ6OwKyv7Fdo0gFPGS1AZ-vADK2hBIxA/viewform?usp=header
(15 QUB student members signed up needed per year, by SU rules, so sign up to help out the soc!) Email contact details: mnash05@qub.ac.uksyntheticbiology-soc@qub.ac.uk