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Biological systems - including the simplest cells - exhibit a broad range of functions to thrive in their environment. Research in the Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology is focused on the possibility of engineering the underlying biochemical processes to solve many of the challenges facing society, from healthcare to sustainable energy. In particular, we model, analyse, design and build biological and biochemical systems in living cells and/or in cell extracts, both exploring and enhancing the engineering potential of biology.

As part of our research we develop novel methods to accelerate the celebrated Design-Build-Test-Learn synthetic biology cycle. As such research in the Centre for Synthetic Biology highly multi- and interdisciplinary covering computational modelling and machine learning approaches; automated platform development and genetic circuit engineering ; multi-cellular and multi-organismal interactions, including gene drive and genome engineering; metabolic engineering; in vitro/cell-free synthetic biology; engineered phages and directed evolution; and biomimetics, biomaterials and biological engineering.

Publications

Citation

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@article{Freemont:2017,
author = {Freemont, P},
journal = {Biologist},
pages = {22--25},
title = {Synthesising Scientists},
url = {https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist/158-biologist/features/1761-synthesising-scientists},
volume = {64},
year = {2017}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - This summer, thousands of high school students, undergraduates and academics from around the world will be engineering novel biological devices in preparation for the iGEM competition in Boston. The Biologist takes a look at what makes this competition so special.
AU  - Freemont,P
EP  - 25
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 0006-3347
SP  - 22
TI  - Synthesising Scientists
T2  - Biologist
UR  - https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist/158-biologist/features/1761-synthesising-scientists
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/61361
VL  - 64
ER  -

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