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McCarthy, John E. G. (2016) WISB : Warwick Integrative Synthetic Biology Centre. Biochemical Society Transactions, 44 (3). pp. 678-680. doi:10.1042/BST20160011
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BST20160011
Abstract
Synthetic biology promises to create high-impact solutions to challenges in the areas of biotechnology, human/animal health, the environment, energy, materials and food security. Equally, synthetic biologists create tools and strategies that have the potential to help us answer important fundamental questions in biology. Warwick Integrative Synthetic Biology (WISB) pursues both of these mutually complementary ‘build to apply’ and ‘build to understand’ approaches. This is reflected in our research structure, in which a core theme on predictive biosystems engineering develops underpinning understanding as well as next-generation experimental/theoretical tools, and these are then incorporated into three applied themes in which we engineer biosynthetic pathways, microbial communities and microbial effector systems in plants. WISB takes a comprehensive approach to training, education and outreach. For example, WISB is a partner in the EPSRC/BBSRC-funded U.K. Doctoral Training Centre in synthetic biology, we have developed a new undergraduate module in the subject, and we have established five WISB Research Career Development Fellowships to support young group leaders. Research in Ethical, Legal and Societal Aspects (ELSA) of synthetic biology is embedded in our centre activities. WISB has been highly proactive in building an international research and training network that includes partners in Barcelona, Boston, Copenhagen, Madrid, Marburg, São Paulo, Tartu and Valencia.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Bioengineering, Synthetic biology, Biosynthesis | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Biochemical Society Transactions | ||||||
| Publisher: | Portland Press Ltd | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0300-5127 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 9 June 2016 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 44 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 678-680 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1042/BST20160011 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||
| Funder: | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
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