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Cambridge University Synthetic Biology Society

SynBioSoc is a society that aims to introduce students to the inter-disciplinary field of Synthetic Biology.
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CUSBS is a new society that aims to introduce students to the inter-disciplinary field of Synthetic Biology. The European Commission defines Synthetic Biology as "the engineering of biology: the synthesis of complex, biologically based (or inspired) systems which display functions that do not exist in nature. In essence, synthetic biology will enable the design of ‘biological systems’ in a rationa

l and systematic way". As a field, it has the potential to tackle issues as diverse as disease, climate change and food shortages through drug synthesis, biofuel production and crop engineering. The main focus of CUSBS is student-led projects: biological projects, focusing on the modelling and making of synthetic systems, and hardware based projects, looking at developing low-cost, open-source scientific tools for use in research, education and at home. These will be fully funded and managed by CUSBS, and will give students hands on experience in DIY-biology. In addition to the projects, CUSBS will hold speaker events and members will have the opportunity to join scientific outreach events in Cambridge.

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http://cusbs.soc.srcf.net/

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