Synthetic biology (synbio) focuses on new forms of living systems and bioengineering. Its academic research has a wide range, with multi-disciplinary, multi-field attributes. In terms of basic academic research on synthetic biology abroad, universities in the United States and Europe started earlier and built a number of synthetic biology academic research platforms, and Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea have also invested in the development of synthetic biology institutions in recent years.
The following is a list of some foreign synthetic biology institutions and colleges and their brief information, the investigation is not detailed, if there are mistakes, welcome to correct.
America Synthetic biology
MIT Department of Biological Engineering
The institute focuses on living systems and medical research and consists of three research centers: the Center for Multicellular Engineered Living Systems, the Center for Biomedical Innovation, and the Center for Neurobioengineering.
Northwestern University: Center For Synthetic Biology
Northwestern's strategic vision for synthetic biology began in 2008 with the official launch of the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) on March 22, 2016. The Center's research is based on four directions: cell-free systems; Mammalian systems; Enabling technology (high-throughput experimental tools); And, in particular, the study of ethical and social implications. (https://syntheticbiology.northwestern.edu)
Stanford University: Synthetic Biology & Bioengineering
Bioengineering is established at Stanford university discipline, Synthetic Biology sponsored by the hoover institution in 2022 (https://sb.stanford.edu/home), the two disciplines to explore a wide range of Synthetic Biology field, Includes protein engineering, microbiome research, systems biology, bioinformatics, metabolic engineering, neuroengineering, biomechanics, medical devices, medical imaging, molecular engineering, microscopy, biomaterials, tissue engineering, omics/genomics, gene therapy, microfluidics, agrobiology and plant health, frugal science, and biopolicy.
Europe Synthetic biology
ETH Zurich
Its synthetic biology discipline focuses on the development and application of biocomputational and synthetic biology tools and methods in the mammalian environment, based on three pillars: fundamental techniques for the precise manipulation and reprogramming of mammalian cells; Applying these tools to unmet needs in biotechnology and translational research; The development of gene and cell therapies driven by biological computing.
Imperial College Centre For Synthetic Biology
The Center's research focuses on new approaches to accelerating the design-build-test-learn cycle and multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary research, including: computational modeling and machine learning methods; Automation platform development and genetic circuit engineering; Multicellular and multicellular interactions; Bionics, biomaterials and bioengineering.
The school also houses SynbiCITE, the UK's innovation and knowledge centre, which aims to accelerate and facilitate the commercial development of synbio research and applications in engineering biology.
Max Planck Research Network In Synthetic Biology
The Max Planck Institute is a well-known basic scientific research institution in Germany, covering a variety of disciplines, and has produced a number of Nobel Prize winners in its history. Its synthetic biology research network consists of 20 research teams from nine institutes within the Max Planck Institute system, covering topics such as: genetic systems engineering of synthetic organisms from the bottom up; Design and implementation of bottom-up synthetic biological microfluidic tools; Dynamic protocell system; The cell-free system produces recombinant proteins.
Japan Synthetic biology
Kobe Biofoundry
It mainly focuses on biocasting based on microbial engineering, including industrial enzymes, medical proteins, biofuels, chemicals, etc.
Singapore Synthetic biology
Synthetic Biology For Clinical And Technological Innovation
Established in 2014, SynCTI is a key research programme in synthetic biology at the National University of Singapore (NUS) as an interdisciplinary research centre, leveraging existing synbio research capabilities to interact with other research programmes at NUS.
Korea
Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Its research focuses on genomics and nanotechnology, exploring human diseases and their molecular mechanisms, functional genomics and its applications, and nanobiotechnology and its applications.
