“A space by the community for the community. Working together to strengthen synthetic biology research in Canada.”
We aim to host a profile for every professor, research institute, and company interested in synthetic biology in Canada.
Come join the community!
SynBio Canada is working to strengthen the synthetic biology community in Canada, by explaining the latest research, and hosting profiles for researchers and companies. From there, we hope it will grow to foster new collaborations and exciting applications.
Synthetic biology (also referred to as synbio) is a relatively new branch of science, with a common aim of engineering biological systems. The goal is that of harnessing the intrinsic power of nature for many applications, ranging from the production of biofuels to the development of new medicines, and more.
Synthetic biology represents an incredible opportunity for Canada.
Around the world, hundreds of synthetic biology start-ups have been created, with private investment surpassing $1B for the first time in 2016. There have been some recent initiatives in Canada, such as investments by Genome Canada or the proposal for the creation of a synthetic biology Canadian institute. This project aims to help the Canadian synthetic biology community organize, through the creation of a dedicated website at first, and the implementation of discussion groups and workshops.
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RT @ontariogenomics: Don’t miss this riveting symposium “Genomics at the Tipping Point - Partnering to Accelerate Market Uptake & Impact… https://t.co/XLEUPKOx21
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RT @SynBioAppsCU: Just got hold of this picture from Boston - Congratulations again to all the Canadian iGEM teams for all their hard… https://t.co/6K32Lwl4Ii
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RT @LauraProchazka: This. Best Synbio opinion piece I have read in a while. Tweaking cells is not = engineering them. The need to focus… https://t.co/ZriOelrFy3
The Ontario Genetically Engineered Machine Network (oGEM) Conference is an annual event that brings iGEM teams from across Ontario together to discuss their research projects, initiate collaborations and discuss both the successes and challenges of synthetic biology research.