“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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A big welcome to our newest Steering Committee members @kenzasaml from @SynBioCu and Brendan Grue from… https://t.co/yEc55YbnYM -
RT @WesternSynBio: Such a pleasure to meet with @Dalhousie_iGEM @iGEM_Toronto @igem_guelph (not depicted) and share some of our experi… https://t.co/3NxKhPkkxM
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RT @SynBioKirk: Hello new followers! Thanks for staying. I hope to keep you informed of exciting #Synbio news. My new article on… https://t.co/1Klpp6ENWw
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And an area where Canada needs to START government support. Great article! https://t.co/bSgyw0tJ6S
As a follow-up to the first Canada Synthetic Biology conference in March 2018, Ontario Genomics hosted a panel discussion at the Western Synthetic Biology Symposium 3.0 to discuss where the field is headed in Canada.