Chilkoti and Tang are now working to make the new computer program available online for anybody to use through a simple web form, opening a new
area of synthetic biology for all to explore.
I first heard about
the area of synthetic biology about three years ago.
Not exact matches
He named
synthetic biology, food and enterprise software as
areas of interest.
«Identifying vulnerabilities posed by
synthetic biology: Framework to identify and prioritize potential
areas of concern associated with the field proposed.»
Given the possible security vulnerabilities related to developments in
synthetic biology — a field that uses technologies to modify or create organisms or biological components — a new report by the National Academies
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a framework to identify and prioritize potential
areas of concern associated with the field.
It's «always useful to have two sets
of knowledge: broad molecular skills» and specialized knowledge in the
areas of biology you want to apply
synthetic biology to, Glass says.
University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Areas of responsibility: Molecular
biology, DNA
biology, RNA
biology, nuclear and chromatin
biology,
synthetic biology, biotechnology development E-Mail:
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Environmental scientists and
synthetic biologists have for the first time developed a set
of key research
areas to study the potential ecological impacts
of synthetic biology, a field that could push beyond incremental changes to create organisms that transcend common evolutionary pathways.
«
Synthetic biology is a new area that's really exciting to young scientists — to have things begin to work in this way is a sort of validation of the field,» says Pamela Silver, a professor of systems biology at Harvard University Medical School and co-author of a study demonstrating one of the first synthetic restructurings of a eukaryotic cell that is described in the journal Genes & Dev
Synthetic biology is a new
area that's really exciting to young scientists — to have things begin to work in this way is a sort
of validation
of the field,» says Pamela Silver, a professor
of systems
biology at Harvard University Medical School and co-author
of a study demonstrating one
of the first
synthetic restructurings of a eukaryotic cell that is described in the journal Genes & Dev
synthetic restructurings
of a eukaryotic cell that is described in the journal Genes & Development.
Synthetic biology is expected to provide major advances in the
areas of biomedicine, biopharmaceuticals synthesis, biosecurity, energy and environment, sustainable chemical segment, and biomaterials / smart materials production.
The European Research
Area Network for the development and coordination
of synthetic biology in Europe has released a new report outlining the challenges and opportunities for the technology over the next decade.
The JCVI teams are focused on a variety
of genomic research
areas including continued work in
synthetic biology; sampling and analysis
of the world's oceans, fresh water and soils to better understand the microbes living in these environments; and new analysis on the human genome in the hopes
of discovering new insights into disease prevention and treatment.
In a statement, Willets said
synthetic biology «is one
of the most promising
areas of modern science.»
Overall a good survey
of some
of the many
areas synthetic biology will influence in our society.
JCVI continues to lead the world in genomic science with new programs to improve understanding in the
areas of genomic medicine, infectious disease, microbial and environmental genomics,
synthetic biology, and informatics.