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==Synthetic Biology in the News==
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<wikionly>'''Archive announcements of interest here.'''</wikionly>
 
* '''SB6.0: The 6th International Meeting on Synthetic Biology''' [http://sb6.biobricks.org July 9-11, 2013 at Imperial College in London, UK.]
* Regenerative Sciences Institute will conduct a class "Introduction to Synthetic Biology for Entrepreneurs" [http://www.regensci.org/RSI/education/rsi-education/introduction-to-synthetic-biology-for-entrepreneurs.html Synbio Course], December 6-20, 2013. 
* Cambridge BioDesign launch their annual [http://www.cambridgebiodesign.org/tech TechEvent] and [http://www.cambridgebiodesign.org/forum Forum], scheduled for this September 2012.
* Science runs [http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/syntheticbio Special Section] on synthetic biology in the 2 September 2011 issue
* iGEM Jamboree 5-7 Nov 2011 [http://2011.igem.org/Main_Page results]
* The U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues: Final recommendations [http://www.bioethics.gov/documents/synthetic-biology/PCSBI-Synthetic-Biology-Report-12.16.10.pdf here].
* First [http://www.synbiosafe.eu/DVD documentary film on synthetic biology] is now available.
* The BioBrick Public Agreement v1 draft is [[The_BioBricks_Foundation:BPA|now available]] for public distribution and comment.
*<font color="green">'''Synthetic Biology 5.0:'''</font> The Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology will take place at Stanford University from 15-17 June 2011. Learn more and register for the conference at [http://sb5.biobricks.org sb5.biobricks.org].
* Bio:Fiction - [http://bio-fiction.com/en/ The Synthetic Biology Science, Art and Film Festival], 13-14 May 2011 Vienna, Austria.
* synth-ethic - [http://www.biofaction.com/synth-ethic/ The Synthetic Biology Art Exhibition], 14 May - 26 June 2011 Vienna, Austria.
* Creation of a Bacterial Cell Controlled by a Chemically Synthesized Genome (2010)<br> http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/science.1190719  [[Media:Pennisi_Science_2010.pdf‎| Accompanying news story in Science]]<br>
* iGEM Jamboree 2010 [http://2010.igem.org/Main_Page competition and results]
* [http://www.neb.com New England Biolabs] and [http://ginkgobioworks.com Ginkgo BioWorks] release the [http://www.neb.com/nebecomm/products/productE0546.asp BioBrick Assembly Kit]
* [http://www.bio-fiction.com/call_for_entries.html Bio-Fiction:] The First Synthetic Biology Science, Art and Film Festival. [http://www.bio-fiction.com/call.html Call for entries.]
* Amyris Biotechnologies Inc. goes public: [http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMRS stock quote]
* International Conference [http://www.bioss.uni-freiburg.de/cms/symposium2010.html Signalling meets Synthetic Biology] 23.09.-25.09.2010, BIOSS, University of Freiburg, Freiburg i.Brsg., Germany
* iGEM Jamboree 31 Oct-2 Nov, 2009 [http://2009.igem.org/Main_Page competition and results]
* iGEM BioBrick Trophy on public display in London at the [http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/03/window-shopping-for-alternate-realities.php Wellcome Trust's new window gallery]
*  [http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/nbt.1536.html New synthetic biology platform paper in Nature Biotechnology]
* Summary of the open [http://www.synbiosafe.eu/forum SYNBIOSAFE e-conference] on ethics, safety, security, IPR, governance, and public perception of synthetic biology [http://www.synbiosafe.eu/uploads///pdf/SSBJ-SYNBIOSAFE%20e-conference.pdf available for download].
*  [http://www.esf.org/conferences/09294 Second European Conference on Synthetic Biology (ECSB II): Design, Programming And Optimisation Of Biological Systems] 29 March – 03 April, 2009, Sant Feliu de Guixols (Costa Brava), Spain
*  [http://www.theiet.org/biosysbio BioSysBio 2009 Conference] March 23-25, 2009, Cambidge, UK
*'''[[Synthetic_Biology:Synthetic_Biology_4.0 | SB4.0 The Fourth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology]]''', The Fourth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, 10-12 October 2008
* [http://www.sys-bio.org/sbwWiki/workshops/standardsandspecifications08 A Standards and Specifications Workshop in Synthetic Biology] was held on April 26-27, 2008 in Seattle, Washington.
* [http://parts.mit.edu/igem07/index.php/Main_Page iGEM2007] Results of this year's '''i'''nternational '''G'''enetically '''E'''ngineered '''M'''achines competition.
* [http://www.ietdl.org/IET-STB IET Synthetic Biology] launches first issue and includes iGEM 2006. 
* [http://www.syntheticbiology3.ethz.ch/index.htm Synthetic Biology 3.0 Zurich] proceedings. Download [http://www.syntheticbiology3.ethz.ch/proceedings.htm here.]
*BioBricks Foundation first [[The_BioBricks_Foundation:Membership | membership]] drive.
*[http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0050058 Synthetic Biology: Caught between Property Rights, the Public Domain, and the Commons]
*US [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/02/20070207-2.html HSPD-18]. Guidance on openness and international transparency in biodefense work still needed.
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*NCCUSA Biotechnology and National Security [http://www.ncccusa.org/news/nationalsecurityresolution.html declaration].
*Protocols and Standards [http://poet.mit.edu/events/020107.html workshop] for synthetic biology & internet II
*'''Synthetic Biology 3.0 conference [http://www.syntheticbiology3.ethz.ch/ website] <font color="green">springs to life.</font>'''
*Chris Voigt publishes beautiful introductory review entitled "Genetic parts to program bacteria." [http://www.aseanbiotechnology.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=21020227 PDF], [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16978856&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum PubMed]
*ETC group [http://www.etcgroup.org/en/materials/publications.html?id=602 publishes] an introduction to synthetic biology.
*Roger Brent has published two commentaries discussing [[doi:1721.1/34914|future biological security]], and [[doi:1721.1/34913|issues of responsibility]] within the synthetic biology community.
* [http://parts2.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Ljubljana,_Slovenia_2006 Ljubljana, Slovenia] wins iGEM 2006 Grand Prize & takes home the coveted BioBrick, [http://parts2.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/MIT_2006 MIT] earns Best System, full details coming [http://www.igem2006.com/ online].
*iGEM 2006 [http://igem2006.com/ Jamboree] is this weekend at MIT!!!
*Isaacs, Dwyer and Collins discuss promises and challenges of RNA synthetic biology. ([http://www.bu.edu/abl/files/naturebiotech_isaacs.pdf pdf])
*Arkin & Fletcher discuss challenges of applying engineering principles to biology. ([http://genomebiology.com/2006/7/8/114/abstract abstract], [http://genomebiology.com/content/pdf/gb-2006-7-8-114.pdf pdf])
*[http://www.BioSysBio.com BioSysBio 2007] has a call for abstracts.  The conference has 2 sessions on Synthetic Biology.
*US NSF funds $20 million [http://www.synberc.org/ synthetic biology research center] at UC Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Prairie View, & UCSF.
*'''[[Synthetic Biology:SB2Declaration|Public Draft of Declaration from Synthetic Biology 2.0]]'''
*Arjun (AJ) Bhutkar's [http://openwetware.org/images/0/02/Aj_bhutkar_synth_bio_jbb_2005.pdf article] in ''The Journal of Biolaw & Business'' analyzing patentability, ethical and regulatory challenges in Synthetic Biology.
*[http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/1101/4 Viral Fossil Brought Back to Life] - researchers synthesized a retrovirus that infected human ancestors millions of years ago; [http://www.genome.org/cgi/content/full/16/12/1548 original article] in Genome Research
*Tucker & Zilinskas discuss promise and perils of synthetic biology in the [http://www.thenewatlantis.com/archive/12/tuckerzilinskas.htm New Atlantis]
*Rosenfeld et al [http://www.biophysj.org/cgi/rapidpdf/biophysj.105.073098v1 publish] a method for inferring the numerical abundance of proteins inside bacteria.
*Ongoing [[Synthetic_Biology:SB2.0/Biosecurity_resolutions | discussion]] of community self-governance issues; to be resolved by SB2.0. Please contribute!
*BioSpectrum Asia Edition has an article highlighting India's involvement in iGEM this year [http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/270406IND636.asp  Synthetic Biology]
*Pósfai's & Blattner's groups [http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1126439v1 publish] their reduction of E. coli's genome.
*[http://web.mit.edu/smcs/synth_bio/2006/mit-synth_bio-security-town-hall-32d463-21apr2006-220k.ram Webcast] of MIT "town hall" meeting on community self-governance options.
*Goldman School releases [http://www.lbl.gov/pbd/synthbio/townhall.htm white paper] on self-governance of DNA synthesis technology for community-wide discussion and comment.
*Jay Keasling's group publishes a [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7086/abs/nature04640.html paper] about making a lot of artemisinic acid in yeast.
*Keith Joung's group publishes engineered protein-protein interaction [http://www.nature.com/msb/journal/v2/n1/full/msb4100053.html paper].
*Registration for the [http://pbd.lbl.gov/sbconf/ Second International Conference on Synthetic Biology (SB2.0)] is open.
*Beachhead has a market analysis for synthetic biology: [http://www.beachhead.com/publications.html Synthetic Biology, A New Paradigm for Biological Discovery]
*NY Times has an article on [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/17/science/17synt.html Custom-Made Microbes, at Your Service].
*Ham Smith's group reports in PNAS on the [http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16407165 essential genes of a minimal bacterium].
*The Scientist has an article on [http://www.the-scientist.com/2006/1/1/30/1/ Is this life?].  Check out the links to opinions  on artificial life and the definition of synthetic biology from [[Drew Endy|Endy]], Venter, Keasling, Church, Noireaux, Holt, and Blattner.
* [[Synthetic_Biology:Graduate | Graduate Program]] and [[Synthetic_Biology:Faculty | Open Faculty Positions]] pages started.  See ''Resources'' section below.
* Special issue on synthetic biology in [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v438/n7067/index.html Nature] including the [http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/index.html Adventures in Synthetic Biology] comic
* EU Synthetic Biology funding [http://www.cordis.lu/nest/path_2005-2006.htm announcement]
* Pamela Silver's lecture & Lisa Geller's discussion [http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/seminar/2005/111005syntheticbio.shtml/ on Synthetic Biology] ([http://www.aaas.org/spp/dser/seminar/2005/synbiology11102005.mp3 mp3 file])
* 2005 iGEM [http://parts2.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Main_Page Jamboree] gets underway, 5 November 2005 ([http://web.mit.edu/ MIT], [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/igem.html News])
* Freeman Dyson's talk on the [http://www.metanexus.net/metanexus_online/show_article.asp?9361 Future of Evolution].
* Mitsuhiro Itaya's group reports in PNAS on [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/0503868102v1 combining two genomes in one cell].
* Laurie Zoloth's recent [http://progressive.playstream.com/nakfi/progressive/life%20engineering/zoloth/zoloth.html lecture] on ethics & Synthetic Biology.
* Paul Rabinow's recent [http://63.251.167.36/nakfi/progressive/Life%20Engineering/rabinow/rabinow.html lecture] on security & Synthetic Biology.
* The [http://www.ibeweb.org/ Institute of Biological Engineering's annual meeting] (March 10-12, 2006, Univ. of Arizona) will include a Synthetic Biology session and a student paper contest on bioethics!
* Two new public [[Synthetic Biology:Mailing lists|mailing lists]] have been established to help serve the Synthetic Biology community.
* A new journal [http://www.ssbjournal.com/ Synthetic and Systems Biology] has been launched.
* The Synthetic Biology site has undergone major revisions.  Post your feedback on the [[Talk:Synthetic Biology | talk]] page.
* A [https://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/18185 Synthetic Biology publishing archive] has been set up on [https://dspace.mit.edu/ MIT's DSpace].
* MIT, the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, MD, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. announce a new study of the societal implications of synthetic genomics.  Press releases: [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/syntheticbio.html MIT], [http://www.csis.org/press/pr05_23.pdf CSIS] and [http://www.venterinstitute.org/press/news/news_2005_06_28.php Venter Institute]. [[Synthetic Genomics Study]]
* [http://www.syntheticgenomics.com Synthetic Genomics, Inc.] has been launched to develop "scientific processes to enable industry to design and test desired genetic modifications."
* [http://codondevices.com/ Codon Devices, Inc.] is founded to "pioneer the emerging field of synthetic biology."
* Check out [http://taqdot.org/ taqdot: News for the open source and synthetic biology community]
*7/8/04: [http://web.mit.edu/be/news/synth_bio.htm Writing DNA]: [http://web.mit.edu/synbio/release/conference/ First Synthetic Biology Conference] Held at MIT  
*7/8/04: [http://web.mit.edu/be/news/synth_bio.htm Writing DNA]: [http://web.mit.edu/synbio/release/conference/ First Synthetic Biology Conference] Held at MIT  
*7/8/04: [http://www.eet.com/at/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22102744 Experts worry] that synthetic biology may spawn biohackers and [http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/08/1356258&mode=nested&tid=126&tid=128&tid=134&tid=191 Slashdot article].
*7/8/04: [http://www.eet.com/at/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22102744 Experts worry] that synthetic biology may spawn biohackers and [http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/08/1356258&mode=nested&tid=126&tid=128&tid=134&tid=191 Slashdot article].
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*11/20/02: We are holding an IAP class on engineering blinkers.
*11/20/02: We are holding an IAP class on engineering blinkers.
*11/01/02: We have the sequence for [[Mesoplasma florum]]!
*11/01/02: We have the sequence for [[Mesoplasma florum]]!
* MIT folks can add/remove themselves to the "synthbio" mailing list [https://ca.mit.edu/moira/index.jhtml here].
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