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Faculty instructor: Dr. Stephen Fong <br /> | Faculty instructor: Dr. Stephen Fong <br /> | ||
Graduate instructor: [[User:GMcArthurIV| George McArthur]] <br /> | Graduate instructor: [[User:GMcArthurIV| George McArthur]] <br /> | ||
Meeting times: MW <br /> | Meeting times: MW 3-4:14 <br /> | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/index.html Synthetic biology comic] | *[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/index.html Synthetic biology comic] | ||
*[http://www.wired.com/culture/geekipedia/magazine/geekipedia/synthetic_biology Brief definition of synthetic biology] | *[http://www.wired.com/culture/geekipedia/magazine/geekipedia/synthetic_biology Brief definition of synthetic biology] | ||
*[http://www.newsweek.com/id/34406/page/1 ''Life 2.0'' Newsweek article] | |||
*[http://weisswebserver.ee.princeton.edu/papers/SciAm_BioFab_2006_06.pdf Scientific American's ''Engineering Life: Building a FAB for Biology] | |||
*[http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/pdf_file/602 ETC Group's ''Introduction to Synthetic Biology'' manifesto] | *[http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/pdf_file/602 ETC Group's ''Introduction to Synthetic Biology'' manifesto] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIuh7KDRzLk Drew Endy defining synthetic biology (video)] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIuh7KDRzLk Drew Endy defining synthetic biology (video)] | ||
==News== | ==News== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 2 September 2009
Course Overview
This seminar course aims to introduce foundational concepts in synthetic biology and survey current synthetic biology research.
Synthetic biology is emerging as a rational, universal framework for designing and constructing biological systems by applying engineering principles such as standardization (e.g., of modular components) and abstraction (e.g., of complex systems) to biology with the aim of designing new biological components/systems or re-designing natural biological components/systems for novel purposes. This concept of synthetic biology is not a new one, but has recently been enabled by de novo DNA synthesis technology, the streamlined practice of recombinant DNA technology (i.e., genetic "engineering") and the knowledge generated by both molecular and systems biology. Novel biological systems may be engineered to solve industrial, medical and environmental engineering problems such as the biosensing and bioremediation of toxins, the microbial production of vaccines and drugs, and the biosynthesis of future transportation fuels.
Faculty instructor: Dr. Stephen Fong
Graduate instructor: George McArthur
Meeting times: MW 3-4:14
Background
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- Synthetic biology comic
- Brief definition of synthetic biology
- Life 2.0 Newsweek article
- Scientific American's Engineering Life: Building a FAB for Biology
- ETC Group's Introduction to Synthetic Biology manifesto
- Drew Endy defining synthetic biology (video)
News
