This is the first dedicated science building on the campus since 1968Synthetic biology
Synthetic biology is an emerging science that aims to build biological systems and processes based on fundamental control engineering principles.
To meet this challenge requires production of ‘standardized’ biological parts and devices, a reliable and defined cellular chassis in which engineers can assemble and power DNA programs, and computational tools as well as measurement standards that enable the ready integration of simpler devices into many-component functional systems. By applying these basic engineering tools to the richness and versatility of biology, some of the world’s most significant challenges can ultimately be addressed.
Advanced genome, protein and pathway re-design, metabolic engineering and cell-programmed therapeutics will all be powered from the tools of synthetic biology, and as this field matures it offers the potential to transform radically the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
