The Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to bringing together an inclusive community committed to advancing engineering biology to address national and global needs. We showcase cutting-edge research in engineering biology, identify pressing challenges and opportunities in research and application, articulate compelling research roadmaps and programs to address them, and provide timely access to other key developments in engineering biology. Driven by member-led working groups, we focus on Research Roadmapping, Education, Security, and Policy & International Engagement.
We create visions and roadmaps for engineering biology.
Our work in Technical Research Roadmapping assesses the current state of engineering biology; global challenges for which it might be deployed; gaps in technology requiring research and development; gaps in workforce development requiring new or better education and training programs; and gaps in communication and policy requiring new or better models and policies.
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Student & Postdoc Association
Get involved in our inclusive community! Membership is open to all interested students and postdocs in EBRC.
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Security Program Expansion
We’re actively developing tools to help researchers consider the security implications of their work.
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Diversity Database
We encourage organizers of meetings, panels, and lecture series to have a balanced view at the podium.
More →UPCOMING EBRC EVENTS
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Event date: June 7, 2019
Malice Analysis Workshop, Minneapolis
The rapid advances in bioengineering capabilities have raised concerns with the security community, lawmakers, and the general public.
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Event date: June 19, 2019
Malice Analysis Workshop, Austin
The rapid advances in bioengineering capabilities have raised concerns with the security community, lawmakers, and the general public.
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Event date: November 14-15, 2019
EBRC Fall 2019 Retreat
EBRC’s first council retreat is by invitation only. Further details will be posted here as it becomes available.
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SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY NEWS
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Post date: April 5, 2019
Artificial Photosynthetic Cell Producing Energy for Protein Synthesis
Samuel Berhanu, Takuya Ueda, Yutetsu Kuruma. Nature Communications.
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Post date: March 4, 2019
Gene-edited animal creators look beyond US market
Heidi Ledford. Nature.
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Post date: March 4, 2019
UC’s patent for its pioneering CRISPR discovery
UC’s patent for its pioneering CRISPR discovery sets up a big battle over its rights. Los Angeles Times.
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Post date: March 4, 2019
The race for enzymatic DNA synthesis heats up
Jeffery M. Perkel. Nature.
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Post date: March 4, 2019
PLANT-Dx: A Molecular Diagnostic for Point of Use Detection of Plant Pathogens
Matthew Verosloff, James Chappell, Keith L. Perry, Jeremy R. Thompson, and Julius B. Lucks. ACS Synthetic Biology.