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SynBERC Spring Retreat and Site Visit at Berkeley

(full agenda below)

REGISTRATION:
Please take a moment to register for the conference. This will help us greatly!

WHEN:
Sunday February 28 - Tuesday March 2, 2010
(morning of March 3 - PIs and NSF only meeting)

Decoding Synthetic Biology: SynBERC researchers featured on QUEST

SynBERC welcomes new SAB members

SynBERC has revamped and expanded its Scientific Advisory Board, which now includes several new luminaries. We welcome them all and look forward to talking with them at the upcoming retreat:

Jef Boeke, PhD,  Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins Medical School
Douglas Cameron, PhD, Managing Director and Chief Science Advisor, Piper Jaffray & Co.
James Collins, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and HHMI, Boston University
Maitreya Dunham, PhD,  Assist. Professor of Genome Science, University of Washington

SynBERC’s student leadership group receives kudos from NSF

“SynBERC’s Student Leadership Council (SLC) has established an excellent, inclusive organization which works well across the laboratories and disciplines of the Center.  Students utilize tools such as web cams and video conferencing to maintain communications among the laboratories. The SLC is providing leadership to the ERC on the issues of biological risk, ethics, and safety and plans to expand that leadership to the larger community.”--from the NSF Site Visit Team’s 2009 Site Report.

SynBERC NSF Program Director Sohi Rastegar talks synbio on NPR

SynBERC’s Program Director, Sohi Rastegar, appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on a segment focused on synthetic biology. Dr. Rastegar explained the nature of synthetic biology, especially in comparison to natural biology, and talked about SynBERC’s flagship role in NSF’s effort to advance synthetic biology. A short but frank and civil discussion took place regarding the security and safety issues that novel biological systems pose. Appearing with Dr.

Keasling named BIO Humanitarian of the Year

May 26, 2009 —The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) selected SynBERC Director Jay Keasling as the honoree for the first annual Biotech Humanitarian Award. Keasling was selected not only for his professional accomplishments to date, but also for the promise and potential that his research holds. Dr. Keasling was presented the Award during a keynote luncheon held at the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta, GA. He was presented with a $10,000 award to help support his work.

SynBERC Scientific Advisory Board

Scientific Advisory Board
Jef Boeke
 Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
 Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine