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SUMMARY:SynBio Forum - Practical Technologies: Open Tools for Bioproductio
 n - Dr Jenny Molloy (Open Bioeconomy Lab\, University of Cambridge)\, Dr J
 im Ajioka (University of Cambridge\, Colorifix)
DTSTART:20210629T140000Z
DTEND:20210629T153000Z
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CONTACT:Stephanie Norwood
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first in a new series of workshops exploring t
 echnologies at the interface of biology\, engineering\, academia and indus
 try. This series will provide practical advice on how to make the most of 
 the latest biological technologies\, and how research can be applied in co
 mmercial and non-profit environments.\n\n---------------------------------
 -----------\n\nOpen Tools for Bioproduction\n\nDr Jenny Molloy\n\nJenny is
  the Founder and Director of the "Open Bioeconomy Lab":https://openbioecon
 omy.org/. She is also a Shuttleworth Foundation Research Fellow in the "De
 partment of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology":https://www.ceb.cam.ac
 .uk/staff/dr-jenny-molloy at the University of Cambridge\, studying the ro
 le and impact of open approaches to Intellectual Property for a Sustainabl
 e and Equitable Bioeconomy. Her work focuses on better understanding probl
 ems facing researchers accessing biological research tools in low-resource
  contexts\, particularly Latin America and Africa. Jenny has been analyzin
 g existing innovative solutions and the potential for local\, distributed 
 manufacturing of enzymes to improve access and build capacity for biologic
 al research. The broader aim of her research is to contextualize “open s
 ource” approaches to biotechnology within current narratives of innovati
 on and the bioeconomy policy agenda.\n\nDr Jim Ajioka\n\nJim has had a lif
 e-long passion for the environment\, with a PhD in Ecology and Evolution. 
 At the "University of Cambridge":https://www.path.cam.ac.uk/directory/jame
 s-ajioka\, Jim’s background in building tools for molecular genome analy
 sis led to early adoption of synthetic biology methods aimed at the constr
 uction of a biosensor as a sustainable method to assess arsenic contaminat
 ion of drinking water in Nepal and Bangladesh. Jim is now a founder and Ch
 ief Science Officer for "Colorifix":https://colorifix.com/\, a synthetic b
 iology startup using biological processes to produce\, deposit and fix pig
 ments onto textiles.\n\n--------------------------------------------\n\nJo
 ining Details:\n\nhttps://zoom.us/j/98823233963?pwd=MUlHaDJLdGUvWmtlNWJJam
 hsVXhIUT09\n\nPasscode: 4b8nW8gWmr\n\n------------------------------------
 --------\n\nThe SynBio IRC is pleased to announce a new series of workshop
 s providing practical advice for researchers interested in exploring the l
 atest biological technologies. The workshops will explore how novel techno
 logies can be used to drive research with real-world applications. Session
 s will look at both the development of technology and it's transfer into t
 he public realm via both commericialisation and non-profit companies and i
 nitiatives.\n\nThe workshops will feature speakers from academia\, industr
 y and the non-profit sector\, giving insite into the whole lifecycle of ap
 plication-driven technologies\, from ideas and develeopment to being used 
 by consumers. The sessions will showcase different methods used to deliver
  research outcomes\, including spin-outs\, non-profit companies and open-a
 ccess projects\n\nWorkshops will be held monthly\, Tuesday 3-4:30pm\n\n29t
 h Jun: "Open Tools for Bioproduction":https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Syn
 thetic-Biology-Meetup/events/hvjpksyccjbmc/\n\n27th Jul: "Low-Cost Microsc
 opes":https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meetup/events/xvj
 pksycckbkc/\n\n31st Aug: "Open Technology Frameworks":https://www.meetup.c
 om/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meetup/events/qwjpksycclbpc/\n\n28th Sep: "
 Accessible Automation":https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-
 Meetup/events/qwjpksyccmblc/\n\n26th Oct: "Soft Robotics":https://www.meet
 up.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meetup/events/qwjpksyccnbjc/\n\n30th No
 v: "Novel Sensors":https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meet
 up/events/qwjpksyccpbnc/\n\n14th Dec: "Next-Generation Scanning Microscope
 s":https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meetup/events/qwjpks
 yccqblc/
LOCATION: Webinar (via Zoom online)
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