Synthetic Biology – University of Copenhagen

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Center for Synthetic Biology
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Learn about the research at Center for Synthetic Biology

What is Synthetic Biology?

Learn about synthetic biology

Tomas Laursen, PhD student

Read the interview with PhD student Tomas Laursen

"Home Made" PCR Machine Assembly Event

Get inspired by the DIY-Bio movement

Biology at work

Synthetic biology is a strategic research area at the University of Copenhagen. It was established in 2009 with an elite grant, UNIK (Investment Capital for University Research) of 120 million DKK from the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

What is Synthetic Biology?

Synthetic biology is about understanding how biological systems are organised and thereby gaining insight into how to build similar systems by combining functional biological molecules into new groups.

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Inter-faculty cooperation

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
Nano-Science Center

Read how UNIK members, integrated into four University of Copenhagen Faculties, work together to form the UNIK Synthetic Biology Center here .