SUMMER SCHOOL: Introduction to Synthetic Biology in plant systems

14th - 20th September 2014, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK

The OpenPlant consortia (John Innes Centre and University of Cambridge) and Synthetic Biology ERA-NET (ERASynBio) are looking for PhD students and early career postdoctoral researchers to attend an advanced summer school on synthetic biology in complex systems.

Training will be provided in: DNA assembly, genome editing, metabolic engineering, transformation, new plant systems, genomic resources, software modelling, instrumentation, biotechnology and social impact.

Training, travel and subsistence costs will be paid for by ERASynBio.

Details of speaker, mentors and the application process will to be announced soon shortly on the websites of ERASynBio (www.erasynbio.eu) and OpenPlant (www.openplant.org).