EUSynBioS x ASBE8

​🤝 Join EUSynBioS at ASBE8!

EUSynBioS will host a panel discussion on building a career in Synthetic Biology. Join us for a relaxed conversation following the close of ASBE8 programming.

📍 Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) Lecture Theatre
🕐 13:00–16:00
☕ Tea and coffee available from 12:30

We are delighted to welcome a varied group of panelists who will share their experiences and insights from careers across academia, publishing, and industry:

• ​Irina Borodina — Professor, BRIGHT, Technical University of Denmark, co-founder of BioPhero, BioColor & Typo Foods

• ​Ryan Cochrane — Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellow, University of Manchester

• ​Fraser Andrews — Associate Editor at Nature Communications, Springer Nature

• ​Sahara Bhanot — CEO & Co-founder, LanthaGen Bio

​The panel will be moderated by EUSynBioS member Aoife McLoughlin, PhD student in Engineering Biology at the University of Oxford.

Getting there from ASBE8

The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) is a 24-minute walk from The Whitworth Art Gallery, or approximately 14 minutes by bus on the 142, 42C, 43 or 143.

For ASBE8 programme and venue details, visit the ASBE8 conference website:
https://synbioeurope.efbiotechnology.org/

Schedule

• ​12:30–13:00 — Arrivals & tea/coffee (optional)
  Feel free to arrive early for refreshments before the panel begins.

• ​13:00–14:30 — Panel discussion

  • ​Themes:

    • ​Leading teams in synthetic biology

    • ​Communicating synthetic biology

    • ​Discovery vs application-focused research in synthetic biology

• ​14:30–16:00 — Networking & MIB tour