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Bioscience Areas
Bio-nanotechnology
Creating specialised nanoscale tools for biological applications.
Cell and Tissue Engineering
Engineering functional constructs for applications including regenerative medicine.
Directed Evolution
Harnessing the power of evolution to engineer novel bacterial genes and strains.
Gene Circuit Engineering
Building gene circuits for novel control and functionality of biological organisms.
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical modelling to predict and design the behaviour of living systems.
Metabolic Engineering
Re-wiring and optimising natural biochemical processes within cells.
Microbial Communities
Controlling interactions between microbes for applications in bio-manufacturing.
Protein Engineering
Design and modification of proteins for novel applications.
Systems Biology
Big-picture analysis of biological systems and how their components interact.
Technologies and Enablers
AI for Biology
Leveraging advancements in artifical intelligence to control and gain insights into biological processes.
Bioinformatics
Analysis of large-scale biological datasets to gain insights into underlying mechanisms.
Control
Application of control engineering to hardware and biological systems to create robust and tuneable behaviours.
Exploitation and Translation
Partnership and Commercialisation towards realising the benefits of our Research
Innovative Technologies
Including ultrasound, microelectronics and others
Microfluidics
Directing the flow of liquids through microscopics channels, for tight control over microbial environments.
Microscopy
State of the art microscopy setups to observe and probe biological specimens.
Responsible Research and Innovation
Aligning research and innovation with with societal values and needs
Robotics and Automation
Robotics to automate lab processes.
Applications
Agriculture
Research with applications to agriculture.
Biomedicine
Environment/ Clean Growth
Research towards creating sustainable technologies.
Materials and Manufacturing
Engineering bio-inspired materials and more efficient manufacturing methods.
Sustainability/ Net Zero
