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Synthetic biology is being applied to gain insight into human health and disease and to transform medicine and healthcare.
Listen to short conversations with some of our pioneering researchers: Synbio Podcast
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Find key contacts and learn more about our history and organisation. The Centre for Engineering Biology is home to the UK's Centre for Mammalian Synthetic Biology