Recent News
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Success for the Graduate School of Life Science Engineering
2024/06/25
Re-award of the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP)
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Graduate School Life Science Engineering Retreat 2024
2024/06/17
Exciting annual retreat of the Graduate School in Kleinwalsertal
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Significant contributions to life science engineering
2024/05/28
Graduate School presents itself in a video
In the “CoM2Life” cluster project, scientists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and TU Darmstadt are researching intelligent biomaterials that will enable innovations in medicine such as tissue repair or the development of artificial organs. At TU Darmstadt, the Centre for Synthetic Biology is involved in the project. The International Graduate School Life Science Engineering, which is based there, also conducts research at the interface between biology and engineering.
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Picture: Milica RadisicPicture: Milica Radisic
Minisymposium “Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering”
2024/05/21
FLOW FOR LIFE presents Humboldt Research Award winner Milica
The LOEWE Research Cluster FLOW FOR LIFE will host a Minisymposium “Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering” at the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberghaus with Humboldt Research Award winner Milica Radisic from the University of Toronto on Wednesday, July 3rd 2024, from 13:30. Other speakers include Wolfram Zimmermann from the University of Göttingen, Katharina Landfester from the MPI for Polymer Research Mainz and Aranzazu del Campo from the University of Saarbrücken.
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Lecture on DNA as a storage technology by Prof Marc Riedel
2024/03/12
As part of the Centre for Synthetic Biology, a lecture by Prof. Marc Riedel will take place on 11.04.2024 at 15:00 in room S3|06 337 at the Department of Computer Systems. The title of the lecture is “DNA Storage: In theory, there's no difference between ”theory“ and ”practice“. But in practice there is.”.
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Picture: GreenTech Accelerator ryon / Arne LandwehrPicture: GreenTech Accelerator ryon / Arne Landwehr
Opening of the Transition Centre of the ryon GreenTech Accelerator
2024/02/23
From research to application
Innovation starts now – this was the motto under which the ryon GreenTech Accelerator Transition Centre in Gernsheim was opened last week. The Centre was on board with the presentation of a selection of topics and is also featured in the Hessenschau report on the opening.
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Join the TUDa iGEM Team!
2023/12/11
The TUDa iGEM Team is recruiting for 2024!
You are a Bachelor/Master student and want to experience a student-led lab and research project? Then TUDa-iGEM is the place to go! We invite you to our info-session on Jan. 10th 2024, at 5 PM in B101I52 to learn all about participating in 2024!
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Picture: Andrea Belluati / Scott CaperPicture: Andrea Belluati / Scott Caper
Breakthrough in the synthesis of artificial cells
2023/12/05
International Team publishes results in “Nature Chemistry“
A groundbreaking study published in “Nature Chemistry” reveals a remarkable leap in the synthesis of artificial cells using synthetic materials, achieved by an international team led by Dr. Andrea Belluati, Prof. Nico Bruns (both TU Darmstadt) and Dr. Sètuhn Jimaja (University of Fribourg). These cells, crafted through a process called biocatalytic polymerization-induced self-assembly (bioPISA), represent a significant advancement in the field of synthetic biology.
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Call for applications for the EU funded MSCA-COFUND doctoral program is now open
2023/11/14
Join us in shaping the future at the intersection of life sciences and engineering.
The structured Graduate School Life Science Engineering at TU Darmstadt is seeking 15 excellent international PhD students to join the EU MSCA-COFUND program trainLSE. We invite highly motivated and talented candidates to become a part of our vibrant research community.
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Young researchers on air
2023/11/13
“Friday Science Bites” podcast covers a wide range of topics
From AI to pharmaceuticals and chromosomes to laser technology: the “Friday Science Bites” podcast by three TU doctoral students offers young scientists a platform to present their research. We introduce the team in an interview.
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Human stem cells in the spotlight
2023/11/13
Research by AG Nuber paves the way for a better understanding of midbrain development and innovative tissue models
Professor Ulrike Nuber's research group at the Department of Biology has published an article on human organiser cells entitled “Enrichment of FGF8-expressing cells from neurally induced human pluripotent stem cell cultures” in Stem Cell Reports.
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In search of active substances against stress-related diseases
2023/11/10
Researchers at TU Darmstadt present two new publications
Depression, obesity or chronic pain – all of these disorders can be triggered or promoted by stress. In two recent publications in renowned scientific journals, researchers at TU Darmstadt show new ways of treating stress-related diseases.
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Picture: Jan Christoph HartungPicture: Jan Christoph Hartung
Over two million euros for doctoral programme
2023/09/26
TU Graduate School Life Science Engineering receives EU funding
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Impressions of a research stay in Sweden by Jorge Lerma Romero
2023/08/28
The PhD student Jorge from the Graduate School Life Science Engineering tells about his experiences from his research stay abroad
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From Idea to Start Up
2023/06/30
The first ryon Summer School of the Rhine-Main Universities
The first ryon summer school will bring together scientists with the aim to generate business ideas in the domain of synthetic biology. The number of seats is limited to 50 persons.
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SynBio World Cafe 2023
2023/06/28
Bridging the gap between academic research, industrial infrastructure and venture capital
On 27-28 June, the 4th SynBio World Cafe took place in Darmstadt, Germany, organised by the German Association for Synthetic Biology – GASB e.V. with support from SPRIND – Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen and the Centre for Synthetic Biology at TU Darmstadt. Bridging the gap between academic research, industrial infrastructure and venture capital, the SynBio World Cafe brings together individuals from all over the Synthetic Biology landscape.
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Graduate School Life Science Engineering Summer Party 2023
2023/06/21
The first summer party of the Graduate Schoo LSE was accompangied by the GreenTech Accelerator ryon
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New Master's degree program in Synthetic Biology
2023/06/06
Start in winter semester 2023/24 / Online application possible until 15.7.
The aim of synthetic biology is to construct new biomolecular systems with innovative properties. The English-language Master's program in Synthetic Biology teaches students about various methods and approaches in synthetic biology that enable biological systems to be equipped with novel molecular functionalities. What exactly awaits the students, what job opportunities do the graduates have? Prof. Torsten Waldminghaus from the Department of Biology gives answers about the new degree program.
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4th SynBio World Cafe 2023
2023/06/06
“Together We Grow”
The 4th annual SynBio World Café is hosted on 27.6-28.6.2023 at the Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Haus in Darmstadt by the German Society for Synthetic Biology (GASB) in cooperation with the Centre for Synthetic Biology at TU Darmstadt and SPRIN-D. Bridging the gap between academic research, industrial infrastructure and venture capital, the SBWC brings together carefully selected individuals from all over the Synthetic Biology landscape. The participants will discuss the current state and the necessary next steps to harness the field’s untapped potential.
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Picture: Melanie Mikosch-WerschingPicture: Melanie Mikosch-Wersching
Awakening early enthusiasm for STEM subjects
2023/06/02
Primary school project week with Centre for Synthetic Biology and Learning Lab Biology
An inspiring week full of STEM discoveries in the project week of the Schule an den Linden is behind us! The Centre for Synthetic Biology and the Learning Lab Biology of Merck School Promotion joined forces to offer young students an extraordinary project week.
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Picture: Julia DetzerPicture: Julia Detzer
Graduate School Life Science Engineering Retreat 2023
2023/04/03
Second annual retreat of the Graduate School in Kleinwalsertal
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Presentation of the Thesis Award of the Centre for Synthetic Biology
2023/03/20
The Centre Thesis Awards were presented during the International Synthetic Biology Workshop on 20 – 22 March 2023 at the Centre for Synthetic Biology in Darmstadt.
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Picture: Erik KubaczkaPicture: Erik Kubaczka
Dissertation Award of the Joint working group synthetic biology (GFGSB) goes to Dr. Christoph Diehl
2023/03/20
First Dissertation Award for Synthetic Biology
Dr. Christoph Diehl from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg is the first winner of the Dissertation Award for Synthetic Biology. The award was presented during the International Synthetic Biology Workshop on 20 – 22 March 2023 at the Centre for Synthetic Biology in Darmstadt.
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International Synthetic Biology Workshop in march 2023
2022/12/31
The Sense-Compute-Response Paradigm
The Centre for Synthetic Biology is hosting a workshop entitled “The Sense-Compute-Response Paradigm” in Darmstadt, Germany, March 20-22, 2023. We have assembled an excellent list of speakers who will present groundbreaking developments in synthetic biology.
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Picture: Melanie Mikosch-WerschingPicture: Melanie Mikosch-Wersching
Presentation of the Thesis Award of the Centre for Synthetic Biology
2022/08/30
On August 30, 2022, the Thesis Awards of the Centre for Synthetic Biology were presented for the first time in person. The botanical garden of the TU Darmstadt offered the ideal venue for this event in best weather. Professor Heinz Koeppl presented the thesis award endowed with 1500 € to Dr. Jan Bogen.