Launched in January 2022, the Bristol Centre for Engineering Biology (BrisEngBio) will build on Bristol’s success in synthetic biology and accelerate translation of its pioneering research to address global challenges and boost the UK’s bioeconomy.
By applying engineering principles to living systems, engineering biology aims to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges in health, food security, and the environment. BrisEngBio brings together scientists from a wide range of disciplines – from biology and chemistry to data science and systems engineering.
Partnering with Science Creates and Oracle for Research, BrisEngBio is part of the Bristol BioDesign Institute at the University of Bristol. It is a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) National Engineering Biology Programme-funded Transition Award.
BrisEngBio is organised into four Research Strands and two Enabling Themes:
