Center for Synthetic Biology

October - Research In Progress Meeting
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
The Research-In-Progress (RIP) Meetings aim to highlight ongoing, unpublished work by students and postdoctoral fellows in CSB. These monthly meetings strengthen our research and foster a more collaborative research environment by organizing the diverse sets of expertise within CSB and our greater research community to discuss new results, suggest future experiments, and brainstorm potential applications. These also provide a forum in which students and postdocs can practice scientific communication with colleagues in a more relaxed atmosphere.

2024 CSB Annual Retreat
2024-10-11 09:00 - 17:30 | Off-Campus, Evanston, IL
Join the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) faculty, staff, and trainees, and guest speakers from academia and industry for our Annual Retreat to exchange ideas, career experiences, and path-breaking research across different disciplines in the field of synthetic biology. Registration is free and open to CSB community members.
CSB Annual Retreat
Friday, October 11, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn, Evanston, IL
Retreat website
Registration has closed. Please contact csb@northwestern.edu for registration questions.

Central US Synthetic Biology Workshop
2024-09-19 - 2024-09-20 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

August - CSB Symposium Social
2024-08-16 14:15 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Join us at our upcoming social event celebrating our SynBREU and DeFeo cohorts and immerse yourself in a vibrant community of synthetic biologists. Connect and engage with fellow students, postdocs, staff, and faculty over refreshments.

June - Monthly CSB Social
2024-06-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Join us at our upcoming monthly social event and immerse yourself in a vibrant community of synthetic biologists. Connect and engage with fellow students, postdocs, staff, and faculty over refreshments.

June - CSB Ethics Conversation
2024-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Engage in thoughtful discourse and broaden your perspective through our community ethics discussions in synthetic biology. Explore the ethical implications of genetic manipulation, bioengineering advancements, and the responsible integration of synthetic biology into our society, fostering a deeper understanding of the complex intersections between science, technology, and society.Our quarterly discussions are one-hour long led by SynBAS students and are open to all CSB members.

Sharing Knowledge: Presentations & Networking
2024-06-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Developing presentations for scientific audiences, elevator pitches for short interactions, and best practices for networking at conferences

CSB & BTP Seminar Series - Owen Ryan
2024-06-11 09:30 - 10:30 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
This event is being co-sponsored with the Biotechnology Training Program and Northwestern Corporate Engagement.
REGISTRATION LINK

CSB Biofoundry Open House
2024-05-28 16:00 - 18:00 | IL
1801 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL
Located on the northeast corner of Maple Avenue and Clark Street.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/csbfoundry

CSB & BTP Seminar Series - Allison Pieja
2024-05-22 12:00 - 14:00 | IL
ZOOM LINK: https://northwestern.zoom.us/j/97139888260

May - Monthly CSB Social
2024-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

May - Research In Progress Meeting
2024-05-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

CSB Seminar Series - Yu Heng Lau
2024-05-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Yu Heng Lau is a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at The University of Sydney.
Details for the seminar are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
Time: 9:00-10:00am
Location: Evanston Campus, Searle 3220

April - Monthly CSB Social
2024-04-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

April - Research In Progress Meeting
2024-04-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

Managing the Research Process: From Project to Publish
2024-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Transitioning from exploratory research to framing a manuscript, curating data for publication, project management, collaboration, and authorship.

CSB & BTP Seminar Series - Cynthia Collins
2024-04-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Details for the seminar are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: Evanston Campus, Tech LR4

This event is being co-sponsored with the Biotechnology Training Program.

*Virtual* CSB & BTP Seminar Series - Joshua Meier
2024-04-10 12:00 - 14:00 | IL
Details for the seminar are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: Virtual (no longer in person due to logistical issues)

This event is being co-sponsored with the Biotechnology Training Program.

March - Monthly CSB Social
2024-03-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

March - Research In Progress Meeting
2024-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

CSB Seminar Series - Gale Wichmann
2024-03-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Gale Wichmann, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships at Amyris, will be giving a CSB seminar, “Turning Sustainable Biology into a Sustainable Business: Real Life Lessons from the Synthetic Biology Company Amyris,” on the Evanston campus.
After 20 years of existence, Amyris continues to be a leader in the world of synthetic biology. Amyris has gone from a stary-eyed start-up to a company that has successfully manufactured and commercialized 14 molecules. Along the way we’ve learned, sometimes painfully, what it actually takes to successfully commercialize a synthetic biology product. This talk will review Amyris, our technology, and the lessons we’ve learned that are critical for commercial success
Details for the seminar are as follows:

Date: Thursday, March 7th
Time: 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Evanston Campus, Tech LR2 Auditorium

March - CSB Ethics Conversation
2024-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

Feb. - Research Day CSB Social
2024-02-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Join us at our upcoming Research Day social event and immerse yourself in a vibrant community of synthetic biologists. Connect and engage with fellow students, postdocs, staff, and faculty over refreshments.

Feb. - Research Day RIP Meeting
2024-02-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States

Effective Data Visualization
2024-02-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Chicago Campus, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Constructing high-impact figures from collected data

CSB Seminar Series - Fuzhong Zhang
2024-02-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
Fuzhong Zhang, Professor in the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, will be presenting on the topic of “Synthetic Biology for High-Performance Protein Based Materials.”
Details for the seminar are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, February 13th
Time: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Evanston Campus, Ford ITW Auditorium (Room 1350)

RSVP for the seminar here!

Jan. - Monthly CSB Social
2024-01-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

Jan. - Research In Progress Meeting
2024-01-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

Dec. - Monthly CSB Social
2023-12-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States

Dec. - Research In Progress Meeting
2023-12-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Evanston Campus, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, United States
