Introduction to Synthetic Biology

Are you interested in engineering cells to make biofuels, build materials, detect toxins, or kill tumors? Synthetic biology is the subject of engineering cells delivering designer mRNAs and proteins that execute new functions or alter cell's behavior. This course serves as a rigorous introduction to research in synthetic biology. Students will read research papers in the field, learn modern techniques in gene synthesis, sequencing and molecular cloning, and develop and present research proposals in synthetic biology.