We aim to translate the principles of synthetic biology into scalable solutions, unifying the biosciences, engineering, and the physical sciences to deliver real-world impact across energy, environment, food, healthcare, and biomanufacturing.

Our researchers in this area

Professor Geoff Baldwin

Dr Michalis Barkoulas

Dr Srinjan Basu

Dr Konstantinos Beis

Professor Tolga Bozkurt

Professor Martin Buck FRS

Professor Austin Burt

Professor George K Christophides

Dr Claudia Contini

Dr Alessia David

Professor Anne Dell CBE FRS FMedSci FAA

Professor Marc S Dionne

Professor Robert G Endres

Dr Andrea Fantuzzi

Dr Richard J Gill

Dr Peter Graystock

Professor Stuart M Haslam

Professor Mark Isalan

Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco

Dr Jiorgos Kourelis

Dr Gerald J Larrouy-Maumus

Professor Cristina Lo Celso

Professor David Mann

Professor Steve Matthews

Dr Julie A K McDonald PhD

Dr Angela Meccariello

Dr Simon J Moore

Dr James W Murray

Professor Peter J Nixon

Dr Masahiro Ono

Postgraduate research

Interested in studying a PhD at the Department of Life Sciences? Find out more about postgraduate research opportunties.