Synthetic Biology Celebrates 10 Years of Impact

The Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB) at Northwestern marked its 10th anniversary May 13–14 with a two-day gathering of faculty, trainees, alumni, collaborators, supporters, biotech ecosystem partners and campus leaders, taking stock of a decade of interdisciplinary work and looking ahead to what comes next for engineering biology.

Synthetic biology applies engineering approaches to biology, opening new paths in medicine, manufacturing, agriculture and materials. Over 10 years, CSB has helped make Northwestern a national destination for research and training in the field, bringing together teams and tools that don’t fit neatly within any one department. Full story.