Welcome to Synthetic Biology Australasia (SBA). We are the society for synthetic biologists in Australia and New Zealand and we welcome everyone. Our members are students, university researchers, people working in industry, and anyone interested in synthetic biology. We aim to support a growing and engaged community through local events, an international conference, and in person and online networking. Please join with us at this exciting time for synthetic biology here and around the world.
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Synthetic biology is a rapidly developing field, see below for some of the latest news and advances.
Number 8 Bio’s Dr Tom Williams and Dr Alex Carpenter on how synthetic biology is solving global challenges.
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Join SBA-Sydney on our first event of 2023! The event will be held in person at the UNSW Founders Event Space just a short hop from the centre of Sydney.
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Recap of Brisbane's SBA Seminar 2023: Sustainable Food & High-Value Chemicals. Inspiring speakers Claudia Vickers & Madeline Smith shared their groundbreaking research on animal-free dairy, precision fermentation, & microorganisms.
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SBA welcomes anyone interested in synthetic biology to become part of our wonderful and vibrant community. Membership benefits include:
Being part of our local node events.
Discounted conference registration fees.
Access to our in person and online networks.
We are grateful to our anchor sponsors who support our community and help make our node events so successful and enjoyable. Please contact us if your company would like to discuss being an anchor sponsor of SBA.
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Synthetic Biology Australasia is run by a team of volunteers from across Australia and New Zealand.
We acknowledge the First Nations owners of the lands where our members work and live. We pay our respect to their Elders, lores, customs, and creation spirits. We recognise their great knowledge and care of the lands and waterways. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal land.