ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
In this teaching unit (practical), we will first present the general concepts of synthetic biology, which will then be applied to student team projects (assessed). We will provide basic knowledge to understand all the fundamental concepts, approaches, and current tools of synthetic biology that will be used throughout the course and practical sessions, ranging from gene design and synthesis to the construction of genetic libraries, from fluorescence measurements (e.g., plate readers) to flow cytometers.
Objectives
In this EU, students will learn the basic engineering concepts of standardization, abstraction hierarchies, forward/inverse engineering, and systems control theory with their applications in synthetic biology.
At the end of the course, students will be able to replicate each step of the Design-Build-Test (DBT) cycle for the proposed projects and extend this approach to other issues.
Mandatory prerequisites
Good knowledge of the fundamentals of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Basics of programming in Python.
Concepts explained in the Introduction to Quantitative Biology (HAV713V) course, which will be taught in parallel with this course.
Recommended prerequisites:
Bootcamp (HAV704V)