ECTS
5 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
In this (practical) course unit, we will first introduce the general concepts of synthetic biology, which will then be applied to student team projects (which will be graded). We will provide the basic knowledge needed to understand all of the fundamental concepts, approaches, and current tools of synthetic biology that will be used throughout the course and during the lab sessions, ranging from gene design and synthesis to the construction of gene libraries, from fluorescence measurements (e.g., plate readers) to flow cytometers.
Objectives
In this course unit, students will learn the basic engineering concepts of standardization, abstraction hierarchies, direct/inverse engineering, and systems control theory, along with their applications in synthetic biology.
By 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 apply this approach to other problems.
Mandatory Prerequisites
A solid understanding of the fundamentals of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Basics of Python Programming.
Concepts covered in the course “Introduction to Quantitative Biology” (HAV713V), which will be taught concurrently with this course.
Recommended prerequisites:
Boot Camp (HAV704V)